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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Leading researcher: Strong encryption protects journalism
FPF celebrates Global Encryption Day by asking researcher Susan McGregor to explain how and why end-to-end encryption shields journalists and confidential sources
Is Julian Assange a ‘journalist’? Here’s why it doesn’t matter
Whether Julian Assange is a journalist is irrelevant to the threat his prosecution poses to press freedom
Censoring the news won’t keep kids safe
The Kids Online Safety Act will encourage platforms to remove news content, and that’s bad for everyone — including children.
Ambiguous gag order could silence the press in North Carolina
If the court did not intend to censor the media, it needs to promptly clarify to avoid chilling press freedom
Bills threaten encrypted platforms used by journalists
Three bills in Congress would undermine end-to-end encryption, endangering secure communication for reporters and sources
The hidden press implications of the Supreme Court’s social media cases
Two new cases about the First Amendment rights of social media platforms to moderate content could have big consequences for journalists and the news media
Deferred prosecution agreements silence and extort journalists
Authorities chill press freedom when they condition dropping baseless charges on journalists agreeing to behave and paying fines
Rights orgs, broadcasters demand info on FBI raid of journalist’s home
Lack of transparency on how Tim Burke’s newsgathering allegedly violated computer crime laws has a chilling effect on journalism
Judges should have to go to law school. That's not as obvious as it sounds
But even experienced jurists often fail to protect journalists’ constitutional rights
Secrecy undermines trust in Google antitrust trial
The press and public shouldn’t be shut out from the Google antitrust case
