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Press

A woman holds a protest sign as Los Angeles police officers stand by in riot gear | Amy Katz/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Police Abuse

Police Target Dozens of Reporters During L.A. Anti-ICE Protests

Press freedom groups say they're alarmed by the dozens of clearly identified cases of reporters being targeted by police during the protests.

C.J. Ciaramella | 6.12.2025 4:00 PM

Illustration of Alex Shieh wielding a chainsaw | llustration: Eddie Marshall | Andriezas | Dreamstime.com | Alex Shieh

Free Speech

Brown University Targets Student Journalist for Emailing Administrators

Brown is violating its code of conduct, which guarantees community members’ right to petition the university.

Jack Nicastro | 4.1.2025 12:13 PM

A drawing of Donald Trump ripping up a newspaper | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source images: iStock, Gage Skidmore

First Amendment

Trump's War on the Press

The president is arguing in court that journalism he doesn't like is "election interference" that constitutes consumer fraud.

Jacob Sullum | 4.1.2025 7:00 AM

FCC Chair Brendan Carr testifying to Congress | Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Newscom

FCC

The FCC's Show Trial Against CBS Is a Political Power Play

The commission’s partisan “news distortion” probe is trampling the First Amendment to pressure the press.

Robert Corn-Revere | 3.14.2025 11:40 AM

A judge's hand brings down a gavel against an orange background with black text | Illustration: Lex Villena; Sergei Primakov, Oleg Dudko | Dreamstime.com

Free Speech

Judge Orders Newspaper To Delete Editorial Critical of City Government

After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the city backed down. But it's still part of a worrying trend.

Joe Lancaster | 2.26.2025 4:25 PM

Evan Gershkovich | Marina Moldavskaja/Kommersant Photo / Polaris/Newscom

Journalism

Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Released From Russian Captivity

Gershkovich was released Thursday in an elaborate prisoner swap involving two dozen prisoners from at least six countries.

Emma Camp | 8.1.2024 1:56 PM

An image generated using the prompt, “Gutenberg’s printing press incorporating artificial intelligence as an etching." | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson/Midjourney

Regulation

AI's Cozy Crony Capitalism

Regulating artificial intelligence presents a "Baptists and bootleggers" problem.

Bruce Yandle | 5.19.2024 7:00 AM

A reporter takes notes with a pad and pen while holding a microphone. | Wellphotos | Dreamstime.com

Free Press

Americans Favor Freedom of the Press, Sort Of

Half the country says suppressing “false information” is more important than press freedom.

J.D. Tuccille | 4.29.2024 7:00 AM

Uri Berliner | Screenshot via NewsNation

Media Criticism

NPR's Uri Berliner Has Shown That DEI Is About Punishing Heresy

The long-time public radio editor's resignation proves he was right all along.

Robby Soave | 4.17.2024 4:55 PM

Historical photo of the Pittsburgh Courier office in the 1940s. | New York Public Library

Press

How FDR Emasculated the Black Press in World War II

Instead of indulging in politically risky sedition prosecutions of the black press, the government relied on indirect methods of behind-the-scenes manipulation and intimidation.

David T. Beito | 12.27.2023 10:01 AM

Lights on top of a police car. | Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@michael_f?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Michael Förtsch</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/y5LaV9IEC_g?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

First Amendment

Reporters Convicted of 'Trespass' for Doing Their Jobs

The guilty verdict came the same day the Justice Department blasted Minneapolis for harassing the press.

J.D. Tuccille | 6.21.2023 7:00 AM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Dmytro Larin | Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: You Can't Say That

Charles Oliver | 1.5.2023 4:00 AM

Secret source under government surveillance | Illustration: Lex Villena; Fancystudio, Navarone | Dreamstime.com

Congress

A New Federal Press Shield Bill Falters Just Before the Finish Line in Congress

A law to protect people engaged in journalism from having to reveal sources gets blocked by Sen. Tom Cotton.

Scott Shackford | 12.23.2022 8:00 AM

The Justice Department's discretion is the only thing that protects "real" journalists from Julian Assange's fate. | Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Sipa US/Newscom

Free Press

'Real' Journalists Recognize That Prosecuting Julian Assange Poses a Grave Threat to Freedom of the Press

The Justice Department’s discretion is the only thing that protects them from a similar fate.

Jacob Sullum | 11.30.2022 12:01 AM

newspapers on sale in New York City | Photo 88526003 © Antonio Gravante | Dreamstime.com

Media

The Press Idolizes Politicians. Instead, It Needs To Hold Them Accountable.

Newspapers deserve a great deal of credit for the expansion of freedom over the past 200 years. But the media have lost credibility.

Ira Stoll | 10.17.2022 5:10 PM

A writer typing on a computer | Illustration: Lex Villena; Sebnem Ragiboglu | Dreamstime.com

Journalism

What Happens When Reporters Are Barred From the Story

Their articles do not, in fact, get more accurate.

Bonnie Kristian | 9.16.2022 1:10 PM

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and masked child at school | Illustration: Lex Villena

Coronavirus

Schools Reopening 'Was the Work of Democrats in Spite of Republicans,' Claims White House Press Secretary

Not really!

Liz Wolfe | 9.2.2022 1:45 PM

Julian Assange in a suit looking to the left of the camera with a gray sky behind him. | Creative Commons

Free Press

Julian Assange's Case Is a Frightening Omen for Press Freedom

World journalists have been quicker than Americans to see danger in prosecuting the Wikileaks founder.

J.D. Tuccille | 6.22.2022 7:00 AM

Locked up newspaper | Vladimir Voronin / Dreamstime.com

Marsy's Law

Florida Officials Use a Victim's Rights Law To Stop a Newspaper from Printing Deputies' Names

They shot and killed a man they were trying to evict. Doesn’t the public have the right to know who they are?

Scott Shackford | 6.15.2022 1:45 PM

maphotoseight066426 | Ron Sachs - CNP / MEGA / Newscom

Free Speech

FBI Raid of James O'Keefe's House Is a Blow to Press Freedom

Plus: Consumer prices surge, a Virginia school district talks openly about burning books, and more...

Robby Soave | 11.11.2021 9:33 AM

sipaphotoseleven842527 | May James / SOPA Images/Sipa USA/Newscom

Free Speech

Hong Kong's Free Press Is Dying

After Chinese authorities conducted newsroom raids and arrested top editors, pro-democracy publication Apple Daily realized it could no longer safely operate.

Liz Wolfe | 6.24.2021 12:00 PM

julianassange_1161x653 | Victoria Jones/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Julian Assange

U.K. Judge Rejects Assange Extradition, but It's No Win for Freedom of the Press

The fear that harsh federal jail conditions will lead to Assange’s suicide is the only reason he won’t face espionage charges in the U.S.

Scott Shackford | 1.4.2021 1:35 PM

Chinese leader Xi Jinping | EPN/Newscom

Coronavirus

Can We Trust China's Claims That It's Winning the War on Coronavirus?

When the state controls the media and foreign reporters are banned, outsiders should be wary of information they’re getting from inside China.

Jonathan Kaiman | 3.23.2020 2:05 PM

sarahsanders | Polaris/Newscom

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Trump Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Is Leaving the White House

The embattled press secretary will return to Arkansas, according to President Donald Trump.

Billy Binion | 6.13.2019 4:48 PM

Large image on homepages | Twitter/@NickMiller510

Police

Sacramento Police Detain Reporter Covering Stephon Clark Protests, Tie Hands Behind His Back

Police allegedly shoved a photographer to the ground with a baton as well.

Joe Setyon | 3.5.2019 10:40 AM

Large image on homepages | OSMAN ORSAL/REUTERS/Newscom

Saudi Arabia

Did Saudi Arabia Murder This Expat Journalist for Criticizing the Government?

Jamal Khashoggi visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last week. He hasn't been seen since.

Joe Setyon | 10.8.2018 2:45 PM

Large image on homepages | JONATHAN BACHMAN/REUTERS/Newscom

Socialism

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bans Reporters From Public Town Halls

If she wants to serve in Congress, she'd better get used to being hounded by the press.

Joe Setyon | 8.17.2018 3:35 PM

Large image on homepages | Artur Szczybylo/Dreamstime.com

Asia

Malaysia Ditches Terrible Fake News Law

Disseminating fake news was punishable by up to six years behind bars.

Joe Setyon | 8.16.2018 2:35 PM

Large image for longform feature pages. | Joanna Andreasson. Photos by John Martinez Pavliga & Gage Skidmore

Conservatism

The End of Free Speech

In 2017, the left eats its own and the right shows its true colors.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 12.11.2017 6:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Joanna Andreasson

Press

FDR's War Against the Press

Franklin Roosevelt had his own Breitbart, and radio was his Twitter.

David T. Beito | 4.5.2017 6:00 AM

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