Meet the 2023 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference Scholars
Meet the 51 Free Spirit scholars from the 2023 class.
Read Between the Lines of Books Bans and the First Amendment
Free expression and the First Amendment favor participation in the book review…
Why Montana’s TikTok Ban Is Unconstitutional
A TikTok ban likely violates TikTok’s First Amendment rights – and yours.
Glory in Ashes: Flag Desecration and the First Amendment
How and why flag burning became protected speech.
Dissent Is More Than Patriotic. It’s Baked Into the First Amendment
Political dissent is part of a vibrant democracy.
Upcoming Events
Monday, Jun 12 @ 1 pm
Workplace Integrity: Do You Qualify as an Ally?
Saturday, Jun 24
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference 2023
Saturday, Sep 9 @ 11 am
2023 First Amendment Festival
Watch: How Lesser-Known Religions Have Protected Religious Freedom for All
Fast facts about six lesser-known religions supporting the First Amendment.
World Press Freedom Day 2023: U.S. Black Holes and Bright Spots
Where the U.S. stands on press freedom.
A First Amendment Analysis of the Stanford Protests
No one gains in a verbal food fight on campus.
Why New Utah Social Media Laws Are Unconstitutional
Free speech advocates claim that the new Utah social media laws violate the First Amendment.
Free Speech in Schools: What Can Students Say?
Learn all about free speech in schools, including how and when student speech is protected by the First Amendment.
Media Fatigue: 4 Ways to Fight Information Exhaustion
How to avoid being overwhelmed by junk information.
Watch: What Interfaith Families Can Teach Us About the First Amendment
Dialogue lessons for some 100 million Americans in interfaith families.
Honoring Champions
of Free Expression

Our Experts
The Freedom Forum’s network of experts bring a wide range of backgrounds in law, education and civil society to their analysis and commentary on First Amendment issues.