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Reporters Committee statement on Trump Justice Department obtaining New York Times journalists’ phone records
The Washington Post and CNN reported last month that their journalists’ communications were also seized by Trump’s DOJ.Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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Justice Department subpoenas journalists’ phone records
The Justice Department under former President Donald Trump delayed notifying the journalists before pursuing their records.Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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RCFP attorneys sue Justice Department for records on Trump administration’s handling of news media guidelines
The news media guidelines, now under renewed scrutiny, serve as an important federal safeguard for reporter-source confidentiality.Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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Reporters Committee: Justice Department’s probes into Minneapolis, Louisville police must investigate treatment of press
RCFP is urging AG Merrick Garland to “examine whether force, arrests … have been misused to chill legitimate journalistic work.”Categorized in First Amendment
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: May 3, 2020
For up-to-date resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic, please see our dedicated landing page, which features recommendations for journalists, legislators, and…Categorized in Policy
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Mass surveillance threatens reporting that relies on confidential sources
RCFP is arguing for the reversal of a district court decision in a case challenging mass surveillance by NSA.By Basma HumadiCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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American Small Business League v. United States Department of Defense
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed an amicus brief in American Small Business League v. Department of…Categorized in Freedom of Information