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4 days ago · 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 …
RCFP’s 2024 year in review
Dec 12, 2024 · The Reporters Committee, joined by more than 100 media organizations, continued to urge Congress to pass the PRESS Act, a bipartisan shield bill that would establish robust federal protections for the newsgathering rights of journalists.. In letters sent to lawmakers in June and October, the Reporters Committee emphasized the need for legislation that would bar the federal government from ...
RCFP’s 2023 year in review - The Reporters Committee for …
Dec 8, 2023 · Clockwise from top left: RCFP Executive Director Bruce D. Brown moderating a panel discussion at the National Constitution Center’s First Amendment Summit (Courtesy of the National Constitution Center); the Marion County Record (AP photo/John Hanna); Jeff German (Photo by K.M. Cannon, Las Vegas Review-Journal); Glenn Cook, executive editor, and Rachel Aston, photographer, for the Las Vegas ...
Election 2024: Legal resources for journalists | RCFP
The Reporters Committee has created this page as a one-stop shop of free resources to help journalists covering the 2024 elections better understand their legal rights and more fully report on the election process.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - rcfp.org
Jan 4, 2019 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is excited to share that we launched our website with a fresh, updated design, improved navigation, and a clearer focus on what we do — defend the legal rights of newsgatherers. Our new website has been a year in the making, and our amazing partners at Alley […]
Reporters Committee welcomes new legal and support staff
Oct 18, 2024 · The Reporters Committee regularly files friend-of-the-court briefs and its attorneys represent journalists and news organizations pro bono in court cases that involve First Amendment freedoms, the newsgathering rights of journalists and access to public information. Stay up-to-date on our work by signing up for our newsletters and following us on Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
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 …
Reporters Committee urges Congress to pass PRESS Act
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 2022 year in …
Dec 16, 2022 · From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP. Here are the highlights.