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Sep 23, 2010 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides free legal guides and resources to help reporters understand their rights.
What We Do - The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides pro bono legal representation, amicus curiae support, and other legal resources to protect First Amendment freedoms and the newsgathering rights of journalists. The Reporters Committee serves news organizations, reporters, editors, documentary filmmakers, media lawyers, and many more who use our …
State of Press Freedom in the United States 2021 - Reporters …
May 3, 2022 · Today, on World Press Freedom Day, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press launched a four-part newsletter series analyzing the state of press freedom in the United States.. Over the next few weeks, the Reporters Committee will share our analysis of the 2021 data from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, beginning with the big-picture takeaways from …
RCFP’s 2023 year in review - The Reporters Committee for …
Dec 8, 2023 · In 2023, the reporting made possible by Reporters Committee attorneys’ free legal support took the public inside jails and prisons, closed-door school board meetings, and even an FBI interrogation. It shed light on everything from a botched U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan to a government surveillance operation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posts - The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Sep 30, 2024 · RCFP, Washington Post seek to unseal records related to special counsel investigation into allegations Egypt sought to fund 2016 Trump campaign. There is an “overwhelming public interest in the fullest amount of disclosure possible," RCFP and The Post argue. September 18, 2024. Court Access.
RCFP analyzes the state of U.S. press freedom in 2022
May 24, 2023 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press recently published a four-part newsletter series analyzing 2022 data from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.. The series, which launched on World Press Freedom Day, highlights some of the most egregious press freedom violations from last year, including the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff …
Introduction to the Reporter’s Privilege Compendium
Nov 5, 2021 · RCFP attorneys authored this introduction, with special thanks to legal intern Britland Kenworthy. Last updated Nov. 5, 2021. The Reporter’s Privilege Compendium, first posted online in 2002, is the most detailed examination available of the reporter’s privilege — the right not to be compelled to reveal sources or materials in court — in every state and federal …
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 2022 year in …
Dec 16, 2022 · Reporters Committee December 16, 2022. 2022 was another successful year for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press — and, more importantly, for the journalists who rely on our free legal services and resources to keep the public informed. At the local and national levels, Reporters Committee attorneys helped the news media win many ...
Complete guide to federal Freedom of Information Act - RCFP
FOIA and Federal Open Government. The Reporters Committee provides a variety of resources on public records and open meetings laws, also known as sunshine laws, right to know laws, or freedom of information acts. These laws provide a legal basis for access to government records and meetings, with certain exceptions, and are used by reporters ...
Building support for press freedom | The Reporters Committee …
Mar 13, 2019 · Based on responses from voters, journalists can take five specific steps to help reinforce the value of a free press and spur public support: 1. Don’t make President Trump the focus of the press freedom conversation. Press freedom is a nonpartisan issue, and the conversation around the importance of defending it should be, too.