AP among First Amendment award winners

Published March 12, 2014 8:43pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Radio Television Digital News Foundation is presenting its First Amendment Award to The Associated Press for defending press freedoms against secret government subpoenas for reporters’ phone calls.

Journalists for Gannett, NBC, ABC and CBS were also cited by the foundation for their efforts to protect a free press.

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