A full-fledged assault on transparency is underway in the states. Recent changes to public records laws in New Jersey, Louisiana, and Utah are making it harder for journalists and the public to find out what government officials are up to.
Freedom of the Press Foundation comments on the implications for press freedom of Assange plea deal
Julian Assange has finally been freed after reaching a surprising deal with U.S. authorities to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act. The plea deal avoids the worst outcome of a court precedent that could be used against journalists, but it still threatens press freedom.
As journalists arrive at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum to cover the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC), we can expect the public to take to the streets to protest everything from Donald Trump’s nomination to the ongoing war in Gaza and the killing of Dvontaye Mitchell.
Legal attack on reporter Trevor Aaronson is the government’s latest attempt to seize the power to define journalism
New ‘spy draft law’ and ongoing retaliation against those who expose government secrets show there’s a long way to go in combating overreach
Will the Trump administration use the Espionage Act to prosecute reporters?
Investigation of LA journalist is the latest example of authorities blaming journalists for their sources’ alleged crimes
Through op-eds and TV appearances, FPF made clear that the Biden administration deserves zero credit after forcing Julian Assange to plead guilty to get out of prison
The Espionage Act is used to prosecute whistleblowers and threaten journalists. This is its history.