We are heartbroken to learn that our dear friend Daniel Ellsberg, world-renowned whistleblower and Freedom of the Press Foundation co-founder, has passed away at the age of 92.

We will honor our friend by fighting for what he fought for his entire life: an end to excessive government secrecy.

Criminalization of routine newsgathering undermines press freedom everywhere

Sen. Dick Durbin has an opportunity to advance landmark protections for journalists.

Misguided debates around the Espionage Act have led to a flood of misinformation about what the often-abused law actually does in practice. Left unchecked, it will have a lasting effect on important reform efforts.

For years, DOJ has abused the Espionage Act against whistleblowers and journalists. A new bill could potentially change that.

Regardless of your feelings on Assange, the U.S. indictment against him will criminalize common newsgathering practices used by countless journalists.

Journalists at independent news outlets in Russia have been arrested, raided, censored, and forced to flee in the past week.

The Nixon admin tried to prosecute the New York Times under the same statute the Justice Department is going after Julian Assange today.

One journalist has reportedly already been killed in Ukraine. Others have been shot. And Russia is already cracking down on reporters at home.