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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Indie journalists speak out about Chicago police
Reporters describe chaos, confusion, and rampant unconstitutionality at protests outside the DNC
Press freedom at the DNC: Inside the convention and out on the streets
Listen to leading press freedom advocates discuss what they saw during last week’s Democratic National Convention
New bipartisan Senate bill seeks to reduce overclassification
A World War I-era document containing a secret ink recipe that the CIA deemed worthy of classification for nearly 100 years
Harris is just the latest internet-era politician to stonewall the press
Political candidates think the pros of avoiding journalists outweigh the cons. The only people who can change that are journalists themselves
As campus protests return, schools must do better on press rights
In letters to university leadership across the country, we outlined the press freedom guidelines that colleges must follow to ensure journalists can report on unrest.
Chicago police ignore warnings about press freedom at DNC protests
We warned them, in print and on the radio, that dispersing law-abiding journalists violates the First Amendment. They did it anyway
Why is Chicago removing newsracks for the DNC?
When college activists in Chicagoland tampered with newspapers they were charged with obscure crimes. But now the city of Chicago is doing the tampering
U.S. must stop providing weapons Israel uses to kill journalists
FPF joins other press freedom organizations and journalists to urge halt in military transfers
A year after Marion County Record raid, authorities keep ignoring press rights
Kansas raid was unusually dramatic, but smaller scale violations are a serious and persistent problem
Incarcerated journalist and FPF guest columnist speaks out
FPF joined journalist Jeremy Busby on the Project Censored Show to discuss retaliation against journalists behind bars
