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Press Freedom on Tribal Lands
This guide provides a primer on press freedom issues on tribal lands located within the United States. Tribal law varies…
November 10, 2020
By
Sarah Matthews
and
Annie Cappetta
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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Press freedom and government transparency during COVID-19
This COVID-19 resource addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid the pandemic.
March 18, 2020
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Court Access
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Understanding Anti-SLAPP laws
What is Anti-SLAPP? Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and silencing…
July 18, 2019
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Policy
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First Amendment Handbook
The First Amendment Handbook provides a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters’ rights to gather and disseminate news.
February 25, 2019
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Content Restrictions
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Guía Legal Para Las Elecciones
Esta Guía Legal para las Elecciones ofrece una vista general de las dificultades legales que podrían encarar los periodistas al…
December 26, 2018
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Newsgathering
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Police, Protesters, and the Press
This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events.
December 20, 2018
By
Sarah Matthews
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Newsgathering
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Electronic Communications Surveillance: What Journalists and Media Organizations Need to Know
By Jennifer R. Henrichsen and Hannah Bloch-Wehba* The practice of journalism has never been more global than it is today. At…
May 8, 2017
By
Hannah Bloch-Wehba
and
Jennifer R. Henrichsen
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Protecting Sources and Materials
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Strengthening and preserving the attorney general guidelines for media subpoenas
Since 2013, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has led a group of media organizations — known as…
July 11, 2013
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