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On the Docket: How to vet your own stories to reduce legal risk
RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.
September 5, 2023
By
Paul McAdoo
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Libel and Privacy
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New DOJ reports provide detail on use of law enforcement tools against the news media
The DOJ "News Media Guidelines," codified in 28 C.F.R. § 50.10 (the "Guidelines"), govern the collection of records or information…
November 9, 2018
By
Linda Moon
,
Bruce D. Brown
and
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Protecting Sources and Materials
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Fourth Amendment protects against warrantless seizure of cellphone location records, amicus brief argues
Today the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 19 other media organizations submitted a…
August 14, 2017
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Protecting Sources and Materials
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