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Freedom of the Press Foundation protects, defends, and empowers public-interest journalism in the 21st century.

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Get the latest news on secrecy, surveillance, and whistleblowers.

Press Freedom Tracker

Systematically documenting press freedom violations in the United States.

Guides & Training

How-to guides on how to protect yourself in the age of mass surveillance.

SecureDrop

Enabling secure communication between journalists and anonymous sources.

Recent News

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Celebrating 5 years since launch of the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Today marks five years since we launched the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project of Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists.In our six …

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In its quest to censor war reporting, the Russian government has dismantled all semblance of press freedom

Journalists at independent news outlets in Russia have been arrested, raided, censored, and forced to flee in the past week.

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Don’t get lost in the Trump raid debates. The oft-abused Espionage Act is in dire need of reform

Misguided debates around the Espionage Act have led to a flood of misinformation about what the often-abused law actually does in practice. Left unchecked, it will have a lasting effect on important reform efforts.

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SecureDrop

Through this widely used open source platform, we are enabling whistleblowers to communicate anonymously and securely with news organizations.
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

We are systematically documenting press freedom violations in the United States. A partnership with the Committee to Protect Journalists and leading press freedom groups.
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Archive the News

By archiving threatened outlets, we are preventing billionaires from deciding what news is fit to stay online.
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Haven

An open source app that anyone can use to protect personal spaces and possessions using a smartphone. A partnership with the Guardian Project.
FOIA Feed

FOIA Feed

In order to make the public aware of its importance, we are highlighting news stories that are only possible thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.