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State Privacy and Freedom of Information Laws and Newsgathering Concerns

Date: May 30, 2023 1:00 pm

Frank LoMonte, (Counsel, CNN), and Micah Ratner, (Senior Asst. GC, NPR) join the State Legislative Affairs, Privacy, and Newsgathering committees in a discussion about the rise in state laws that indirectly threaten newsgathering and even publishing activities, including those aimed at protecting personal privacy and curbing freedom of information “auditors.”

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Data Privacy Committee

The Data Privacy Committee's purpose is to monitor domestic and international developments in the law governing the collection, maintenance, use, and security of data concerning individuals and entities as relevant to MLRC’s media members, and to educate members regarding those developments, their impact on both the business of and the content produced by members, and…

State Legislative Affairs Committee

The focus of the State Legislative Affairs Committee is to track and advise on legislation at the state level impacting the media industry. The Committee advocates for the advancement of laws that further First Amendment concerns and access to government information, and defend against laws that minimize First Amendment rights or decrease access to government…

Newsgathering Committee

The Newsgathering Committee focuses on legal issues involved in collecting news and information. These issues include source confidentiality, access to places and note retention policies.