Courtroom door cracks open in Google antitrust trial
Thanks to pressure from the press, public access to the proceedings is finally improving
Is it time to revisit undercover journalism?
The landmark Food Lion case largely put a stop to undercover journalism. Now the court admits it got it wrong
Don't make press run a 'contempt' gauntlet
Reporters shouldn’t have to face fines or jail time in order to appeal orders requiring them to name confidential sources
Prominent journalists’ union risks harming reporter’s privilege
NewsGuild should be working to expand the reporter’s privilege, not demanding journalists out sources in court
Leading researcher: Strong encryption protects journalism
FPF celebrates Global Encryption Day by asking researcher Susan McGregor to explain how and why end-to-end encryption shields journalists and confidential sources
Is Julian Assange a ‘journalist’? Here’s why it doesn’t matter
Whether Julian Assange is a journalist is irrelevant to the threat his prosecution poses to press freedom
Censoring the news won’t keep kids safe
The Kids Online Safety Act will encourage platforms to remove news content, and that’s bad for everyone — including children.
Ambiguous gag order could silence the press in North Carolina
If the court did not intend to censor the media, it needs to promptly clarify to avoid chilling press freedom
Bills threaten encrypted platforms used by journalists
Three bills in Congress would undermine end-to-end encryption, endangering secure communication for reporters and sources
The hidden press implications of the Supreme Court’s social media cases
Two new cases about the First Amendment rights of social media platforms to moderate content could have big consequences for journalists and the news media
