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As ‘ag-gag’ laws gain momentum, opponents fight them in court
An RCFP attorney will discuss ‘ag-gag’ laws and the First Amendment during this weekend’s Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit.
March 6, 2020
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Simren Verma
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Newsgathering
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Inaugural Scripps Fellow to focus on helping local news organizations
Shannon Jankowski joins the Reporters Committee as the inaugural E.W. Scripps Fellow for Press Freedom.
November 27, 2019
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Simren Verma
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Bill Powell joins Reporters Committee as Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Legal Fellow
In his new role, Bill Powell focuses on issues related to libel, privacy, and reporters’ privilege.
November 26, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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Madeline Lamo joins Reporters Committee as Media Litigation Fellow
In her new role, Madeline Lamo focuses on helping journalists access court proceedings and legal records.
November 25, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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Jordan Murov-Goodman joins Reporters Committee’s Technology and Press Freedom Project
Jordan Murov-Goodman contributes to a team that explores technology’s impact on a free press.
November 22, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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Lyndsey Wajert joins Reporters Committee’s Technology and Press Freedom Project
Lyndsey Wajert is one of three fellows focusing on issues at the intersection of technology and press freedom.
November 21, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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RCFP, media coalition support efforts to gain access to police use of force reports
New Jersey police reports that detail use of force against minors should be disclosed, Trentonian and RCFP argue.
September 23, 2019
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Basma Humadi
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Freedom of Information
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North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering
The ag-gag statute violates the newsgathering rights of journalists and chills reporter-source communications.
September 5, 2019
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Simren Verma
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