Pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act is the most important press freedom bill in modern history.
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Stop Arresting Journalists
Too often, police arrest journalists for doing their jobs. These arrests and prosecutions chill important reporting.
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Reform Government Secrecy
The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
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New York law to fund journalists’ jobs should be model for rest of US
We must find new ways — like through employment tax credits — to pay for local news while preserving its independence
American journalist now held in Russia six months
The State Department should designate Alsu Kurmasheva as wrongfully detained. Russia must immediately release her
House bill on Section 702 would enlarge government’s power to spy on journalists
It’s not too late for the Senate to refuse to reauthorize Section 702 without meaningful reforms to protect Americans’ privacy
Durbin should help stop surveillance expansion
FPF’s Cusack, Stern appeal to their senator in Chicago Sun-Times
Accountability is past due for Kansas newsroom raid
Evidence of unlawful retaliation continued to mount after raid left the headlines
Five years after Assange’s UK imprisonment, his prosecution still threatens press freedom
Espionage Act charges against Assange would criminalize journalism, no matter how often the government calls him a hacker
Herridge case shows the need to pass the PRESS Act
Journalists and sources face confusion and unpredictability without a federal shield law. The public suffers as a result
Police are still arresting journalists. Why?
Even “catch and release” arrests threaten press freedom
Appeal of convictions by NC journalists could impact reporters statewide
To protect the public’s right to know, the court should find that the press has a First Amendment right to cover police activity in public places
Inside the Assange court hearing and why the case threatens press freedom
Discussion highlights implications of Assange prosecution for journalism in US and globally
