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Reporters Committee argues against "blaming the messenger" in dismissed surveillance case
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press yesterday filed an amicus brief critical of a federal court’s decision to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee joins effort to overturn YouTube take-down order over "Innocence of Muslims"
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has joined other media organizations in a friend-of-the-court brief in support of…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Reporters Committee files brief in support of Patch.com reporter ordered to reveal source of police report
The Reporters Committee, joined by a coalition of 38 other media organizations, filed a friend-of-the-court brief last week in support…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Utah "ag-gag" law interferes with First Amendment rights, Reporters Committee argues
Protection of the nation’s food sources and the First Amendment are endangered by a Utah law banning audio and image…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee pleased by New York court's decision to protect Fox News reporter's sources
Freedom of the press triumphed today as the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, ruled that Fox…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Reporters Committee, media organizations challenge FISA court ruling on right to challenge secrecy
A FISA court decision to deny standing to a legal challenge from a law school clinic violates the First Amendment…Categorized in Court Access -
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Media coalition urges better protection of First Amendment rights in NSA, FISA court matters
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 36 other news media organizations, filed public comments calling on…Categorized in National Security -
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Statement by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on DOJ News Media Policies Report
The Reporters Committee, which organized a media coalition of more than 50 organizations in suggesting changes to the Department of…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Reporters Committee and 42 news organizations argue that New York law should protect reporter in Colorado shooting case
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 42 other news organizations and associations, argued in a friend-of-the-court…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Government business on private email must be public, Reporters Committee argues
Government officials should not be allowed to conceal their public activities by utilizing private email and texting accounts, the Reporters…Categorized in Freedom of Information