Recent News
Nearly 40 press rights and civil liberties organizations urge Sen. Schumer to help pass the PRESS Act
Letter argues that law would curtail trend of government surveillance of journalists.
URGENT: Tell Sen. Schumer to pass the PRESS Act and stop the government from spying on journalists
Time is running out to make the PRESS Act the law of the land before Congress adjourns.
Why all Republicans should support the PRESS Act
Spying on journalists is not a partisan issue.
Projects
SecureDrop
Through this widely used open source platform, we are enabling whistleblowers to communicate anonymously and securely with news organizations.
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.
Dangerzone
Dangerzone is an open source desktop application that takes potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and converts them to safe PDFs.
Archive the News
By archiving threatened outlets, we are preventing billionaires from deciding what news is fit to stay online.
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
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.