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Journalists, experts speak about threats faced by environmental journalists in honor of World Press Freedom Day

Alarming legislation would allow Congress to deem news outlets supporters of terrorism without due process

We’ve documented dozens of press freedom violations against journalists covering pro-Palestinian protests and counterprotests — and the number is growing

The news outlet’s silencing serves as a cautionary tale for the U.S., following its flurry of censorial bills and court cases

Biden administration has no reason to withhold Congressional report on how foreign recipients of U.S. military assistance comply with human rights law

As police stormed several college campuses in recent days and arrested hundreds of students protesting the Israel-Gaza war, the free press was also under attack. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested Carlos Sanchez, a photojournalist for the local Fox affiliate, as he was covering protests at the University of Texas at Austin. But police can’t seem to make up their minds about what, exactly, they want us to believe Sanchez did wrong, repeatedly bringing then dropping charges against the photographer.

WBEZ interview highlights legislative, economic, and cultural headwinds that threaten the Fourth Estate

Students reporting on campus protests have First Amendment rights — and they’re being violated over and over

News readers need to know when the government withholds information from them

Decision empowers state officials to try to stop reporting they dislike