The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has announced that its volunteer media lawyers will staff a 24/7 hotline for newsgathering issues that could arise around the upcoming election. This may be a useful resource in addition to dedicated First Amendment counsel on staff or on call.
You may reach volunteer lawyers staffing the hotline:
Through the Reporters Committee website:
http://www.rcfp.org/election_hotline
By email: hotline@rcfp.org
By calling the hotline: 1-800-336-4243.
Please contact News Media Alliance Vice President, Public Policy Danielle Coffey with any questions or for more information.
Members of the News/Media Alliance staff have contributed to this post.
