FCC’s investigation into CBS is a scare tactic, spectacle, and show trial
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How Trump’s press pool takeover harms public — including red states
A press pool that is handpicked by the government is by definition not a free press.
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Covering the mass incarceration system, Part 2
The uphill battle to obtain documents and information about jails and prison.
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Covering the mass incarceration system, Part 1
Know the rights, risks, and realities for journalists trying to get the story from American prisons and jails.
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A one-stop shop for press freedom news on Bluesky
If you are on Bluesky or plan on creating an account, follow us and our press freedom reporting project and database, the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
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‘Silence is complicity’: Why US should stop enabling Israel’s attacks on press
Journalists, advocates discuss the multipronged assault on journalists’ coverage of the Israel-Gaza war
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DeSantis weaponizes trash disposal laws against free press
FPF statement on DeSantis retaliation against pro-choice ads
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One nation under RISAA: What the US election could mean for surveillance of journalists
No matter what happens this November, spying on members of the news media may be an ongoing problem
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A guide to press freedom op-eds
People often ask us how they can help advance press freedom and push back against censorship, seizures of reporter’s equipment, and other violations. Some options include reaching out directly to lawmakers and public officials, amplifying social media content, and donating to press freedom organizations like Freedom of the Press Foundation …
