Libel laws could “Trump” First Amendment protections for reporters if he with the eponymous campaign wins the White House. Earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made headlines when he said he would weaken libel laws as president to make it easier for him to sue news organizations that have criticized him. “Feeling maligned…
Reporters who submit open records requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) do not necessarily need an attorney to file an appeal with an agency that rejects the journalist’s application. iFoia.org is a free, easy-to-use online resource that helps reporters create FOIA requests and deliver it to the right agency. It manages and tracks…
When a mistake gets into a story, news agencies typically move quickly to correct the record. Attorneys may join the conversation if a grievance reaches a particular level – libel (the story carries false accusations and it damages someone’s reputation) or defamation (true or not, someone’s reputation has been damaged). Complicating things today, we have…
