Reporters Committee attorneys will provide a primer on journalists’ basic legal rights, including when reporting on elections and demonstrations.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Indigenous Journalists Association will host a free webinar, “Know your rights: Common newsgathering questions and issues,” for IJA members on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 12-1 p.m. CT.
IJA Treasurer Angel Ellis, director of Mvskoke Media, will moderate the presentation and Q&A, led by Jennifer Nelson, a senior staff attorney at the Reporters Committee, and Mayeesha Galiba, the Reporters Committee’s NBCU News Group Race Equity in Journalism Legal Fellow.
Nelson and Galiba will provide an overview of journalists’ basic legal rights, such as the right to record, and discuss specific legal issues and information journalists should consider when reporting on elections and mass demonstrations.
IJA members can register to join the free webinar on Feb. 8 here. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join.
Please note that those who register will receive a follow-up email after the webinar with links to the resources discussed during the presentation, but this webinar will not be recorded.
About the Reporters Committee
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides pro bono legal representation, amicus curiae support, and other legal resources to protect First Amendment freedoms and the newsgathering rights of journalists. The Reporters Committee serves news organizations, reporters, editors, documentary filmmakers, media lawyers, and many more who use our free resources.
About IJA
The Indigenous Journalists Association’s mission is centered on the idea that accurate and contextual reporting about Indigenous people and communities is necessary to overcome biases and stereotypes portrayed in popular and mainstream media. Expanding access to accurate news and information is essential to an informed citizenry and healthy democracy, across tribal, local, state and national levels.
For more than 40 years, Indigenous journalists across the United States and Canada have worked to support and sustain IJA. Originally formed as the Native American Press Association in 1983, the organization has grown from just a handful of reporters to a membership of nearly 900, which includes Indigenous journalists, associates, educators and partners.
