Eric Meyer, publisher of the Marion County Record, said during the First Amendment Awards last month that the support his newspaper has received in...
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All the latest from RTDNA's local, state and federal advocacy efforts
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.
Good Morning America weekend co-anchor and ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez celebrated the power of the human spirit as he...
Read PostIt was 3 a.m. when Phil Williams woke up his wife, Cheryl, a few months ago and told her not to worry. The police were at their front door. The...
Read PostJesse Walden, recipient of a 2024 RTDNA Foundation Citation of Courage, recognized the power of storytelling in a speech at the 2024 First...
Read PostEvan Gershkovich was arrested and jailed in Russia for seeking and reporting the truth. His Wall Street Journal colleague, Paul Beckett, called it...
Read PostThe economic challenges of journalism are “grim” and “real,” said Stephen Engelberg, editor of ProPublica. But the success...
Read PostA statement from RTDNA President and CEO Dan Shelley: The Radio Television Digital News Association applauds the House of Representatives for...
Read PostIn 2023, a concerning trend is emerging in small-town America, where law enforcement and public officials have taken extreme measures to suppress...
Read PostBy Dan ShelleyRTDNA President and CEO In early October, RTDNA and 18 other press freedom groups and national news organizations filed two key...
Read PostWASHINGTON (OCT. 5, 2023) — Today, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) filed a legal request with the U.S. District Court...
Read PostBy Dan ShelleyPresident and CEO, RTDNA Arguably the most important criminal case in American history will begin Thursday with an arraignment in a...
Read PostThe 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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