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Reporters Committee attorneys represent journalist suing city of Memphis over exclusion from media advisory list
The city refused to add MLK50 Editor Wendi Thomas to its media advisory list in retaliation for coverage.Categorized in Local Legal Initiative
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Reporters Committee letter: Congress must protect Voice of America’s editorial independence
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging congressional leaders to preserve the editorial independence of Voice of…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Journalists’ guide to HIPAA during the COVID-19 health crisis
The Reporters Committee analyzes HIPAA's 'Privacy Rule' to help journalists gain access to important health information during the COVID-19 pandemic.Categorized in Health
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: April 26, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…Categorized in Policy
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Special Analysis: Explicit press protections in state and territorial emergency laws
RCFP surveys the laws of all 50 states and five major U.S. territories for media-specific exemptions from emergency management laws.Categorized in Health
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Reporters Committee urges Congress to protect press, public access to judicial proceedings during COVID-19
The Reporters Committee’s letter outlines four key recommendations to increase court access in future pandemic response legislation.Categorized in Court access
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Reporters Committee statement on arrest warrants for journalists reporting on Liberty University
Update: On May 15, a local prosecutor in Virginia issued a press release announcing that she would not pursue criminal trespassing charges…Categorized in Announcements
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Special Analysis: COVID-19 Emergency Measures and Press Freedom
The Reporters Committee examines governments' expansive powers during a public health emergency and how they could affect press freedoms.Categorized in Health
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An update for our donors during this public health crisis
I wish you and your loved ones the very best during this difficult time. It certainly feels like everything changed…Categorized in Announcements -
New resource from Reporters Committee for journalists, public officials amid COVID-19
Information addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid pandemic.Categorized in Announcements
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