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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Transparency is vital when government investigates newsgathering
Answers needed on how investigators believe Project Veritas broke the law by obtaining stolen documents from sources
DOJ must explain newsroom raid, coalition tells federal court
Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and six other organizations filed an amicus brief in support of journalist Tim Burke
Victims of newsroom raids tell their stories
Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer and digital journalist Tim Burke discuss their cases and the state of the free press
Biden administration is all talk when it comes to dead journalists
Officials choose to look the other way rather than find out whether Israeli forces are targeting the press
Official retaliation for “acts of journalism” raises alarms
Discussion of U.S. Press Freedom Tracker’s annual arrest report highlights unusual and concerning abuses of power in 2023
The First Amendment doesn’t matter to Ken Paxton
The Texas attorney general is “investigating” Media Matters for its reporting. Traditional journalists and news outlets could be next
Florida lawmaker renews attack on the free press
New bill would undermine anonymous sourcing and invite libel tourism
Local government retaliation through public notice contracts must end
Funding local news may be the best response if officials continue to yank contracts in response to critical news coverage
The GOP’s press freedom problem is bigger than Trump
Republican politicians have flipped from rallying against censorship to threatening baseless prosecutions of journalists
Web filters block students from reading the news
Schools are already censoring journalism. If Congress has its way, social media will too
