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Photojournalist seeks court assistance in reporting access
A Nevada photojournalist petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) Feb. 14 to immediately appeal a… -
Ill. court finds no right of access to search warrants
An Illinois appellate court held on Dec. 8 that there is no right of access for the public to obtain… -
New York City to grant online journalists press credentials
New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new policy that would allow online journalists and bloggers to more… -
Web sites with anonymous comments denied university press passes
A recent story on a football game in the INDenver Times highlighted a Colorado University press policy that limits which… -
Photographer loses First Amendment claim in Oakland
An Oakland Tribune photographer who was arrested while taking pictures at an accident scene lost his civil rights case against the… -
Jury convicts reporter who crossed crime-scene tape
A Michigan jury convicted a reporter of two felonies stemming from an incident that unfolded at the scene of a fatal… -
Newspaper sued over Webcast of high school game
Just when it seemed journalists had staked out anew the freedom to cover high school sports, a new legal battle has… -
Court blocks Minnesota law that limits exit polling
A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday issued an injunction blocking a state law that would have prohibited news organizations from conducting exit… -
Army solidifies policy on media access to Arlington funerals
In the face of criticism, the Army has for the first time formally outlined a policy outlining media access to… -
Post-Ike, Galveston mayor shuts down media access to city employees
The mayor of Galveston ordered city employees not to speak to the news media following the wave of destruction from…