rcfp12 天
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families v. Mother
A documentary filmmaker is seeking access to records related to a juvenile care proceeding for Harmony Montgomery, who was ...
rcfp15 天
Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces federal anti-SLAPP legislation
The bipartisan legislation would protect journalists and the public by providing a means to dismiss frivolous lawsuits in ...
rcfp10 年
The fast, the furious, and the executive privilege
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 ...
rcfp8 年
Near at 85: A look back at the landmark decision
This year marks the 85th anniversary of Near v. Minnesota, the milestone U.S. Supreme Court decision that created the presumption that prior restraints — government restriction of speech prior to ...
rcfp13 年
In the age of new media, who counts as a journalist?
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 ...
rcfp3 年
Introduction to the Reporter’s Recording Guide
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 ...
rcfp8 年
Bruce D. Brown
Bruce D. Brown, a former journalist and partner in the Washington office of Baker & Hostetler, became executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in September 2012. He is a ...
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Understanding Anti-SLAPP laws
Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and silencing criticism through expensive, baseless legal proceedings. Anti-SLAPP ...
rcfp9 年
The clash of ethics and law
The Rolling Stone article. As controversy swirled around Rolling Stone in the wake of its story about rape at the… ...
rcfp11 年
Questions linger over impact of McBurney v. Young decision
AP Photo/South Bend Tribune James Bosher U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appeared critical of both sides during oral… When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its unanimous decision in ...
rcfp11 年
Content aggregation: spreading or stealing the news?
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 ...
rcfp11 年
The landmark Food Lion case
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 ...