First Amendment

Free press is crucial to democracy, and indeed, one of the pillars that will help keep it standing.

Requests to the Reporters Committee’s legal hotline spiked dramatically in 2020, as journalists covered the pandemic, protests.

The judge agreed in part with arguments RCFP attorneys made in a friend-of-the-court brief.

In “Your Voice is Your Superpower,” Jessica Bohrer and her father, Sandy, explain the value of free speech.

Both cases could have ramifications for the rights of Americans to access foreign traditional media.

The judge nominated to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has written few opinions addressing First Amendment issues.

The ‘firewall’ separating politics from the newsroom is central to government funded broadcasters, and why the lawsuit’s success is essential.

"Attacking and arresting journalists simply for reporting the news is not acceptable in a free society," said RCFP's Sarah Matthews.

Ian will help develop cases for the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, defied a subpoena to appear before a House committee.