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Reporters Committee urges California governor to sign bill protecting journalists at protests
Update: On Oct. 9, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 98 into law. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Celebrate open government March 14-20 with Sunshine Week 2021
The 16th annual Sunshine Week, hosted by the News Leaders Association, will focus on last year’s unique transparency issues. -
Amid Black Lives Matter protests, a crushing moment for journalists facing record attacks, arrests at the hands of law enforcement
Police aggressions against journalists covering the protests have proved to be an inflection point for violence against the news media. -
Subpoena served to five Seattle news organizations
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Court: Superior Court of the State of Washington,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
In letter to New York officials, Reporters Committee denounces police attacks against journalists
The letter urges the mayor, police commissioner to implement measures to protect reporters covering protests. -
Reporters Committee tips for covering protests
Update: The introduction of this post was updated on May 7, 2024. In recent years, mass demonstrations concerning issues like… -
Reporters Committee letter to Minnesota officials demands end to police attacks against journalists
Over 100 media and press freedom organizations signed on to the Reporters Committee’s letter to Minnesota officials. -
Reporters Committee tracks curfew orders in wake of nationwide protests
As local, state officials clamp down on protests, RCFP is monitoring if curfews include carve-outs for the media. -
Reporters Committee: Targeted attacks on journalists covering protests unconstitutional
‘The video evidence showing journalists under police assault simply for doing their jobs is harrowing.’