During Trump's first term, DHS monitored journalists covering the border and attempted to obtain the identity of reporters’ ...

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 fair report privilege may not be the best legal approach in defending journalists from defamation suits. From the Summer… The fair report privilege may not be the best legal approach in defending ...

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 ...

Police departments across the nation are implementing body-worn camera programs in an effort to create a more objective record of officers’ activities. As recent news events have proved, these videos ...

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 ...

In the summer of 2008, a West Virginia woman called a local television station to report that her four-year-old son… In the summer of 2008, a West Virginia woman called a local television station to ...

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 ...

AP Photo by Mike Groll Gun rights advocates demonstrate outside the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Feb. 28. The group… Perhaps it was no surprise that in the wake of The Journal News’ publication of gun ...

Opportunities at the Reporters Committee include full-time positions, legal and policy fellowships, internships, and other openings as they are available. Please note application and deadline ...

Gabe Rottman leads the Reporters Committee's work to advance key policy priorities like the PRESS Act and the Department of Justice media guidelines. He's a practicing attorney with a focus on novel ...