ProPublica FOIAs for NSA surveillance info November 22, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner ProPublica’s right-of-access motion in the FISA court last week followed similar filings by the ACLU and Yale
Teaching j-school students cyber-security November 15, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner How journalism schools are preparing students for the technical and legal challenges ahead
Warnings from whistleblowers past November 6, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner A national tour provides advice for future whistleblowers and the journalists who work with them
Old law, new tricks November 1, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner Can we modernize the Electronic Communications Privacy Act?
When sources remain anonymous October 31, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner SecureDrop, a new tool for communicating with unknown sources, could be best described as the digital equivalent of slipping a fat manila envelope under a door
Invoking ‘reporter’s privilege’ for documentary footage October 25, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner Making sense of recent rulings, and considering best practices
Coming to terms with ‘digital footprints’ October 10, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner National security reporters spoke sourcing and encryption at CATO’s conference on the NSA
Why journalists can still trust Tor October 8, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner Despite the Silk Road bust, the Freedom Hosting attack, and even the latest Snowden scoop, it’s still one of the most reliable tools for anonymity online