The Freedom Forum is 30 years old this July 4, but in many ways is just getting started in its mission of “fostering First Amendment freedoms for all.”
Perspective: New state anti-protest laws, if upheld, threaten to mute our First Amendment freedoms
By Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum Senior Fellow for the First Amendment
Perspective: News outlets need caution in offering a ‘fresh start’
What to know about ‘unpublishing’ policies
Perspective: White House and press corps should practice transparency, not prior review
By Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum Senior Fellow for the First Amendment A “free press” should be just that: Free to conduct interviews without prior review of quotes or stories by government officials.
Perspective: Facebook’s Trump moment might define social media’s future under the First Amendment
Facebook’s “supreme court” on Wednesday approved the ban that blocked former President Donald J. Trump from using Facebook and Instagram after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol – but said the social media giant should define how long the penalty will last.
Perspective: Celebrating World Press – and Our – Freedom Day
Welcome to World Press Freedom Day 2021 — especially those of you not cheering that news.
Perspective: The verdict is in – but for protest rights, the jury remains ‘out’
The verdict is in. But the jury is still out in so many ways related to First Amendment freedoms.
Perspective: The World Must Urge China to Free Jimmy Lai
The world needs to keep its eye on Jimmy Lai.
Perspective: Baseball Has First Amendment Rights, Too
Major League Baseball (MLB) has officially moved this year’s All-Star festivities from Georgia to Colorado.
First Amendment Tablet Finds New Home in Philadelphia
The First Amendment tablet that overlooked America’s Main Street in Washington, D.C., for the past 13 years is headed to a new home in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our democracy.