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North Carolina’s highest court should reverse $6 million defamation ruling against The News & Observer
Thirty media and news organizations, led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, are urging the North Carolina…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
Washingtonians have a right to access state lawmakers’ records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 16 media organizations are supporting The Associated Press…Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee, NBC 7 San Diego sue U.S. immigration agencies for violating FOIA
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, NBC 7 San Diego, and its reporter Tom Jones have filed a…Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee honors founders of Chicago’s City Bureau with 2019 Rising Star Award
Sarah Conway described her first encounter with City Bureau as something she’d never seen before. She attended one of its…By Amelia NitzCategorized in Announcements
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Press groups urge dismissal of defamation claim against Palisades News
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 21 media organizations are urging the California Court…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
Use of ‘husher’ during jury selection violates First Amendment
A coalition of 18 media organizations, led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, is arguing that a…Categorized in Court Access
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Reporters Committee analysis of U.S. government indictment of Julian Assange – Part II
In response to our analysis of the Justice Department’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act conspiracy charge against Julian Assange, we’ve…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Special Analysis
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Devin Nunes’s lawsuit in Virginia against his California hometown paper underscores the need for stronger anti-SLAPP laws
California Congressman Devin Nunes — who made news with his lawsuit against Twitter over a series of parody accounts —…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Reporters Committee analysis of U.S. government indictment of Julian Assange
On April 11, British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, in part because of…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Special Analysis
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Reporters Committee statement on U.S. indictment of Julian Assange
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice publicly announced that it had indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The announcement followed…Categorized in Announcements