Journalists Turn in Access Badges, Exit Pentagon Rather Than Agree to New Reporting Rules

It is unclear what practical impact the new rules will have, though news organizations vowed they’d continue robust coverage of the military no matter the vantage point.

New York Times, AP, Newsmax Among News Outlets Who Say They Won’t Sign New Pentagon Rules

Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment.

Appeals Court Won’t Reinstate AP Access To Presidential Events

Since the start of the case, the White House has instituted new rules for access to the limited-space events.

White House Correspondents Protest Lack of Wire Reporters on Air Force One

No reporters from The AP, Bloomberg or Reuters were on the plane, where presidents often take questions from traveling members of the press.

AP and Others Challenge an Indiana Law Barring Reporters From Witnessing Executions

The AP aims to attend every execution in the U.S. to provide an accurate and unconstrained description for taxpayers.

Federal Judge Says Idaho Must Let Execution Witnesses Watch as Lethal Drugs Are Prepped and Pushed

The judge ordered the Idaho Department of Correction to provide the audio and visual access for any executions that occur while a First Amendment lawsuit from a coalition of news organizations moves forward in court.

Iowa Governor Sues Des Moines Register To Stop Request of ‘Confidential’ Emails

A Register reporter submitted a records request in February to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office, according to the complaint, but she claims they are protected.

College Journalists Wrestle With Transparency as Students Fear Deportation for Speaking Out

Students are being asked to remove previously published content amid what critics have described as unprecedented attacks on campus speech.