Justin Pulliam News Today

Justin Pulliam's arrest and lawsuit once again demand we ask if "real" journalists are entitled to a different set of rights.

Posts about record police written by Tim Cushing

Posts about news gathering written by Tim Cushing

Police officers are quick to argue that anything people do in public doesn't have an expectation of privacy. They have also been quick to argue (until precedent made it mostly futile) that anything they do in public shouldn't be documented, recorded, and disseminated. These cops are, of course, wrong. But that doesn't stop them from…

When are people observing official doings real journalists and when are they annoyances to be ushered away by the cops? A recent federal court decision…

Journalism is an activity shielded by the First Amendment, not a special class or profession.

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. In 2021, the Fort Bend, Tex.…

A citizen journalist from Fort Bend County won the first round of his first amendment lawsuit against the sheriff for violating his rights to record police.

Our June cover story asks: "Who is a “journalist?” It’s a simple question, newly steeped in controversy. As local newsrooms find they don’t have enough resources for comprehensive coverage, some communities are turning to citizen journalists to bridge the information gap. It would seem good for the country to have more watchdogs and more people contributing to the local news landscape — yet, not everyone agrees.

Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh whether she can sue, a case that could have major ramifications for citizen journalists like her -- and professional ones.