The rise and fall of FOIA Gras
Tom Hayden proved the power of citizen journalism, but ultimately the burdens were too much to bear.
Public records help overcome obstacles to reporting on state prisons
Michelle Pitcher navigates secretive Texas criminal justice system to produce vital investigative reports
Investigating Medicaid fraud through public records
Releasing public records serves the public’s interest — even when it doesn’t serve the agency’s interests
Pooling public records resources for journalists
Lisa Pickoff-White and the California Reporting Project help journalists hold power to account
Not in Kansas anymore: Alabama press violations echo earlier attack
Officials who orchestrate retaliatory schemes against local news outlets like the Atmore News must be held accountable
As campus protests return, schools must do better on press rights
In letters to university leadership across the country, we outlined the press freedom guidelines that colleges must follow to ensure journalists can report on unrest.
U.S. must stop providing weapons Israel uses to kill journalists
FPF joins other press freedom organizations and journalists to urge halt in military transfers
Police must protect the press covering the 2024 RNC
As journalists arrive in Milwaukee to cover the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum, local police must be aware of and protect journalists’ constitutional right to report, especially on protests.In a letter to the Milwaukee Police Department, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) outlined the constitutional …
