The new staff members will expand RCFP’s work to meet the pressing legal needs of journalists and protect First Amendment ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press recognizes journalism and media law leaders at its annual Freedom of the Press Awards. The event is a highlight of our year where friends, honorees, ...

In letters to the House and Senate, RCFP expressed strong support for the shield bill, which would provide essential ...

RCFP and the Knight Institute are pushing back against warrantless cellphone searches at the border, which pose a grave ...

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Police Executive Research Forum released a first-of-its kind set of best practices for police-press interactions at mass demonstrations. The report is ...

Federal authorities are investigating an Idaho anti-trafficking nonprofit after InvestigateWest, a Seattle-based nonprofit newsroom, published a three-part series revealing a potential Medicaid fraud ...

A federal district court in Indiana has blocked the state from enforcing a law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being told to stop, finding the law ...

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 ...

The 2024 Freedom of the Press Awards will be held Oct. 16, 2024, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. The cocktail reception begins at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and program are at 7:00 p.m. Martha Raddatz, ...

This guide was originally authored in 2020 by Reporters Committee attorneys Sarah Matthews and Gunita Singh, legal fellows Audrey Greene and Kamesha Laurry, and legal interns Emma Lux and Shontee Pant ...