Trump’s wish for hacking powers sets up disaster scenario Snowden feared July 29, 2016 By Trevor Timm
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
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
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
The secret whistleblowers, revisited April 21, 2014 By Edirin Oputu The new documentary 1971, which premiered on Friday, reveals how a group of activists exposed the secrets of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI
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
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 secret whistleblowers January 9, 2014 By Edirin Oputu The book The Burglary, released Wednesday, reveals how a group of activists exposed the secrets of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI