Free Press: Republican National Convention

Media Minutes (2009-01-02)

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:50:01 -0800

Media Minutes looks at five of the top stories of 2008: The FCC proceedings concerning Net Neutrality, the 700 MHz spectrum auction and white spaces; Pentagon propaganda; journalists’ arrests at the RNC; and grassroots media organizing for PEG and LPFM.

Sprouts: Journalism Under Siege at the RNC

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:16:11 -0700

American national political conventions have long been known for wacky party hats, a multitude of political buttons, showers of confetti, and long-winded speeches -- inside the convention centers.

Questions Remain After Charges Dropped Against Journos Covering RNC Protests

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:47:10 -0700

Charges Against Journalists at RNC Dropped; Questions Remain

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:15:02 -0700

Charges Against Journalists at RNC Dropped; Questions Remain

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:58:58 -0700

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Local authorities in St. Paul announced today that they will not prosecute journalists who were arrested on misdemeanor charges during the Republican National Convention earlier this month.

Reporters Arrested at GOP Convention: No Charges

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:50:09 -0700

St. Paul Dropping All Misdemeanor Charges for Journalists Arrested During RNC

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:47:57 -0700

Journalists Won't Be Charged in RNC Protests

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:36:01 -0700

The Media and Law Enforcement at the RNC - What Went Wrong, What Went Right?

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:44:45 -0700

Start: 09/22/2008 - 16:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Journalists who reported from the RNC as well as representatives from law enforcement, city government and media law experts will join together in a discussion moderated by Al Tompkins from The Poynter Institute. What happened during the RNC that led to so many journalists being arrested? And how can journalists do their jobs in the future without a similar result?

Update on Charges Against Democracy Now! Journalists

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:49:07 -0700