Kevin Goldberg

Vice President/First Amendment Expert

Washington, DC

Kevin Goldberg is a vice president and First Amendment expert at Freedom Forum, where he works to educate the public on the importance of the First Amendment and oversees Freedom Forum’s network of experts. Prior to joining Freedom Forum, he served as vice president, legal for the Digital Media Association (DiMA), which represents the world’s leading audio streaming companies. Before DiMA, Goldberg spent 25 years in private practice at two law firms where he focused on First Amendment, FOIA and intellectual property issues for clients including the News Leaders Association, Association of Alternative Newsmedia, World Press Freedom Committee and Global Investigative Journalism Network, providing legislative advocacy, litigation strategy as well as training on free speech, free press and open government issues. Goldberg also taught a class in journalism and First Amendment law for seven years at George Mason University and has spoken at events sponsored by the State Department and nonprofits in more than a dozen countries around the world.

Kevin Goldberg
“Freedom of press is my most valued First Amendment freedom. I have always viewed — and will always view —journalists as a true ‘Fourth Estate’ that is essential to the functioning of our country and preservation of our freedom through their role as government watchdogs.”

Affiliations

  • Secretary, National Press Foundation Board of Directors & Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair, District of Columbia Public Access Television Board of Directors
  • Secretary, Tiffany Shackelford Foundation Board of Directors

Education

  • B.A., James Madison University
  • J.D., George Washington University

Articles by This Expert

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Are NPR, PBS Funding Cuts a First Amendment Violation?

A First Amendment analysis of government-funded media and the NPR, PBS cuts.
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Student Reading Opt-Outs on Religious Freedom Grounds: What Does SCOTUS Say?

Does the First Amendment allow parents to opt their children out of reading certain books?
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Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations: What Does the Supreme Court Say?

Can a state can decide how “religious” an organization must be to receive a tax exemption?

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