Jennifer Nelson

🇺🇸🇨🇦 media lawyer @rcfp, former lecturer @uvalaw, @gibsondunn alum, former journalist @bostonglobe / baker, podcast lover, mom of 1

[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp]

“Excluding the Associated Press from access to White House events on the express basis of its editorial viewpoint violates the First Amendment,” @rcfp argues in a new friend-of-the-court brief in support of the @AP’s lawsuit against White House officials. https://t.co/Mxwa8e2R4Y

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@erastourticks @RogersCentre 👀

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@erastourticks @RogersCentre 👀

[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp]

Attending @DX_IFF this week? Don't miss @rcfp's @Jen_A_Nelson co-lead a workshop focused on how documentary filmmakers can work successfully and safely with whistleblowers.

🗓️ Nov. 9, 12:45pm ET
📍 Washington, D.C.

Details: https://t.co/N4w2vdVjaW

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@the13manuscript 🙋🏻‍♀️

[Chuck Wexler @CWexlerPERF]

How to protect the press and police this election —
Given the threat of mass protests and violence in the streets, the lines of communication between the two need to be expanded.
New @BostonGlobe op-ed with @rcfp's Bruce D. Brown. https://t.co/fKCyP2lc79

[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp]

Access all of @rcfp's free legal resources at our election hub—a one-stop shop for journalists to better understand their legal rights and more fully report on the election process.

Keep this page handy to have our guides + info just a couple clicks away: https://t.co/pzN7FcRAWV

[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp]

Covering a protest or mass demonstration?

We have a guide that explains how to stay safe and avoid arrest while reporting on these volatile events: https://t.co/QT2FnjUsSr

It's also available as a concise tip-sheet: https://t.co/z1Y5qsn75Y

[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp]

Journalists covering #Election2024: If you have legal questions or encounter legal obstacles in your reporting, @rcfp can help you handle any challenge while covering elections at all levels.

Here's an #ElectionDay thread highlighting our free resources👇

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@getawaycarvic Thanks for doing this! Filled it out for my 8 y/o Vienna Swiftie niece. Fingers crossed!

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@CatieRaissipour 43

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@raleighbowman Your photos were amazing! And giving me hope for Toronto!

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@raleighbowman You deserve it!

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@raleighbowman My friend was in the first row of 127 on N1, said obstructed but very much was not. Can DM photo if you want.

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@raleighbowman Planning on Toronto N1 or N2! Trying to take my 8 y/o niece who had Vienna tickets. Have flights and hotel but no tickets yet 😵‍💫

[NPC Journalism Institute @NPCInstitute]

To help support journalists in the final stretch of #election2024 coverage, we asked @rcfp's @Jen_A_Nelson & @ByChrisYoung for a primer on journalists’ rights at the polls.

Check out their tips and resources: https://t.co/kdLNz9HJFH

[Jennifer Nelson @Jen_A_Nelson]

@raleighbowman Honestly this is brilliant. Well played!

[U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @uspresstracker]

The Election Legal Guide by @RCFP provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on the 2024 election cycle. https://t.co/2vigdPIQ4G

[Jessica Wakeman @JessicaWakeman]

I want to talk about local news.

Until last Wednesday, I was a staff reporter at the weekly newspaper in Asheville. (I quit earlier in the month to focus on freelancing.)