Archive for Government
Staff / Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Documents Held by Third Party
On March 23, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, arguing that the North Carolina Public Records Act requires ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Joins Coalition Comments on FCC’s Drone Rulemaking
The Alliance is part of the News Media Coalition, which submitted comments on March 9, regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) proposal to allow unmanned ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Joins Brief Arguing a Commercial Filming Permit on Federal Land is Unconstitutional
On February 16, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the Supreme Court of the United States challenging the constitutionality under the First Amendment of ... Read More
Staff / Statement: House Passes PRESS Act
The News/Media Alliance applauds the House of Representatives for suspending the rules and passing H.R. 4330—the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act) ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Supports Government Transparency Under FOIA
On August 26, the Alliance signed on to the Reporters Committee amicus brief advocating for increased government transparency and disclosure requirements under FOIA ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Supports Access to Vermont Court Records
On July 12, the Alliance joined an amicus brief by the Reporters Committee arguing for access to court records ... Read More
Staff / Statement: House Judiciary Committee Holds Markup of PRESS Act
The Alliance applauds the House Judiciary Committee on the markup of the bi-partisan Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, or the “PRESS Act,” which ... Read More
Congress Should End Restrictions to Public Records by Passing the Free PACER Bill
PACER is the electronic service that provides access to court records. These records are pivotal for journalists providing accurate and quality news; they provide original, ... Read More
Staff / Statement: 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
Journalists Maria Ressa, CEO of Philippine digital media outlet Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, founder and head of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, have been ... Read More
Staff / Nicaraguan Police Arrest Journalist
On August 14, Nicaraguan officials arrested the manager of La Presna—a newspaper that was critical of the Nicaraguan government, calling the president a “dictator” among ... Read More
