The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced today that Lisa Zycherman has stepped into the role of vice ...

This guide explains the legal risks associated with receiving or publishing material that was illegally obtained by a third ...

Conditioning pool access to White House events on the editorial decisions of any news organization violates First Amendment ...

Excluding the Associated Press from access to White House events on the express basis of its editorial viewpoint violates the ...

KUSA-9 News, represented by an RCFP attorney, seeks unedited footage documenting a fatal shooting that prompted accusations ...

Anti-SLAPP laws provide defendants a way to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits — known as SLAPPs or strategic lawsuits against public participation — filed against them for exercising speech, press, ...

In a letter, RCFP expressed support for an Idaho bill that would establish essential protections for the public’s right to know.

From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 29. Several recent dismissals of defamation claims… From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 29. Several recent ...

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 ...

From the Spring 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 17. A federal court in New York… From the Spring 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 17. A federal court in New York City ruled in ...

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 ...