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Jennifer Nelson

@Jen_A_Nelson

🇺🇸🇨🇦 media lawyer @rcfp, former lecturer @uvalaw, @gibsondunn alum, former journalist @bostonglobe / baker, podcast lover, mom of 1 boy & 1 dog

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Attending @DX_IFF this week? Don't miss @rcfp's @Jen_A_Nelson co-lead a workshop focused on how documentary filmmakers can work successfully and safely with whistleblowers. 🗓️ Nov. 9, 12:45pm ET 📍 Washington, D.C. Details: dxfest.com/conference/wor…


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Sharing @EFF's surveillance self-defense guide for you and your communities. We have PDF printouts to take with you as well as tailored guides for protesting, seeking abortions, LGBTQ youth, journalists, and other specific scenarios. ssd.eff.org


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How to protect the press and police this election — Given the threat of mass protests and violence in the streets, the lines of communication between the two need to be expanded. New @BostonGlobe op-ed with @rcfp's Bruce D. Brown. bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/opi…


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Access all of @rcfp's free legal resources at our election hub—a one-stop shop for journalists to better understand their legal rights and more fully report on the election process. Keep this page handy to have our guides + info just a couple clicks away: rcfp.org/election-2024-…


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Covering a protest or mass demonstration? We have a guide that explains how to stay safe and avoid arrest while reporting on these volatile events: rcfp.org/resources/poli… It's also available as a concise tip-sheet: rcfp.org/wp-content/upl…


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Journalists covering #Election2024: If you have legal questions or encounter legal obstacles in your reporting, @rcfp can help you handle any challenge while covering elections at all levels. Here's an #ElectionDay thread highlighting our free resources👇


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To help support journalists in the final stretch of #election2024 coverage, we asked @rcfp's @Jen_A_Nelson & @ByChrisYoung for a primer on journalists’ rights at the polls. Check out their tips and resources: pressclubinstitute.org/2024/10/31/cov…


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The Election Legal Guide by @RCFP provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on the 2024 election cycle. rcfp.org/resources/elec…


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I want to talk about local news. Until last Wednesday, I was a staff reporter at the weekly newspaper in Asheville. (I quit earlier in the month to focus on freelancing.)


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Check out the latest episode of #BehindTheLensPodcast🎙️ ! This week, we're joined by Jen Nelson from the Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press and Marta Jewson of Lens. 🗣️ : @rcfp & @MartaJewson Get the full story by clicking the link below buff.ly/3wuSLcD


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.@josie_huang put it best: “This settlement upholds the rights of journalists and helps ensure that what happened to me won’t happen to other reporters.” Very proud of @rcfp attorneys’ work with @gibsondunn on Josie’s behalf to get this result.

Breaking news: @LAist's @josie_huang, represented by attorneys from @rcfp and @gibsondunn, reached a settlement with LA County and the LA County Sheriff’s Department that sets a new benchmark for journalists whose rights are violated by law enforcement. rcfp.org/josie-huang-la…



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Being a reporter, I never wanted to make myself the story. But this time, I thought there’s more at stake than myself. I think about the community I represent, and who might find the governor’s comment hurtful. A thread:

Reporter Yanqi Xu did some good journalism. Rather than respond to her findings, Jim Pillen went on the radio and said that her work wasn't worth reading because of where she came from. How embarrassing. Infuriating. Sad. My column: flatwaterfreepress.org/governors-comm…



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PDS HAS A PROTEST HOTLINE -- (202) 824-2463 -- available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. All calls to the Protest Hotline for legal advice are confidential and free of charge. #publicdefender #dcprotest #dcprotests

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🧾As Tyre Nichols' family, Memphis citizens, the Black community & nation cope with his tragic murder, footage of the horrific death will be released soon. NABJ extends condolences to the family & offers this guidance to newsrooms, members & colleagues: bit.ly/NABJGuidance

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This guide from @rcfp covers journalists’ rights while reporting on protests and unrest. Journalists with additional questions or in need of assistance finding a lawyer should contact their hotline at 800-336-4243. rcfp.org/resources/poli…


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“It’s particularly disappointing to see such a significant rule change be pushed through during the holiday season on an ‘emergency basis’ when there really is no emergency at all,” said @rcfp's @Jen_A_Nelson washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…


An important day for transparency in Maryland.

The Maryland Supreme Court is hearing two issues today related to public records laws, court/police transparency & the 1st amendment. First: Oral arguments on costly police records under MPIA, critical in context of Md's recent historic police reform washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/…



Jennifer Nelson Reposted

U.S. local newspapers are dying at a rate of 2 per week. By 2025, a third of them will be gone. If you’re not convinced that’s a doomsday-level threat to democracy, read this state-by-state list of what local reporters uncovered in 2022. It’s a sample of what we stand to lose.


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NEW: @rcfp and more than a dozen news organizations are urging the U.S. Senate to pass a federal shield bill that would provide essential protections for the public’s right to know. rcfp.org/briefs-comment…


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