First Five
The First Amendment protects five core freedoms that are under attack every day — from the left, the right, and everywhere in between. First Five strives to foster interest in First Amendment news and provide a platform for discussion among enthusiasts and activists.
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First Amendment Center executive director Lata Nott provides a quick read and links to major news, law, scholarship, technology and commentary.
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Hosts Lata Nott and Freedom Forum Institute president Gene Policinski talk to the personalities in the news around cutting-edge issues and challenges to the First Amendment, providing first-hand insight and informative inquiry.
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First Five Podcast: A conversation with a college journalism adviser
The fourth in a series of episodes exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist.
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Existing Libel Laws Protect the Right to Speak Freely – For All of Us
Make no mistake: The impact of chilling or weakening the Times legal protections will reach into every home, every cellphone and every social media post.
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First Five Podcast: A conversation with a college journalist
The third in a series of episodes exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist.
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‘First Five’ Commentary on First Amendment Issues Returns to Weekly Distribution
The “First Five” weekly column replaces the commentary known as “Inside the First Amendment,” written by various Institute staff since the mid-1990s.
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First Five Podcast: A conversation with a high school journalist
The second in a series exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist.
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First Five Podcast: Year of the Student Journalist
Special guest Adriana Chavira, advisor to student publications at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, kicks off the first of eight episodes celebrating the “Year of the Student Journalist.”
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Podcast: Free Spirits, or Discussing the State of the First Amendment Over Drinks
What do Americans know about the First Amendment, and how do they feel about issues like social media policies, campus speech and the relationship between the press and the President?
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Podcast: Protecting Dissent
While most people are distracted by watching the White House, states are trying to pass laws that will chill the freedom to protest.
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Podcast: Context, Please
How can the news media help people understand complex issues? By providing a little context.
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Podcast: Deconstructing the “Gay Wedding Cake” Case
Lata Nott delves into one of the most controversial cases on the Supreme Court’s docket this year, Masterpiece Cakeshop, and what the Court’s decision means for First Amendment and LGBTQ rights.
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