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
Deferred prosecution agreements silence and extort journalists
Authorities chill press freedom when they condition dropping baseless charges on journalists agreeing to behave and paying fines
Judge gets it wrong in censoring the Post-Dispatch
An unconstitutional order once again extends a prior restraint on newspaper
‘Cop City’ indictment threatens press freedom
Reckless charges cite everything from publishing zines to holding press conferences as components of protesters' purported conspiracy
Financial censorship harms press freedom
GoFundMe blocked a publisher and won’t say why. Payment processors should be transparent about decisions to freeze or ban accounts
Dozens of civil society groups oppose congressional censorship law
Dozens of civil society and press freedom organizations have opposed a new proposal that would allow members of Congress to compel online censorship of certain information
Don’t give Congress a censor’s pen
A new proposal would harm journalism by empowering Congress to require removal of information about lawmakers from the internet
In allowing NC journalist convictions, judge gets the Constitution backward
No, arresting protesters does not require cops to also arrest journalists
Journalists, whistleblowers, and activists must be protected from SLAPPs
A patchwork of state laws and the lack of a federal anti-SLAPP law leave free expression vulnerable to chilling lawsuits
Online speech cases fizzle at Supreme Court, but threats to journalists remain
Supreme Court kicks Section 230 can down the road