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Chris Young
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Editorial Manager, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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Biography
Chris Young is a reporter for the Center’s Consider the Source project, where he focuses on the influence of money in state and federal courts. Before joining the Center as an American University Fellow in September 2012, he worked for five years as a reporter for Pittsburgh City Paper, the Steel City’s alternative weekly newspaper. A staffer since he graduated from Duquesne University in 2007, Chris covered education, neighborhoods and politics for the paper. A number of his stories won first-place awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, including an investigative piece that revealed problematic billing practices at the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority and a story that documented the difficulties of diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder in children. Chris earned his master’s degree in journalism and public affairs from American University in August 2013.
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By Chris Young| Asian Image Verified The rising popularity of shisha among young people in Bradford has been described as “concerning” by public health officials. And they say many people do not realise that a single shisha session can be equivalent to smoking more than 100 cigarettes. Shisha use was discussed at a meeting of Bradford Council’s Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee, where members were given an update on jobs" target="_blank">work being done to reduce smoking rates across the district.
By Chris Young| Bottom Line@ Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The fire authority meeting heard work was being done by the prison service to tackle the issuePrisons are introducing tamper-proof vapes to cut down on arson incidents, a fire authority meeting has heard. Firefighters were called to dozens of blazes in West Yorkshire prisons in the past 12 months, with fire bosses claiming "inventive" prisoners were using vapes to start fires so they could move cells.
By Chris Young| Flipboard@ 3 hours agoSome of the rarest surviving examples of Ice Age art will go on display in Bradford as part of the 2025 City of Culture celebrations. The Ice Age Art Now exhibition is expected to contain more than 75 objects borrowed from the British Museum as part of a partnership project with Bradford 2025 and …
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., established in 1970 to defend press freedoms and First Amendment rights. It provides pro bono legal services, resources, and advocacy to protect journalists' rights and ensure public access to information. RCFP operates as a legal defense organization for journalists, documentary filmmakers, and news organizations. It addresses challenges such as government subpoenas, source protection, and public records access. The organization offers direct legal representation, files amicus curiae briefs in significant cases, and maintains a 24/7 legal hotline for journalists. Additionally, it conducts training programs on media law and provides localized support through its Local Legal Initiative in several states. RCFP also publishes legal guides and offers fellowships and internships for aspiring media professionals.
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