Freedom of the Press
#DefendPressFreedom campaign launched ahead of midterm elections
The Freedom Forum Institute and the Newseum have joined Reporters Without Borders in a campaign to encourage voters to ask their congressional candidates where they stand on press freedom.
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First Amendment Report Card – Summer 2018
The First Amendment earns a B- grade in the First Amendment Center’s latest report card.
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‘Enemies of the people?’ Simply, plainly — ‘no.’
Most journalists put their personal preferences aside in doing their job, looking for a good story regardless of political implications.
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#FREEAUSTINTICE
August 14, 2018 marks six years since American journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria.
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Trump’s Heightened Attacks on the Media are an Affront to the First Amendment
Yesterday, David Kaye, UN special rapporteur and IACHR special rapporteur, Edison Lanza, issued a joint statement.
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The First Amendment was Meant for Times Like Now
The First Amendment’s protections of a free press were not intended to simply be nice words on parchment or on stone.
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What’s the ‘true threat’ to American journalism and democracy?
Focus on finding and supporting good journalism and ignore the rest.
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Five dead, more hurt at Annapolis newspaper – a sad, sad story
“Enemies of the people?” No. Journalists are “the people.”
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New Website Tracks Press Freedom Abuses in the U.S.
The Newseum Institute partnered with the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, and others to launch the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
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Newseum to Rededicate Its Journalists Memorial During June 5 Ceremony
The memorial will be updated with the names of 14 journalists who died in pursuit of the news in 2016.
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