Seth Stern

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Seth Stern is the director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation. He oversees FPF’s efforts to defend press freedoms and stand up for journalists and whistleblowers who have been denied their rights. Prior to joining FPF, Seth practiced media and First Amendment law in Chicago for over a decade. Before that, he worked as a reporter and editor in the Chicago and Atlanta areas. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.

Articles

Revisiting the undercover Alito recording, post-Trump v. United States

The secret taping, condemned by journalistic ethicists, is actually a prime example of when surreptitious reporting is justified

The government says it won’t prosecute ‘real’ journalists. Don’t believe it

Recent statements about a military newspaper belie claims that the government won’t treat conventional journalists like it treated Julian Assange

Government refuses to learn its lesson on censorship

Recent news from LA and Tennessee shows latest examples of public officials’ cluelessness when it comes to journalists’ constitutional rights