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Election Legal Guide
The Election Legal Guide provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on the 2022 midterm…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Police, Protesters and the Press
This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events.Categorized in Newsgathering -
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A Reporter’s Guide to Pre-Publication Review
Authored by Reporters Committee Staff Attorney Sarah Matthews, Legal Director Katie Townsend, and Legal Interns Victoria Moreno and Maya Gandhi…Categorized in Libel and Privacy
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Press freedom and government transparency during COVID-19
This COVID-19 resource addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid the pandemic.Categorized in Court Access -
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Access to police body-worn camera video
This map shows current state legislation status and police department policies regarding public access to police worn body camera footage.Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Federal cases involving unauthorized disclosures to the news media, 1778 to the present
A comprehensive and comparable list of federal cases involving the leakage of classified information to the news media.Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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Press Freedom & Freedom of Information in Oklahoma Indian Country
By Reporters Committee Legal Intern Alexis Jori Shanes and Oklahoma Local Legal Initiative Attorney Kathryn E. Gardner This guide provides…Categorized in Local Legal Initiative -
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Press Freedom on Tribal Lands
Authored by Reporters Committee Legal Intern Annie Cappetta and Staff Attorney Sarah Matthews This guide provides a primer on press…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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A Reporter’s Guide to Pre-Publication Review
Authored by Reporters Committee Staff Attorney Sarah Matthews, Legal Director Katie Townsend, and Legal Interns Victoria Moreno and Maya Gandhi…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Understanding Anti-SLAPP laws
What is Anti-SLAPP? Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and silencing…Categorized in Policy -
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First Amendment Handbook
The First Amendment Handbook provides a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters’ rights to gather and disseminate news.Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Guía Legal Para Las Elecciones
Esta guía ofrece un panorama general de los problemas legales a los que podrían enfrentarse los periodistas durante la cobertura…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Police, Protesters and the Press
This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events.Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Election Legal Guide
The Election Legal Guide provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on the 2022 midterm…Categorized in Newsgathering