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- Barbara Croll Fought - An associate professor of communications law at Syracuse University, Fought provides a list of books, periodicals, telephone hotlines, and Internet mailing lists related to the Freedom of Information Act.
web.syr.edu/~bcfought
- Can We Tape? - State-by-state guide to the laws governing recording conversations over the telephone, cellular and cordless phones, hidden cameras, obtaining consent, possession and publication of illegal tapes, and interstate calls.
www.rcfp.org/taping/index.html
- Confidential Sources and Information - Articles explain reporter's privilege, federal law, subpoena guidelines, jail terms for uncooperative reporters. State-by-state rundown of applicable laws, including the 19 states that do not have shield laws. FAQ.
www.rcfp.org/csi
- Copley First Amendment Center - Site sponsored by the Illinois Press Association includes news and court decisions on First Amendment issues and educational information on rights.
www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.org
- First Amendment Foundation - Non-profit organization which seeks to provide authoritative information, expertise, and assistance to the public and news media. Site provides directory of services and membership information.
www.floridafaf.org
- First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution - The American Library Association identifies First Amendment advocates and provides links to notable court cases.
www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/first.html
- Freedom Forum - Extensive news and activities regarding the First Amendment rights of free press, speech, religion and assembly. Features an "outrage of the week." Sponsors an annual Moot Court which pits top law students against each other in front of a panel of eminent jurists and legal scholars.
www.freedomforum.org/first/welcome.asp
- Freedom of Information Act - Issues, laws, links, and other resources to help journalists get information from state and national governments.
spj.org/foia
- Freedom of Information Center - How to search public records, how to file an FOIA request, current issues and news about freedom of the press, international media law, federal and state cases, links to other groups. Based at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
www.missouri.edu/~foiwww/index.html
- Homefront Confidential - Explores how the War on Terrorism affects access to information and the public's right to know. Published by the Reporter's Committee for a Free Press.
www.rcfp.org/homefrontconfidential
- How to Use the Federal FOI Act - Do-it-yourselfers guide to how to use the Act as an effective investigative tool and provides sample letters, forms and directories to assist individuals in dealing with the government promptly and effectively.
www.rcfp.org/foiact/index.html
- Libel Defense Resource Center - Extensive annotated bibliography of legal cases, scholarly papers, and articles concerning First Amendment and intellectual property Internet law issues. The 200 court cases are explained succinctly. Also includes many citations from the print media.
www.ldrc.com
- RCFP First Amendment Handbook - Contains a fount of information on the application of the First Amendment to such issues as access to the courts, gag orders, access to places, freedom of information and libel. Published by the Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press.
www.rcfp.org/handbook/viewpage.cgi
- Tapping Officials' Secrets - Comprehensive state-by-state guides to open records and open meetings laws.
www.rcfp.org/tapping/index.cgi
- The First Amendment and Freedom.of the Press - Essay by James C. Goodale on court cases in which First Amendment rights have been upheld, allowing the press to pursue its mission. Goodale served as general counsel to The New York Times when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Times could continue to publish the then-classified Pentagon Papers.
usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0297/ijde/goodale.htm
- Using the Freedom of Information Act - Simple, step-by-step guide published by the American Civil Liberties Union.
www.aclu.org/library/foia.html
- The Freedom of Information Center at the University of Missouri - Comprehensive guide to media law with links to state resources and current news stories.
foi.missouri.edu
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