The new staff members will expand RCFP’s work to meet the pressing legal needs of journalists and protect First Amendment ...

RCFP and the Knight Institute are pushing back against warrantless cellphone searches at the border, which pose a grave ...

In letters to the House and Senate, RCFP expressed strong support for the shield bill, which would provide essential ...

From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 27. Avi Adelman considers himself a journalist.… From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 27. Avi Adelman considers ...

W]e have a unique opportunity with these best practices to both protect journalists at protests and help police serve their ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press recognizes journalism and media law leaders at its annual Freedom of the Press Awards. The event is a highlight of our year where friends, honorees, ...

This guide was originally authored in 2020 by Reporters Committee attorneys Sarah Matthews and Gunita Singh, legal fellows Audrey Greene and Kamesha Laurry, and legal interns Emma Lux and Shontee Pant ...

The 2024 Freedom of the Press Awards will be held Oct. 16, 2024, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. The cocktail reception begins at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and program are at 7:00 p.m. Martha Raddatz, ...

In today’s digital age, the content from recent news reports can be instantly distributed across the Internet’s many blogs and… In today’s digital age, the content from recent news reports can be ...

The Reporter’s Recording Guide provides a summary of the recording laws (which restrict the recording and dissemination of phone calls and in-person conversations) and hidden camera laws (which ...

Journalists who lie on employment applications to gain access to private facilities for newsgathering activities are not protected by… Journalists who lie on employment applications to gain access to ...

President Barack Obama’s recent assertion of executive privilege in the investigation into Operation Fast and Furious highlights the difficulty journalists can face when invocation of the ...