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Celebrating 40 years of Tinker
Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, has penned a powerful op-ed in the Des Moines Register on today's…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporter set to testify about Pennsylvania fugitive
A reporter in Pennsylvania was scheduled to testify in a county court on Tuesday about a story she wrote that…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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N.Y. governor won't release candidates' questionnaires
The governor of New York has refused to release the questionnaires completed by candidates who sought to fill Hillary Clinton's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Fox makes headway in FOIA suit against Treasury
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Treasury Department to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request from Fox News…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Online comments company expected to name users
The York Daily Record/Sunday News reports that the company that owns its online readers' comment section is expected to turn…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge fixed defamation suit, newspaper alleges
The judge who issued a $3.5 million libel judgment against a Pennsylvania newspaper has been accused by the paper’s lawyers…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Ohio newspaper wins court battle over records
The Cincinnati Enquirer won an Ohio Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that a lower court must decide whether the record of a trial…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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ACLU suspects retaliation against Detroit reporter
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is questioning whether prosecutors are targeting a reporter, who has been charged with obstructing police while covering…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Court rules AP’s “hot news” claim can go forward
A federal court in New York on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit by The Associated Press that claims a…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Kansas lawmakers vote against shield law for journalists
A state shield law for journalists in Kansas was voted down in committee on Wednesday and sent to a council for further review,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials