Jailed Journalism: Getting the Inside Stories of the Justice System
At its best, press freedom helps everyone tell their stories.
News Executives Share the Fight to Bring Imprisoned Journalists Home
Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice are wrongfully detained just for exercising press…
Can the Government Fund Religious Schools?
The First Amendment case for separation of church and state.
Local Journalists Highlight Current First Amendment Issues
The Freedom Forum is helping to highlight more coverage of First Amendment issues and how they affect all people.
Drag and the First Amendment Are Fabulous Together
A complete look at drag and the First Amendment, including how and why free speech protects expression like clothing.
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Saturday, Sep 9 @ 11 am
2023 First Amendment Festival
Wednesday, Sep 27
Workplace Integrity: Train the Trainers Workshop
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.
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 process.
Why Montana’s TikTok Ban Is Unconstitutional
A TikTok ban likely violates TikTok’s First Amendment rights – and yours.
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.
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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.
