As journalists and news organizations prepare to cover elections at all levels in 2024, understanding reporters’ legal rights and the free legal resources available to support election coverage is essential. This session will discuss journalists’ newsgathering rights when covering elections; issues to consider when reporting at conventions, polling places, or demonstrations; and the range of free resources available through the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and its local partners, including online guides and a Legal Hotline, to help reporters who have legal questions or encounter issues. Attendees will hear from experienced media law attorneys and the Reporters Committee — which has provided pro bono legal support for journalists in every election cycle for the last five decades — and will come away with practical tips and resources that can be shared with their newsrooms.