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

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Why Montana’s TikTok Ban Is Unconstitutional

A TikTok ban likely violates TikTok’s First Amendment rights – and yours.
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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.

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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.
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Why New Utah Social Media Laws Are Unconstitutional

Free speech advocates claim that the new Utah social media laws violate the First Amendment.
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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.
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Media Fatigue: 4 Ways to Fight Information Exhaustion

How to avoid being overwhelmed by junk information.
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Watch: What Interfaith Families Can Teach Us About the First Amendment

Dialogue lessons for some 100 million Americans in interfaith families.
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