For high risk stories, access a la carte prepublication review

Sometimes, a story can feel more high risk due to the subject matter or parties named. ProJourn brings together teams of seasoned media attorneys and corporate in-house counsel to provide journalists legal help at no cost.

Services include:

• Pre-publication review: Submit your reporting and ProJourn attorneys can review and provide legal guidance for the journalist to consider.

• Access to public records: Get assistance crafting written requests for public records, ensuring your writing is clear and done in a manner that is compliant with existing laws.

About: ProJourn is an innovative approach to providing journalists — small news organizations, nonprofit newsrooms, documentary filmmakers and freelancers — no-cost legal help with pre-publication review and public records access. ProJourn is an initiative of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Microsoft, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and the Knight Foundation.

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