The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets have recently received subpoenas as part of federal leak investigations.
This guide explains the legal risks associated with receiving or publishing material that was illegally obtained by a third party. This guide was compiled by the following attorneys, legal fellows, ...
An RCFP survey of more than a dozen journalists found the raid is already impacting their ability to get important stories to ...
Background: In June 2022, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to recruit and groom girls that the disgraced financier abused.
Background: On Jan. 14, 2026, the FBI executed a search warrant at the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of an investigation into a government contractor charged with illegally ...
Background: In October 2025, the private prison company CoreCivic announced that it was awarded a contract from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ...
Background: On Jan. 14, 2026, the FBI executed a search warrant at the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of an investigation into a government contractor charged with illegally ...
Members of the Steering Committee serve three-year terms, with a third of the members being elected each year. An Executive Committee acts as direct advisors to Reporters Committee senior staff.
In the face of attacks on press freedom, RCFP stepped up to defend journalists and the public’s right to know. The threats to press freedom that dominated headlines in 2025 demonstrated an important ...
The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and similar state laws give the public the right to obtain records from certain government entities. Journalists use these laws, also known as sunshine ...
Background: In August 2020, two FBI agents visited the home of Zack Whittaker, senior editor at TechCrunch and author of the weekly cybersecurity newsletter this week in security. The agents sought ...
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