Subpoenas
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Reporters Committee statement on subpoena issued to New York Times freelancer
New reporting from The New York Times indicates that a freelancer has been fighting a subpoena he received in February…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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In 2022, we welcomed increased federal protections for journalists, but a bipartisan shield bill couldn’t cross the finish line
It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Justice Department’s revised news media guidelines.By Chris YoungCategorized in Special Analysis
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It’s time to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act has broad bipartisan support and is a reasonable, common-sense measure to protect the public’s right to know.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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New Justice Department policy marks ‘historic shift’ in press protection
“This is a watershed moment,” said Bruce D. Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.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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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.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Subpoena for journalist Jamie Kalven’s testimony withdrawn after Reporters Committee submits friend-of-the-court brief
Attorneys for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press were prepared to defend journalist Jamie Kalven’s newsgathering rights twice…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Illinois v. March (Jamie Kalven)
The Reporters Committee and 19 other media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of reporter Jamie Kalven, who was…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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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…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Court quashes subpoena of reporter Jamie Kalven
On Wednesday, Cook County Judge Vincent M. Gaughan quashed a subpoena that could have required reporter Jamie Kalven to disclose…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials