Trump DOJ repeals protections for journalist-source confidentiality
Democrats to blame for ignoring repeated warnings that this would happen if they didn't pass the PRESS Act
Release secret memos on op-ed writer abduction
Plus: Journalist targeted by Trump 1.0 discusses threats from Trump 2.0
Administration must release memos about abduction of op-ed writer
Public records requests seek transparency on internal discussions of illegal deportation
Investigating Medicaid fraud through public records
Releasing public records serves the public’s interest — even when it doesn’t serve the agency’s interests
Trump is restricting White House press access. It’s not the first time
In cherry-picking who can cover him, Trump is limiting White House access to only those willing to stoop to his demands
Free speech suffers when courts rush to impose prior restraints
Lawyers need to stop asking for orders barring speech and judges need to stop granting them.
Acknowledging important local journalism
Dear Friend of Press Freedom,Here are this week’s top press freedom stories, plus updates on our work at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF).A series to spotlight public-records-based local journalismA major reason why politicians are able to attack the press without much resistance is that the public …
When it comes to prior restraints, courts shouldn’t ‘Just Do It’
Exercising one First Amendment right cannot mean undermining another
Pooling public records resources for journalists
Lisa Pickoff-White and the California Reporting Project help journalists hold power to account
Unjust law helps prison officials muzzle incarcerated journalists
Without legal recourse, abuses against incarcerated journalists go unchecked
