Trump’s wish for hacking powers sets up disaster scenario Snowden feared July 29, 2016 By Trevor Timm
James Risen on secret sources, joining Twitter, and going undercover October 23, 2014 By David Uberti The New York Times reporter and author discusses his new book, Pay Any Price
Did a spy agency screw The Intercept? August 8, 2014 By David Uberti For better and for worse, trust is key to coverage of the national security beat
On the NSA, a White House credibility problem July 14, 2014 By David Uberti The AP report on the destruction of The Guardian‘s hard drives is just the latest evidence that reporters can’t trust the Obama administration on spying claims
Journalists need to know all the things ‘cyber’ can mean for smart coverage July 3, 2014 By Cora Currier Journalists need to learn to evaluate threats by being as specific as possible in describing them, and who might be affected
National security journalists say it’s only getting harder to report on intelligence agencies May 21, 2014 By Cora Currier Anti-Leaks directives formalize post-Snowden secrecy
Planned NSA reforms still leave journalists reason to worry April 4, 2014 By Cora Currier "Two hops" may still include numerous reporters
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
Der Spiegel scales back its English edition January 20, 2014 By Jessica Camille Aguirre The coverage has provided a non-US alternative for Wikileaks and NSA reporting
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
Must-reads of the week January 10, 2014 By The Editors Women on the internet, the NSA vs. the internet, profiles of conservative media chiefs
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
Must-reads of the week November 8, 2013 By The Editors Nazi anatomists, NFL casualties, Amazon reviewers
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
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
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
Stories I’d like to see September 24, 2013 By Steven Brill Default scenarios, Yankees’ doctors, and why internet companies backpedaled on privacy
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
Audit Notes: The Guardian, LAT on the OCR, Google bus piñata August 21, 2013 By Ryan Chittum The fallout continues from the paper’s latest revelations
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
The case for a secrecy beat June 13, 2013 By Dan Froomkin The press has a major role to play in fostering the debate on transparency that the nation needs
Stories I’d like to see June 10, 2013 By Steven Brill Booz Allen’s liability, Europe and the NSA, and Obamacare as stimulus