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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 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 -
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Electronic Communications Surveillance: What Journalists and Media Organizations Need to Know
By Jennifer R. Henrichsen and Hannah Bloch-Wehba* The practice of journalism has never been more global than it is today. At…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials