Current Supreme Court case between Google and Oracle could limit our ability to communicate with each other, dampening the web’s potential for increasing public engagement in debate and decision on matters that affect us all.
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Free Expression Awards
April 2, 2020
The Free Expression Awards, hosted by the Freedom Forum, is the signature annual benefit supporting the educational work of the Freedom Forum Institute. The Awards recognize individuals for their courageous acts of, and contributions to, free and fearless expression.
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Power Shift Summit 2020 Report
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, the Freedom Forum’s Power Shift Project gathered leaders across journalism and the media industry to explore the critical role that individuals can play in fighting harassment and discrimination.
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Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 conference.
Fifty-one high school students from across the U.S. will arrive in Washington D.C. to explore the First Amendment and the watchdog role of a free press.
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Report the Vote
Election 2020
Report the Vote: Election 2020 is a resource for journalists, particularly at the collegiate level, in reporting on the process of voter registration and election voting.
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First Amendment-related news and commentary from the First Amendment Center.
Google v. Oracle: Tech battle ultimately about free speech
Lifting Every Voice in Religious Freedom
It is important to explore religious freedom through the lens of African American perspectives because we must lift every voice that has been impacted by religious discrimination and bigotry.
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Focus on when the First Amendment protects – and doesn’t
Online platforms and social media sites are free to set their own practices and rules on what we do see or post, but a proposed Arizona House bill ” related to access to online content” could change that.
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