Skip to content
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press homepage
Our Work
What We Do
Litigation
Amicus Briefs and Comments
Local Legal Initiative
ProJourn
Freedom of the Press Awards
Calendar of Events
Legal Resources
All Guides and Resources
Election 2024: Journalist resources
Election Legal Guide
Reporters’ Recording Guide
Open Government Guide
Trainings
Free Press Topics
All Topics
Content Restrictions
Court Access
Freedom of Information
Libel and Privacy
Newsgathering
Prior Restraint
Reporter’s Privilege
Who We Are
Staff
Steering Committee
Contact Us
Work With Us
Annual Report
Our History
Logo and Brand Guidelines
Donate
Donate to the Reporters Committee
Become a sustaining donor
Ways to support the Reporters Committee
Open mobile menu
Legal Hotline
Search
Submit
Our Work
What We Do
Litigation
Amicus Briefs and Comments
Local Legal Initiative
ProJourn
Freedom of the Press Awards
Calendar of Events
Legal Resources
All Guides and Resources
Election 2024: Journalist resources
Election Legal Guide
Reporters’ Recording Guide
Open Government Guide
Trainings
Free Press Topics
All Topics
Content Restrictions
Court Access
Freedom of Information
Libel and Privacy
Newsgathering
Prior Restraint
Reporter’s Privilege
Who We Are
Staff
Steering Committee
Contact Us
Work With Us
Annual Report
Our History
Logo and Brand Guidelines
Donate
Donate to the Reporters Committee
Become a sustaining donor
Ways to support the Reporters Committee
Search
Submit
Our social media accounts
twitter
linkedin
facebook
Latest articles
Posts
Two big takeaways from the Marion County Record raid investigation
The report affirms the importance of a “subpoena-first” approach when journalists are themselves suspected of a crime.
August 11, 2024
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Protecting Sources and Materials
view more
Another 19th Century media leak case
RCFP's Gabe Rottman takes a look at a particularly interesting congressional leak hunt from 1812.
August 5, 2024
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Newsgathering
view more
Reporters Committee statement on the release of Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza
“We look forward to once again reading and hearing the stories that each of these journalists bring to light."
August 1, 2024
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Announcements
view more
Deep South Today, d/b/a Verite News v. Murrill
A media coalition is challenging Louisiana’s police ‘encroachment’ law with free legal support from RCFP attorneys.
August 1, 2024
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
First Amendment
view more
Pennsylvania passes robust anti-SLAPP protections
It's the latest state to pass a bill based on the Uniform Law Commission’s Public Expression Protection Act.
July 31, 2024
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Libel and Privacy
view more
Commonwealth Court orders Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel to turn over unredacted legal invoices
The court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of journalists seeking the office’s outside legal bills.
July 25, 2024
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
view more
RCFP: Las Vegas MPD must rescind restrictions on freelance journalists
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to stop excluding certain…
July 24, 2024
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Newsgathering
view more
Dada v. NSO Group Technologies Limited
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 22, 2024 Background: In 2022, journalists for the…
July 23, 2024
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Newsgathering
view more
Another Texas consumer-protection inquiry threatens First Amendment rights
The Texas AG is once again trying to stretch consumer-protection laws beyond commercial speech.
July 22, 2024
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Content Restrictions
view more
Why journalists return to RCFP’s free Legal Hotline — again and again
We spoke with journalists who frequently contact RCFP’s hotline for help navigating legal obstacles to their reporting.
July 19, 2024
By
Emily Vespa
Categorized in
Hotline
view more
Posts navigation
Older posts
Newer posts