How journalists should reframe the encryption debate February 26, 2015 By Kelly J O'Brien Privacy concerns need to be addressed
Thousands of journalists withhold a mistakenly released CIA agent name May 30, 2014 By Edirin Oputu A recent White House blunder highlights issues of secrecy and public interest
Glenn Greenwald against the world May 15, 2014 By Malcolm Forbes Snowden is deified, the media are demonized, but in between is an important story of journalism in the 21st century
Must-reads of the week April 18, 2014 By The Editors “Ah, the New York Times is coming today. I’d better put on my best pair of leggings”
The Obama administration’s pursuit of whistleblowers is taking a toll February 14, 2014 By Lauren Kirchner The US dropped 13 Points in the Global Press Freedom Index
Questions for the government on Snowden February 10, 2014 By Aryeh Neier There are still too many things US citizens don’t know
Reporting in the post-Snowden era January 31, 2014 By Lauren Kirchner A panel at Columbia discussed challenges and triumphs
Wide media reaction to NSA speech January 21, 2014 By Lauren Kirchner Reactions ranged from cautious optimism, to frustrated disappointment, to a what-did-you-expect kind of resigned acceptance
Journalism shafted in NSA speech January 17, 2014 By Kira Goldenberg The only acceptable narrative is the one the president chooses
FOIA fight for NSA documents continues January 15, 2014 By Lauren Kirchner The government has released some heavily-redacted legal opinions, but ProPublica, the ACLU, and others say that’s not enough
The cute, friendly encryption tool (updated) December 18, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner Cryptocat will soon be available for iPhone and Android
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
Audit Notes: Potshots at Snowden, News Corp. snake pit, Jamie Dimon November 5, 2013 By Ryan Chittum A Bloomberg BusinessWeek editor doesn’t like the guy’s attitude
On the NSA, the media may tilt right October 23, 2013 By Albert Wong and Valerie Belair-Gagnon An inquiry finds a pro-surveillance bias in the language
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
Obama’s broken promises on transparency October 10, 2013 By Kira Goldenberg The Committee to Protect Journalists released its first comprehensive report on US press freedom
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
Encryption, security basics for journalists September 17, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner Courtesy of Monday’s Hacks/Hackers meetup in Manhattan
Britain’s spooks don’t get the 4th estate September 4, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Oliver Robbins on the detention of David Miranda and the seizure of press communications
Partner of Glenn Greenwald detained at Heathrow August 19, 2013 By Alison Langley "A failed attempt at intimidation"
A new film shows how much we knew, pre-Snowden, about Internet surveillance July 15, 2013 By Sarah Laskow Snowden’s disclosures "didn’t feel much like revelations," says the director