FPF explains the importance of the PRESS Act
Bipartisan bill would protect journalist-source confidentiality and put a stop to government surveillance of reporters
Ex-CIA employee deserves a long prison sentence — but not for leaking documents
It’s troubling that our government apparently views disclosing its secrets as an exponentially more serious offense than possessing troves of child pornography
Why political rivals can and should come together for press freedom
It takes courage for politicians likely to be criticized by journalists to nonetheless stand up for their constitutional rights
Israel and US continue to ignore press freedom violations
As more and more journalists are killed and the international press remains shut out of Gaza, the time is now for the Biden administration to pressure Israel to act
New election blog catalogs media suppression by candidates, campaigns
Special project from U.S. Press Freedom Tracker collects and reports on press freedom aggressions by candidates and their teams running in 2024 federal elections
New Jersey anti-SLAPP law faces its first test
Here’s what journalists should watch for in the first case applying the state’s new law meant to protect against meritless anti-speech lawsuits
Harsh punishments for leakers undermine public-interest journalism
The maximum sentence imposed on the ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns to the press sends a chilling message to other would-be whistleblowers
Give journalists the floor
Mississippi shouldn’t copy other states by banning journalists from the Senate floor
Frequently asked questions about the PRESS Act
The bill to protect journalist-source confidentiality that passed the House last week is the most important press freedom bill in modern times
Vigil recognizes journalists killed in Gaza
The deaths of more than 80 journalists in the Israel-Gaza War are horrific and shameful
