The bill would protect the editorial autonomy of non-student public media stations affiliated with public universities.

This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events. Note: This guide was published in 2018 and most recently updated in December ...

RCFP's Gabe Rottman explains the legal theories advanced by The New York Times in its lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new ...

Despite what FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told Congress, the FCC has limited authority to regulate the licenses of news ...

AS 12.65.020 provides that the state medical examiner may perform a post-mortem examination, including an autopsy, necessary to make a proper determination of the cause of death and to complete the ...

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 ...

A growing consensus of courts have recognized a constitutional right to record government officials engaged in their duties in a public place. This First Amendment right to record generally ...

The Reporters Committee regularly submits amicus, or “friend-of-the-court,” briefs in state, federal, and U.S. Supreme Court cases where the news media brings an important perspective. Known for ...

The roots of public access to court proceedings and records lie in “democratic values of accountability and openness.” In re Globe Newspaper, 920 F.2d 88, 98 (1st Cir. 1990) (“ [T]he prospect of ...

The Reporter’s Privilege Compendium, first posted online in 2002, is the most detailed examination available of the reporter’s privilege — the right not to be compelled to reveal sources or materials ...

Alabama Personal identifiers of applicants and permittees for concealed carry are exempt from disclosure; however, information concerning the number of permittees or applicants, revenue figures, and ...

While immigration has been a contested public policy issue at various points in U.S. history, recent changes to immigration policy have heightened public attention on the subject. As a result, many ...