COVID-19

The Reporters Committee analyzes HIPAA's 'Privacy Rule' to help journalists gain access to important health information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…

RCFP surveys the laws of all 50 states and five major U.S. territories for media-specific exemptions from emergency management laws.

The Reporters Committee’s letter outlines four key recommendations to increase court access in future pandemic response legislation.

Update: On May 15, a local prosecutor in Virginia issued a press release announcing that she would not pursue criminal trespassing charges…

The Reporters Committee examines governments' expansive powers during a public health emergency and how they could affect press freedoms.

I wish you and your loved ones the very best during this difficult time. It certainly feels like everything changed…

Information addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid pandemic.

The legislation would allow delayed responses to public records requests due to COVID-19.

Update: On April 13, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear 10 oral arguments via telephone in May.…