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网页2010年9月23日 · The Reporters Committee is a nonprofit organization that defends the rights of journalists and the public's right to know. It provides legal guides, resources, and representation for free press issues such as court access, …
Court blocks enforcement of Indiana’s police ‘buffer zone’ law
网页1 天前 · A federal district court in Indiana has blocked the state from enforcing a law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being told to stop, finding the law unconstitutionally vague. In an opinion issued last Friday, Judge James R. Sweeney II of the U.S ...
What the Supreme Court’s next term holds for the First Amendment
网页2 天之前 · The Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press uses integrated advocacy — combining the law, policy analysis, and public education — to defend and promote press rights on issues at the intersection of technology and press freedom, such as reporter-source confidentiality protections, …
RCFP analyzes the state of U.S. press freedom in 2022
网页2023年5月24日 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) published a newsletter series based on data from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project that documents press freedom violations in the U.S. The series highlights some of the most egregious incidents, notable trends, and legal implications for journalists in 2022.
State of Press Freedom in the United States 2021 - Reporters …
网页2022年5月3日 · Today, on World Press Freedom Day, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press launched a four-part newsletter series analyzing the state of press freedom in the United States.. Over the next few weeks, the Reporters Committee will share our analysis of the 2021 data from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, beginning with the …
What We Do - The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
网页The Reporters Committee provides legal assistance, resources, and advocacy for journalists and media organizations in the U.S. Learn how we help with public records, subpoenas, source protection, and more.
House should oppose bill that threatens nonprofit news outlets
网页6 天之前 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of nonprofit news organizations are urging the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose legislation that would give the Executive Branch a dangerous new means to retaliate against nonprofit newsrooms whose coverage of terrorism federal officials dislike.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 2022 year in …
网页2022年12月16日 · RCFP is a nonprofit legal organization that provides free legal services and resources to journalists and news media. Read about its achievements in 2022, such as strengthening press freedom protections, unsealing court records, and supporting Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations.
First Amendment Handbook | RCFP Newsgathering Guide
网页The handbook provides a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters’ rights to gather and disseminate news. It does not mention prior restraint of shield laws, which are laws that prohibit the government from preventing or punishing journalists from publishing or protecting their sources.
Building support for press freedom | The Reporters Committee for ...
网页2019年3月13日 · Five research-backed recommendations for reinforcing the value of a free press. The U.S. has historically been a beacon of press freedom, our First Amendment standing as a strong pillar protecting the public’s right to access information and journalists’ right to report it freely. But at a time when attacks on U.S. journalists — both rhetorical […]