Later that month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was investigating the law, arguing that it violates the ...

The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council in 2022 for secretly discussing new ...

Since before the nation’s founding, the idea that the identities of jurors would be known not just to the parties before a court but also to the community at large has been a fundamental principle of ...

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 ...

This guide helps journalists understand their rights and avoid arrest when reporting at protests by summarizing the legal landscape.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today announced $1.25 million in new funding from Press Forward, a national initiative to reimagine local news. With this grant, the Reporters ...

The Reporter’s Privilege is a complete compendium of information on the reporter’s privilege — the right not to be compelled to testify or disclose sources and information in court — in each state and ...

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 ...

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 ...

We are honored to be one of the first organizations selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to receive this grant,” said RCFP ...

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 ...

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 ...