Supreme Court Rejects Reporter's Privilege Case, As NYT Reporter Faces Jail for Protecting His Source
The Supreme Court today rejected New York Times reporter James Risen's appeal of a 4th Circuit decision that ruled the government can compel him to reveal his source under oath. …
National Security Letter Case Shows the Absurdity of the Government’s Secrecy Rules
You'd be hard-pressed to find a better example of the government’s ludicrous approach to secrecy than a current case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of …
The Lie About Edward Snowden That Just Won't Die
We’ve fact-checked statements in the media about Edward Snowden and the NSA before, but by far the biggest falsehood being spread by government advocates is the alleged fact that he …
Obama Administration Proves Why the Public Needs Someone to Leak the CIA Torture Report
It’s now been over a month since the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to force the Obama administration to declassify parts of the Committee’s landmark report on CIA torture, and …
Fact-Checking Hillary Clinton's Comments About Edward Snowden and the NSA
Hillary Clinton made her first extended public remarks about Edward Snowden late last week, and unfortunately she misstated some basic facts about the NSA whistleblower and how events have played …
State Dept Launches 'Free the Press' Campaign While DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Force Reporter James Risen Into Jail
The US State Department announced the launch of its third annual "Free the Press" campaign today, which will purportedly highlight "journalists or media outlets that are censored, attacked, threatened, or …
Help Support the Little-Known Privacy Tool That Has Been Critical to Journalists Reporting on the NSA
Edward Snowden famously first contacted Laura Poitras using GPG email encryption, which eventually led to her, Glenn Greenwald, and Barton Gellman breaking the biggest story in decades. However, another …
Watch Some of the Nation's Best Journalists and Media Lawyers Discuss Today's Threats to Press Freedom
The New York Times and the George Polk Awards held an excellent one-day conference two weeks ago entitled "Sources and Secrets," in which a number of all-star panelists discussed issues …
Lessons for Journalists and Sources from the Microsoft/Blogger Privacy Fiasco
Privacy-conscious Internet users were aghast last week when court documents showed that Microsoft looked at the content of a blogger’s Hotmail account without a warrant—or any legal process whatsoever—in an …
Justice Dept Moves to Drop Charges Against Journalist Barrett Brown That Could Criminalize Linking
In a win for press freedom, the US government moved to dismiss 11 of the 12 charges in their criminal indictment against journalist Barrett Brown today. The charges against Brown …