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Threats to press freedom in the U.S. persist, despite low numbers in 2022
2022, you could say, was a return to normal. At least what was considered normal before the peak in 2020.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Records obtained through FOIA litigation shed light on border surveillance of journalists, activists in 2018
Reporter Tom Jones explains what he’s learned from records NBC 7 San Diego and RCFP obtained through FOIA litigation.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Disney lawsuit raises important First Amendment question
Last week, the Walt Disney Company sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging that the governor and his allies had illegally retaliated against…Categorized in First Amendment
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21st Century Media v. Ewing Township
Court: Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Date Filed: April 27, 2023 Background: The Trentonian, a daily newspaper in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Press Freedom & Freedom of Information in Oklahoma Indian Country
This guide provides a primer on press freedom and information access in the many federally recognized tribes located in Oklahoma.Categorized in Local Legal Initiative
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Reporters Committee announces 2023 Freedom of the Press Award honorees
Reporters Committee to present awards to Thomas, Minow, Landsberry-Baker, Lattimore, and Johnson, Cook, and Aston on October 11.Categorized in Announcements
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Zeitlin v. Cohan
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division — First Department Date Filed: April 21, 2023 Background: In 2020, the nonprofit…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
The cost of an objective ‘true threats’ approach
We break down oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, a "true threats" case before the U.S. Supreme Court.Categorized in First Amendment
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: April 19, 2023 Background: In 2021, Iowa enacted a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Newspaper’s lawsuit prompts Tennessee hospital to release senior administrators’ salary information
An RCFP attorney sued the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Authority on behalf of the Herald-Citizen's editor.Categorized in Freedom of information
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