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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… -
Police, Protesters and the Press
This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events. -
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…
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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. -
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. -
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.
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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… -
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 -
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… -
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… -
First Amendment Handbook
The First Amendment Handbook provides a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters’ rights to gather and disseminate news. -
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… -
Police, Protesters and the Press
This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events. -
Election Legal Guide
The Election Legal Guide provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on the 2022 midterm…