Amy Goodman, award-winning journalist and host of Democracy Now, has been facing an outrageous arrest warrant in North Dakota for "criminal trespass" since early September. The charges are a result… Read the rest of the article: North Dakota must drop outrageous charges against journalist Amy Goodman of "Democracy Now"
Gawker.com, the pioneering and controversial media blog, officially died yesterday. It was killed by billionaire Peter Thiel in his successful quest to bankrupt Gawker Media Group through a series of… Read the rest of the article: Some questions for those who are cheering Gawker's demise
Today, The Intercept published leaked documents that contain the FBI's secret rules for targeting journalists and sources with National Security Letters (NSLs)—the controversial and unconstitutional warrantless tool the FBI uses… Read the rest of the article: Leaked FBI documents reveal secret rules for spying on journalists with National Security Letters
In July 2015, Freedom of the Press Foundation sued the Justice Department (DOJ) over the agency's secret rules governing how the FBI can target members of the media with due… Read the rest of the article: New documents shed light on secret DoJ rules for targeting journalists with National Security Letters
In a huge victory for press freedom, New Zealand's High Court has ruled decisively in favor of independent journalist Nicky Hager in his case against the New Zealand government for… Read the rest of the article: New Zealand rules police raid on journalist Nicky Hager was illegal
Freedom of the Press Foundation has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Justice Department for all correspondence the agency has had with Congress over proposed FOIA… Read the rest of the article: Freedom of the Press Foundation sues Justice Dept. for info on its push to block transparency reform
Today Freedom of the Press Foundation is proud to announce a new crowd-funding campaign that will fund local journalists around the United States to file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)… Read the rest of the article: New crowdfunding campaign to help local independent journalists hold police accountable
In the past few days there have been a flurry of stories about the Russian plane that crashed in the Sinai peninsula, which investigators reportedly think may have been caused… Read the rest of the article: US officials totally cool with classified surveillance leaks, long as it fits their story
The infractions she's charged with are so minor, it's hard to believe.
Reporters and press freedom advocates from around the world have signed on to support Netzpolitik and condemn the German government's outrageous investigation.
Freedom of the Press Foundation this week filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Justice Department over their unpublished rules for using National Security Letters and so-called… Read the rest of the article: We're suing the Justice Department over FBI's secret rules for using National Security Letters on journalists
Chelsea Manning's extraordinary act of whistleblowing continues to enrich journalism, the public, and the historic record to this day. Chelsea is currently appealing her unjust conviction and 35-year jail sentence under the Espionage Act, but her legal team is deeply in debt. Freedom of the Press Foundation is helping to raise money for her appeal by offering a way for people to donate to her legal defense here.
While the bill has many significant flaws, it is historic: it's the first time since the 1970s Congress has indicated its intention to restrict the vast powers of intel agencies like the NSA, rather than expanding them.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was just interviewed by CBS News, fearmongering about losing Section 215 of the Patriot Act if Congress fails to re-authorize it. Only problem for her is the DoJ's own IG just
released a report today that directly contradicts what she said.
Over the weekend the US conducted a raid in Syria where they killed an alleged ISIS leader. Beyond the whole conducting-war-operations-in-a-country-we're-not-at-war-with question, the NYT published an interesting anecdote buried in their piece. It's about how they found out where this ISIS guy was located, and way more sensitive than anything Snowden leaked.
At the same time as David Petraeus got off with probation and a fine, the Justice Department has been pushing for extreme jail time for other leakers who talk to journalists—often over leaks of far less sensitive material.
Congress is expected to vote on two 'cybersecurity' bills sometime
in the next week that are essentially surveillance bills in
disguise. Trevor Timm writes in this editorial, cross-posted on the Freedom of the Press blog, about how they affect journalists and whistleblowers.
At Freedom of the Press Foundation, we're excited to announce the release of a brand new version of SecureDrop, our open source whistleblower system which media organizations can use to… Read the rest of the article: New version of SecureDrop, open-source whistleblower submission system originally created by Aaron Swartz
The outgoing Attorney General raised eyebrows when answering a question about his Justice Department's notorious crackdown on leaks, and by extension the press–most notably New York Times reporter James Risen.
Jailed, in part, because he shared a link to a stolen document that he did not steal, and despite the fact that this is not a crime.
