Free press
2020: The year to support, defend – and trust – our free press
In 2020, in order to defend and support that core freedom, we will need to confront in real ways the storm of disinformation, news manipulation and dwindling ranks of journalism that’s been building for nearly a decade.
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First Amendment Protections Resilient for Free Speech, Free Press
Any attempts to limit First Amendment rights deserve scrutiny, but clearly run against the core values held by sizeable majorities in an era when such majorities rarely exist.
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Defending all of us by Defending a Free Press
We should all be concerned when journalists are prevented from representing us when and where news occurs.
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First Amendment Center Files First Amicus Brief in Case on Media Access to Public Records
The amicus brief was written in support of several Washington news media organizations and emphasizes the value to the public of the types of records they have requested.
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Losing our Core Freedoms by Not Knowing We Have Them
In 2019, widespread ignorance of our core freedoms and how our government functions is just plain dangerous.
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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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Student Journalism: More Needed Than Ever
We take note of the great work being done by journalists who happen to be students as we recognize the 50th anniversary of a major student-First Amendment decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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What The Future Holds for Free Speech, Free Press
A public discussion on the state of free speech and a free press will be held at the John Seigenthaler Center, on the Vanderbilt University campus, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Protect journalists with the same laws that protect all of us
It’s a common misconception that journalists enjoy greater freedoms than their fellow citizens. They don’t — they have the same rights as everyone else. The Journalist Protection Act would change that.
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For source of fake reporter ‘robocall,’ look under a rock
The fake robocall was a disgusting attempt to discredit reporters investigating the sexual misconduct allegations against Senate candidate Roy Moore.
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