In the face of repeated attacks on press freedom, RCFP stepped up time and again to defend journalists and the public’s right ...

The bill would allow courts to quickly weed out meritless lawsuits intended to chill speech about matters of public interest. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging Michigan ...

Background: In March 2025, the American Association of University Professors, several local AAUP chapters, and the Middle ...

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 ...

In its current form, the Reporters Committee argues, the proposed rule does not comply with the constitutional rights of ...

The legislation was introduced after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion on defamation law. (AP photo by Wilfredo Lee) Update: After the defamation legislation failed to pass, ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by more than 30 news media organizations, is asking the White House to restore the Associated Press’s pool participation and ensure that future ...

On May 23, 2019, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The indictment adds 17 counts under the Espionage ...

With the 2024 election behind us, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is looking ahead to Donald Trump’s second term as president and how it will impact press freedom and the public’s ...

For more than 15 years, Jim Scott, a retired Navy public relations official and son of columnist Paul J. Scott, has been seeking details on “Project Mockingbird,” a CIA wiretapping operation in the ...