Federal law must fix loophole allowing abusive lawsuits targeting speech

With no federal anti-SLAPP law, journalists and others remain vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits that chill First Amendment rights

Sen. Durbin should advance the PRESS Act before time runs out

Floyd Abrams, Marion County Record, 121 others endorse federal shield bill

Israel’s seizure of AP equipment is censorship, plain and simple

Israel must immediately return gear, and the U.S. must condemn its escalating attacks on freedom of the press

Assange decision should be wake-up call for US

America was once recognized as a leader in press rights. Now other countries question its commitment to the First Amendment

UK grants Assange extradition appeal — but US can end this case now

Freedom of the Press Foundation comments on the implications for press freedom of today’s Assange ruling

California police violate press freedom law ‘right and left’ during protests

UC Irvine law school professor explains how California law is supposed to protect journalists covering demonstrations

Bill could let Trump shut down news outlets

Lawmakers who say they’re concerned about authoritarianism need to stop handing future administrations a ‘dictator’s dream toolkit’

The intersections of press freedom and the environment

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

Press freedom under attack at campus protests

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

Student journalist covering protests: ‘We have to do it’

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