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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The GOP’s press freedom problem is bigger than Trump
Republican politicians have flipped from rallying against censorship to threatening baseless prosecutions of journalists
Web filters block students from reading the news
Schools are already censoring journalism. If Congress has its way, social media will too
Police secrets have no place in the Sunshine State
Officers who kill can’t keep their names hidden, the state's high court held, but law enforcement isn't done battling against accountability
Journalists must be allowed to cover protests and their aftermath
From Cop City to the National Gallery of Art, officers continue to ignore the First Amendment and harass journalists covering civil unrest
Updated: Press battles camera bans in Trump trials
Despite ongoing efforts by the news media, most of Trump’s trials probably won’t be televised. That’s a shame
Secret spying program underscores need for surveillance reform
It’s time for Congress to put an end to warrantless surveillance of communications by journalists and other Americans
Ducking transparency: Open record reforms will undermine reporting
New Jersey lawmakers shouldn’t use a lame-duck session to gut the state’s public records law
Ten questions to ask US officials about attacks on journalists in Gaza
The Biden administration has yet to meaningfully comment, let alone act, on the unprecedented journalist casualties in Gaza. That needs to change.
Journalists must speak up when press freedom is at stake
The press fails its readers if it doesn’t fight back with newsprint
U.S. must designate Alsu Kurmasheva as wrongfully detained in Russia
The journalist is the second American reporter held in Russia this year on bogus charges. The U.S. must vigorously push for her release
