We won’t mince words—the next Trump administration poses a grave threat to press freedom. Over the next four years, journalists will be on the frontlines as they work to inform the public on matters ...

RCFP and the Knight Institute argue that warrantless searches of electronic devices at the border violate the First and ...

The Colorado Court of Appeals allowed a school board to avoid paying a plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees despite violating the Open ...

The Reporters Committee has created this page as a one-stop shop of free resources to help journalists covering the 2024 elections better understand their legal rights and more fully report on the ...

Our Election 2024 page highlights several RCFP resources that equip journalists with the legal knowledge they need to keep ...

RCFP wrote a letter to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department raising First Amendment concerns about its restrictions on freelance journalists.

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, ...

Federal law enforcement has long asserted broad latitude to search travelers’ electronic devices at the border without a warrant or suspicion of criminal activity — a power that’s been used to target ...

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 ...

The word “drone” conjures up visions of huge military aircraft dropping bombs overseas, or of tiny machines flitting through buildings, spying on the occupants inside. Imagining a time when more than ...