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Reporters Committee analyzes the state of U.S. press freedom in 2022
In a four-part newsletter series, RCFP reviewed press freedom violations confirmed by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker last year.Categorized in Special Analysis
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In 2022, we welcomed increased federal protections for journalists, but a bipartisan shield bill couldn’t cross the finish line
It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Justice Department’s revised news media guidelines.By Chris YoungCategorized in Special Analysis
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We missed a bunch of long-forgotten leak hunts
Three weeks ago, this newsletter had a piece reporting that CIA Director William J. Burns wrote to Jim Scott, the son of…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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In the matter of the guardianship of Wynn Alan Bruce
Case Number: 2015PR30176 Court: Combined Court, Boulder County, Colorado Client: Shelly Bradbury Motion Filed: May 11, 2023 Background: In April…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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RCFP supports journalist’s fight against unconstitutional prior restraint
Updates: During a hearing on May 24, 2023, a Los Angeles judge rejected the city’s attempt to reclaim the records.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Policing and corrections -
Arrests of journalists continued their decline in 2022, but 2020 still casts a shadow
The story of 2020’s impact on press freedom was still being written last year, writes RCFP Staff Attorney Grayson Clary.Categorized in Policing and corrections
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Trump tried to use fair report privilege to dismiss E. Jean Carroll defamation claim
"[T]his is another instance of Trump using the law as a sword and shield," writes RCFP's Gabe Rottman.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Libel and privacy
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Reporters Committee mourns the passing of Hodding Carter III
Carter’s decades of support for RCFP included serving on the organization’s Executive Committee.Categorized in Announcements
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United States v. Hay
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date Filed: May 10, 2023 Background: In 2016, without first seeking…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Give in honor of the Freedom of the Press Awards
Are you unable to attend our Freedom of the Press Awards, but still want to honor the recipients and chairs,…By Anna G. Bahn