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News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Transparency of Police Records Under New York’s Freedom of Information Law
The brief, led by RCFP, urges the Court of Appeals to affirm the decision to require the disclosure of unsubstantiated and pre-June 2020 complaints ... Read More
World Press Freedom Day: Press Freedom is a Work in Progress
On this World Press Freedom Day, the News/Media Alliance pays tribute to all journalists in recognition of their vital service to their communities ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Comments in Response to Proposed Amendments to New York City Press Credential Rules
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined a coalition of groups in submitting comments in response to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Against Unconstitutional Prior Restraint
On March 6, 2024, the Alliance joined a brief in Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) v. U.S. Park Police filed in the United States Court ... Read More
Celebrating 60 Years of Free Speech Thanks to This One Pivotal Supreme Court Case
This month, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of the most important Supreme Court cases – New York Times v. Sullivan – that significantly ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing California Anti-SLAPP Fee-Shifting Provision Applies in Federal Court
On February 8, 2024, the Alliance joined a brief in Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. filed in the Ninth Circuit, in which the plaintiff sued ... Read More
Alliance Joins Coalition Brief in Challenging Texas Drone Regulations
On November 27, the Alliance joined a brief in National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth ... Read More
Supreme Court Declines to Revisit NYT v. Sullivan, though Justice Thomas Wants to Revisit it in Future
On October 10th, the Supreme Court declined to revisit the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which provides vital First Amendment ... Read More
The Alliance Joins Media Coalition Urging Court to Allow Cameras at Trump’s Election Interference Trial
On October 5th, the Alliance joined an application, submitted to the DC Circuit Court, requesting audiovisual access to the United States v. Donald J. Trump ... Read More
My Trip to Capitol Hill, and the Desperate Need to Save Newspapers
(The Examiner News, 10/2/23) "As I boarded an Amtrak train back home from Washington, D.C. last Thursday morning, leaving a city bracing for a potential ... Read More
