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The First Amendment protects freedom of the press so journalists can inform the public.
“Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”
Freedom of the press is essential for your right to know. It means that journalists are free to gather and report information without fear of punishment or reprisals, that whistleblowers and other sources can speak to reporters to reveal important information the public needs to know, and that the government operates transparently, not in secret.
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This World Press Freedom Day, American journalists are under attack
The U.S. government has declared open season on the news media. May 3 is a reminder to fight back
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FCC plan to challenge Disney broadcast licenses amounts to ‘illegal jawboning’
The FCC is neither the journalism police nor the humor police
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FPF statement on outrageous arrest of Don Lemon
If the Trump administration thinks it can bully journalists into submission, it is wrong
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Judge blocks government from searching reporter’s data after raid
The judge was right to block it until a full hearing at which time he should block it permanently
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Rights groups oppose U.S. attorney's retaliation against press
Sarcone’s attempt to punish Times Union violates legal ethics rules
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The leading voice for visual journalists may be silenced. You can help.
We talked with the National Press Photographers Association’s Mickey Osterreicher about why NPPA’s work is more important than ever.
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Radio silence on the reservation
For decades, an Indigenous newspaper informed readers of the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne on the U.S.-Canada border. Until it didn’t. What happened?
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LA journalists reflect on protest attacks
Plus: New Jersey prosecutors ignore Constitution
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ICE wants to work in secret. We shouldn’t let it
Journalism about ICE is increasingly under attack by officials who prefer government propaganda
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Use public records to fight government secrecy, experts urge
Public records systems may be far from perfect, but webinar panelists say that doesn’t mean we should lose hope for the revelations stashed within them
