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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Prepublication review can’t improve while overclassification surges
It’s too hard for former officials to write about their work. A new directive tries to help, but it won’t solve the real problem: The government thinks too many things are secret
Government hides its best hurricane predictions
It’s hurricane season, but the government is placing ‘trade secrets’ above public safety
U.S. silence over Al Jazeera speaks volumes about policies on TikTok, RT
The U.S. government's nonresponse to Israel's attacks on the news outlet makes clearer the dangers of authorizing broad and unchecked censorship of foreign platforms
Online speech less protected, thanks to (checks notes) the First Amendment?
Journalists and everyone else still need to fight to protect Section 230
Declassify RT records so the public can vet administration's claims
Letting the public see the actual documents would strengthen Biden administration's declassification efforts
Press freedom remains under threat in Indian Country
Panel of journalists and advocates discusses the film ‘Bad Press’ and the challenges facing Indigenous media
FPF talks government secrecy and national security reporting
Interview with first Ellsberg Chair Lauren Harper highlights overclassification, whistleblowers, and national security reporting
California officials must let journalists cover encampment sweeps
Threats to arrest journalists are the latest in a long line of egregious press freedom violations in the Golden State
Biden should declassify Senate report on CIA torture program
Release would help counter growing evidence that the agency has become too powerful for oversight
NY law will needlessly delay release of public records
Requirement to notify government employees when their disciplinary records are requested is about secrecy, not privacy
