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Free press groups petition Attorney General on behalf of journalist James Risen
More than 100,000 people, including 20 Pulitzer Prize winners, signed a petition submitted to President Obama and Attorney General Eric…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Presidential review group urges reform of FISA Court and end to bulk metadata collection
A group appointed by President Obama to review U.S. surveillance policies recommended today that the government end bulk storage of…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Whistleblowers and journalists emphasize necessity of secure communication at National Press Club panel
New York Times journalist James Risen moderated a discussion at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Strengthening and preserving the attorney general guidelines for media subpoenas
Since 2013, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has led a group of media organizations — known as…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters Committee concerned about Senate vote on anti-leaks legislation
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press expressed grave concern over the news that the U.S. Senate could vote…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Journalists assert reporter's privilege in whistleblower prosecution
Update, Oct. 23: Kiriakou pleaded guilty today to one count of disclosing information identifying a covert agent and will likely…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters question Pentagon's harsher approach to national security leaks
The Pentagon Press Association is awaiting a response to a letter submitted to the Pentagon outlining journalists' concerns over the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Government argues FOIA would provide sufficient access to Manning court-martial documents
The federal government asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Monday to become the third court…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Government says it will not seek testimony of journalists in Kiriakou prosecution
The U.S. government announced it will not subpoena journalists as witnesses in the prosecution of a former intelligence officer who…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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New intelligence rules emphasize lie detectors, more investigators in effort to limit leaks to news media
In an attempt to "deter and detect" officials leaking information to news media organizations, the head of the country's intelligence…Categorized in Newsgathering