Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists
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Whistleblowers are essential to a free and unfettered press.
Whistleblowers play a critical role in informing the public and holding the government to account.
Sources who act out of conscience to leak information to the press further our democracy. Whistleblowers like Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden, have exposed some of our government’s gravest abuses.
Unfortunately, whistleblowers are often prosecuted and jailed. That’s wrong. Whistleblowers and the journalists they work with should be celebrated, not punished.
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Leading researcher: Strong encryption protects journalism
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Is Julian Assange a ‘journalist’? Here’s why it doesn’t matter
Whether Julian Assange is a journalist is irrelevant to the threat his prosecution poses to press freedom
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Bills threaten encrypted platforms used by journalists
Three bills in Congress would undermine end-to-end encryption, endangering secure communication for reporters and sources
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PRESS Act would create a more informed public
Bipartisan sponsors should be commended for supporting press freedom
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Data broker loophole threatens journalists and whistleblowers
Congress should stop law enforcement and intelligence agencies from buying their way around the Fourth Amendment
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Proposed Espionage Act reforms are vital for investigative journalism
Amendment would stop unconstitutional charges against journalists and whistleblowers without impacting real espionage cases
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Journalists, whistleblowers, and activists must be protected from SLAPPs
A patchwork of state laws and the lack of a federal anti-SLAPP law leave free expression vulnerable to chilling lawsuits
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Congress can end warrantless spying on journalists and other Americans
Surveillance law Section 702 shouldn’t be renewed without significant reforms
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Reported efforts to out journalists’ sources show need for PRESS Act
From congressional letters to administrative summonses, journalists are constantly pressured to burn sources
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Congressional hearing on Twitter Files shows why conservatives need the PRESS Act
It’s not just the “liberal media” that needs protection from politicians pressuring journalists to burn sources
