Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment, which famously declares: “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” ...

Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted by Judy Woodruff, return Oct. 15 to celebrate leaders in journalism and law ...

April 7, 2025 • Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading ... The State of the First Amendment. April 15, 2025 • An administrative judge at the federal agency that enforces U.S ...

Photo: Imago/Zuma Press The press is the only commercial enterprise that is explicitly protected by the First Amendment. Both freedom of speech and the press are constitutionally guaranteed.

the First Amendment prohibits government action "abridging freedom... of the press." As President Ronald Reagan declared, "There is no more essential ingredient than a free, strong, and ...

While many respondents know of freedom of speech, many don’t know the other four freedoms enshrined in the amendment — religion, press, assembly and petition — or what is covered by these ...

A belief in the First Amendment right to freedom of the press is globally acknowledged though seldom practiced. Unfortunately, the USA is declining in global rankings of press freedom, as noted in ...

“Corporations that own news outlets should not be in the business of settling baseless lawsuits that clearly violate the First Amendment,” Freedom of the Press Foundation director of advocacy ...

On Nov. 17, third-year law students with the First Amendment Clinic led a workshop on the freedom of the press at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The workshop was attended by local journalists and by ...

My concern — and the fear of those who worry about the fate of democracy — is how that will translate into treatment of the press and freedom of speech. Can the First Amendment hold up to what ...