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RTDNA believes the role of journalists is to seek and report the truth on behalf of the public, and that a healthy democracy depends on a healthy journalism environment. It is our role as an association to advocate for policies on a state and local level that empower journalists to serve the public. We do this in partnership with our members, state and local journalism associations and other First Amendment groups.

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The Threat Imperiling Small-Town News
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted Nov 8

In 2023, a concerning trend is emerging in small-town America, where law enforcement and public officials have taken extreme measures to suppress...

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Why We're Optimistic About Cameras in the Trump D.C. Trial
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted Oct 31

By Dan ShelleyRTDNA President and CEO In early October, RTDNA and 18 other press freedom groups and national news organizations filed two key...

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RTDNA Files Legal Request To Televise Trump Trials
Posted In: Advocacy, RTDNA News,
Date posted Oct 5

WASHINGTON (OCT. 5, 2023) — Today, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) filed a legal request with the U.S. District Court...

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Trump Trial Audio and Video: Why the Federal Courts Are Wrong
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Aug 2

By Dan ShelleyPresident and CEO, RTDNA Arguably the most important criminal case in American history will begin Thursday with an arraignment in a...

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RTDNA Launches Interactive Cameras in the Courts Database
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted May 31

The Radio Television Digital News Association has launched an interactive, searchable database feature to our Cameras in the Courts guide that will...

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Slain Journalist Jeff German Honored at First Amendment Awards
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards, Ethics,
Date posted Apr 18

Jim Prather, vice president of digital strategy for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, accepts the 2023 RTDNA Foundation Citation of Courage on behalf of...

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RTDNA Drafts Letter in Support of Evan Gershkovich's Release
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted Apr 3

April 3, 2023 Russian Federation 10-1000 Federal City Moscow In Captivity Mr. Evan Gershkovich Journalist, The Wall Street Journal Dear...

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RTDNA Calls On Florida Representatives To Pass Journalist Protection Act
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 13

Safety remains a primary concern for journalists as nine have been murdered in the U.S. since 2015.

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RTDNA Foundation Announces 2023 First Amendment Award Honorees
Posted In: Advocacy, Awards, RTDNA News,
Date posted Jan 12

The RTDNA Foundation will honor nine individuals at the 32nd annual First Amendment Awards, recognizing their efforts to promote responsible...

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Why Radio Encryption Is RTDNA’s Biggest Issue In 2023 
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Jan 11

In these first weeks of 2023, one issue is causing us great concern. 

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Death of a Journalist: American Service and Patriotism
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted Mar 28

It is a world where journalists are attacked publicly by an American president as “enemies of the people.” It is a world where totalitarian...

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‘Jackassery’: The latest demagoguery about cameras in the Supreme Court
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 25

On the third day of D.C. Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) embarked on a...

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