Karen Hansen

Staff Writer

Karen Hansen is a staff writer at Freedom Forum. She works with the organization’s programming teams to draft program- and event-related communications and with Freedom Forum’s First Amendment experts to write articles and educational materials about First Amendment issues. Prior to joining Freedom Forum, she served as communications director for the Radio Television Digital News Association, a broadcast journalism ethics and advocacy nonprofit. She studied political science and international relations at the University of St. Thomas and religion and politics at American University.

Karen Hansen

Articles by Karen Hansen

Image of two faces side by side with deepfake facial tracking technology being applied

When Spreading Falsities Goes Too Far: False Light Explained

There are limits to sharing false and harmful information.
t-shirts hanging on wooden clothes hangers

Is Clothing Protected by the First Amendment?

Can you wear whatever you want, wherever you want?
tattoos and free speech

Are Tattoos Free Speech? A First Amendment Analysis

Exploring the intersection of body art and free speech.