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
Local cops can track your phone, and the government doesn’t want you to know how June 20, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith and Jonathan Peters A surveillance technique sparks questions about official secrecy. Reporters, keep digging!
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
Planned NSA reforms still leave journalists reason to worry April 4, 2014 By Cora Currier "Two hops" may still include numerous reporters
Digital security covering the Olympics February 11, 2014 By Lauren Kirchner How reporters covering the Games are–or aren’t–protecting their stuff
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
Easy email encryption January 10, 2014 By Lauren Kirchner LEAP hopes its open-source, encrypted email will be useful for journalists and newsrooms
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
The cute, friendly encryption tool (updated) December 18, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner Cryptocat will soon be available for iPhone and Android
ProPublica FOIAs for NSA surveillance info November 22, 2013 By Lauren Kirchner ProPublica’s right-of-access motion in the FISA court last week followed similar filings by the ACLU and Yale
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
