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5 takeaways from the Reporters Committee’s analysis of press freedom threats in 2018
Second annual survey of U.S. Press Freedom Tracker data indicates a troubling escalation in the level of violence aimed at…Categorized in Special Analysis
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Press groups urge dismissal of defamation claim against Palisades News
Update Oct. 7, 2019: The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One, reversed the trial court's denial of…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Reporters Committee statement on U.S. indictment of Julian Assange
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice publicly announced that it had indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The announcement followed…Categorized in Announcements -
First Amendment Handbook
The First Amendment Handbook provides a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters’ rights to gather and disseminate news.Categorized in Content Restrictions
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Execution records appeal leads to ruling limiting Virginia FOIA disclosures
A recent ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court in a death penalty records case could jeopardize many more open records…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Fourth Circuit invalidates gag order and sealing order in Blankenship criminal trial
A federal appeals court today invalidated a gag order and sealing order that had been entered in the criminal case…Categorized in Court Access -
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Media groups appeal gag and sealing orders in Blankenship mining case
Media organizations are fighting to overturn a gag order and sealing order entered in connection with the criminal trial of…Categorized in Court Access -
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"Citizenfour" filmmakers move to dismiss federal lawsuit
The makers of Citizenfour, the Oscar-nominated documentary film about Edward Snowden, have moved to dismiss a federal civil lawsuit that…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Delaware Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Al Jazeera contract sealing case
The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed an appeal this week of an order requiring Al Jazeera to file an almost completely…Categorized in Court Access -
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First Circuit upholds right to record traffic stops
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston (1st Cir.) recognized last week a First Amendment right to video record a…Categorized in Newsgathering