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EVENT: A Conversation on Border Journalism and Source Protection

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How do journalists safely cover one of the most high-stakes regions in North America? Join us for an intensive look at the intersection of investigative reporting, digital security, and legal implications as they pertain to reporting on the US/Mexico land border. This event brings together frontline reporting experience with security expertise to address the unique challenges of covering the border. Investigative journalist and border reporter James Stout will be in conversation with security expert Harlo Holmes about this and more, with plenty of time for discussion and Q&A with attendees.

 

Announcing OpenCourt

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It is a fundamental principle of the United States legal system that courts should be open to the public.  This principle is widely regarded as more aspirational than factual, because of numerous practical barriers to courtroom access -- not the least of which is that most of us do not have the time or ability to travel to the court to witness proceedings in person.  While the news media report on judicial proceedings, their resources are limited; as a res

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CMLP and Cyberlaw Clinic Urge First Circuit to Affirm First Amendment Right to Make Cellphone Recording of Police

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With the help of Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic, the Citizen Media Law Project and a coalition of media and advocacy organizations submitted an amicus curiae brief last week to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a case involving a lawyer who was 

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New Media Rights files comments in FCC Future of Media proceeding

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San Diego, California - On Friday May 7th, 2010 New Media Rights submitted comments in the FCC's Future of Media proceeding. 

New Media Rights' comments to the Commission draw directly on our experience providing one-to-one pro bono legal assistance as well as a free public media studio to creators of all types.  Our work has given us the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of media makers, advocates and citizens.  These comments are also intended to supplement a conversation held between New Media Rights, Free Press, Main Street Project, People's Production House, The Transmission Project and Mountain Area Information Network with the FCC's Steve Waldman on Thursday May 6th, 2010.

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