LAPD must safeguard press freedom during protests

As more controversial Israeli real estate events make their way to the city, Los Angeles police must allow journalists to cover protests freely and safely

Incarcerating the internet: Social media bans censor journalists in prison

They allow prison officials to avoid scrutiny under the guise of security. And the federal government wants to expand them.

Copyright and public records don’t mix

A new court decision using copyright law to deny release of public records from the Covenant School shooting investigation harms the public’s right to know

Don’t let prosecutors decide when journalism isn’t journalism

Legal attack on reporter Trevor Aaronson is the government’s latest attempt to seize the power to define journalism

Police must protect the press covering the 2024 RNC

As journalists arrive in Milwaukee to cover the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum, local police must be aware of and protect journalists’ constitutional right to report, …

Revisiting the undercover Alito recording, post-Trump v. United States

The secret taping, condemned by journalistic ethicists, is actually a prime example of when surreptitious reporting is justified

States must step up to protect journalist-source confidentiality

Two Mississippi journalists may go to jail for refusing to burn their sources. Journalists in other states are at risk, too

Supreme Court ruling bodes well for unjustly convicted NC journalists

The court’s decision means journalists who can prove retaliation for doing their jobs can more easily sue

Guest Opinion: Prison social media bans silence important voices

Restrictions on social media quell incarcerated journalists' access to their audience and harm the public’s right to know. A pending federal proposal would make things worse

Supreme Court reaffirms press precedent in social media cases

Decision in two cases challenging state laws that restrict social media content moderation contain important wins for journalists and news outlets, but questions on TikTok loom