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All federal law enforcement agencies need clear, public guidelines to protect journalists
Records RCFP obtained show what can happen when federal law enforcement agencies lack clear rules to protect press freedom.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Emails show border agent who investigated journalist and her sources in contact with FBI
Customs and Border Protection released the heavily redacted emails in response to a FOIA lawsuit filed by RCFP, CPJ.Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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5 takeaways from the Reporters Committee’s 2019 Press Freedom Tracker report
The third annual report highlights many threats against journalists, including physical attacks, subpoenas and searches and seizures.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Reporters Committee, CPJ sue Customs and Border Protection over FOIA non-compliance
CBP has failed to produce records concerning attempts to identify a journalist’s sources, violating FOIA.By Simren VermaCategorized in Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee, NBC 7 San Diego sue U.S. immigration agencies for violating FOIA
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, NBC 7 San Diego, and its reporter Tom Jones have filed a…Categorized in Freedom of Information
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U.S. government’s effort targeting journalists reporting at the U.S.-Mexico border threatens First Amendment rights
On Wednesday, NBC San Diego and other outlets reported that U.S. government agencies have created a list to track journalists…Categorized in Announcements -
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Warrantless searches of devices at the border violate travelers’ First Amendment rights, Reporters Committee and Knight Institute argue
On Friday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University urged…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker detained at U.S. border sparks debate over searches of electronic devices
An Oscar and Emmy nominated filmmaker and journalist said she was detained by the Department of Homeland Security when trying…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Feds net traveler data from airlines
Curious about travel records the government keeps on him and others, reporter Sean O'Neill published the findings of his Freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of Information