News & Commentary about Freedom of the Press
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Dec 26, 2018
When Portland Tried to Dictate Favorable News Coverage of Its Protest Crackdowns
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Sep 4, 2018
Drones Are Revolutionizing Journalism, but Congress Could Curb This New Tool
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Jun 19, 2018
A TV Mega-Merger That’s Bad for the First Amendment
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Jun 8, 2018
How the Justice Department's Seizure of a Reporter's Email Records Subverts the Free Press
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Jan 10, 2018
Trump Once Again Threatens to Change Federal Libel Laws That Don’t Exist
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Nov 21, 2017
A Privacy Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Press Freedom, Too
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Oct 13, 2017
Donald Trump Thinks the Freedom of the Press Is ‘Disgusting’
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May 26, 2017
Yesterday, Charged with Assaulting a Reporter. Today, Charged with Defending the Constitution.
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May 10, 2017
Arresting a Reporter for Asking Questions Is an Unacceptable Assault on the First Amendment
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Jan 19, 2017
In First of Many, ACLU FOIA Request Seeks Information About the New President’s Conflicts of Interests