These actions by the Las Vegas police department raise serious First Amendment concerns. As Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press attorneys wrote in a recent letter, law enforcement must provide equal access to all members of the press — including freelance reporters and stringers. rcfp.org/briefs-comment…

How ProJourn—a program operated by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to provide journalists with no-cost legal assistance—helped @KNKXfm publish an investigation into allegations of misconduct against youth soccer coaches: rcfp.org/knkx-youth-soc…

In ruling a California online safety law unconstitutional, a federal appeals court agreed with @RCFP’s argument that a key provision in the law would have required news organizations to restrict access to public-interest journalism. rcfp.org/netchoice-v-bo…

Jack Dorsey, a Saudi Prince, and Sean Combs are among those linked with a newly unsealed document revealing X Corp's investors. The document was unearthed after Jacob Silverman, repped by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press attorneys, successfully sought to make the record public. rcfp.org/x-investors-un…

Journalists must understand their legal rights to safely and effectively report on elections. In the latest installment of API + International Women's Media Foundation election safety series, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press shares advice for: ✅Legal safety at protests ✅Accessing election-related information americanpressinstitute.org/understanding-…

.Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's Lin Weeks called this #FOIA decision “a step in the right direction to help ensure that government entities don’t improperly shield records from public view.” Learn more via VA Lawyers Weekly 👇

In 2023, KNKX Public Radio published an award-winning investigation into misconduct allegations against youth soccer coaches. @Florangela says the story was made possible by ProJourn, which connected KNKX with attorneys who provided pro bono pre-publication review. rcfp.org/knkx-youth-soc…

Check out Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine's profile on our long-running mission to provide journalists of all kinds with no-cost legal help! The piece highlights our free resources + guides, the Local Legal Initiative, and the ProJourn program. editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-jour…

Review-Journal Executive Editor Glenn Cook said Robert Telles being found guilty by a jury of murdering investigative reporter Jeff German "brought a measure of justice for slain journalists all over the world." MORE: lvrj.com/post/3148634

For the press, the Foreign Agents Registration Act has always kind of lurked in the background — but certain allegations in the DOJ's recent indictment of Sue Mi Terry on FARA violations are notable for journalists. @Gabe_Rottman explains in The Nuance: rcfp.org/fara-prosecuti…

.Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’s Election Legal Guide covers information about reporting on campaign events, newsgathering in or near polling places, ballot selfies, and access to election records—with specific sections for battleground states. Available in English + Spanish: rcfp.org/resources/elec…

Russia on Wednesday barred a number of U.S. journalists from entering the country. “This ban is now the latest in Russia’s various attempts to stifle independent information since its invasion of Ukraine,” said Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's Bruce D. Brown. [The New York Times] nytimes.com/2024/08/28/bus…

.Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is featured in American Press Institute + International Women's Media Foundation's Election Safety Crash Course! Our edition discusses the essential legal knowledge needed for journalists to avoid arrest, access information and, ultimately, produce meaningful stories that will inform voters. americanpressinstitute.org/understanding-…

A federal court unsealed a list of X Corp.’s shareholders after Jacob Silverman, represented by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press attorneys, successfully sought to make the records available to the public. Read his reporting on X's newly unveiled financial backers 👇

We spoke to four journalists who repeatedly sought free help from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's Legal Hotline—whether it's fighting for public records or responding to potential legal threats intended to stifle reporting—and how it's made a positive difference in their work. rcfp.org/legal-hotline-…

In a friend-of-the-court brief, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged a federal appeals court to reverse a decision that would allow parties to “purchase permanent secrecy” of court records. rcfp.org/briefs-comment…

🗳️ Hey journalists, the Election Legal Guide by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides an overview of legal issues that you may face while reporting on elections. Read, share and bookmark it. rcfp.org/resources/elec…

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Writing in The Washington Post, The New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger warns against the quiet war on #pressfreedom that could come to the U.S. — and the damage it would do to American democracy. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

ICYMI: Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine profiled Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and our mission to provide journalists with no-cost legal help! editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-jour…