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Who we are

11.06.12

The Freedom Forum, based in Washington, D.C., is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the First Amendment as a cornerstone of democracy.

The Freedom Forum is the main funder of the operations of the Newseum in Washington, D.C., the First Amendment Center and the Diversity Institute. The First Amendment Center and the Diversity Institute are housed in the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. The First Amendment Center also has offices in Washington and the Diversity Institute has offices and programs at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

The Freedom Forum was established in 1991 under the direction of Founder Al Neuharth as successor to a foundation started in 1935 by newspaper publisher Frank E. Gannett. The Freedom Forum is not affiliated with Gannett Co. Its work is supported by income from an endowment of diversified assets.

Press contacts
Diversity Institute
Scott Williams, vice president/marketing and media relations
202/292-6560
swilliams@newseum.org

Gene Policinski, President and chief operating officer/Diversity Institute
202/292-6290
gpolicinski@fac.org

First Amendment Center
Gene PolicinskiPresident and chief operating officer/Diversity Institute
615/727-1303
gpolicinski@fac.org

Newseum and Freedom Forum
Scott Williams, vice president/marketing
202/292-6560
swilliams@newseum.org

Jonathan Thompson, manager/media relations
202/292-6353
jothompson@newseum.org