jcstearns:

Tell the Justice Department You Won’t Stand for Attacks on Press Freedom

It was just revealed that the Justice Department secretly obtained the phone records of political reporters from the Associated Press in a “massive and unprecedented” violation of journalists’ constitutional right to gather and report the news. The government reportedly seized call logs and records from more than 20 AP phone lines in three sites, including the agency’s main phone inside the House of Representatives press gallery. This kind of behavior could have a chilling effect on journalists and whistleblowers everywhere.

This unprecedented abuse will continue unless we speak out. We’ll deliver your signatures to the DoJ and Congress — and will push Congress to launch an investigation.

Americans must not stand for this attack on press freedom.

(via FreePress.net | Tell the Justice Department You Won’t Stand for Attacks on Press Freedom)

(via themediafix)

jcstearns:

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jcstearns:

by http://jennapope.com/

http://act.freepress.net/sign/unlock_phones/

The White House thinks we should be able to use our mobile devices as we wish.

That freedom came under threat late last year, when the Librarian of Congress decided to enforce a rule making cellphone unlocking illegal, and punishable by crazy fines and years in jail.

Time to turn the tide.