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During the Police Brutality Demonstrations, Officers and Protesters Alike Target the News Media

“I’m getting shot!” screamed local Louisville TV reporter Kaitlin Rush while live on air.  An anchor back in the studio asked who the pepper-ball...

The Global Implications of the Coronavirus Pandemic on a Free Press

Among the many victims of the coronavirus pandemic is a free press.  Make no mistake, the press is not in nearly as precarious a...

The Curious Libel Plaintiff

When high profile business professionals file defamation lawsuits against media outlets – especially prominent media outlets – media defense lawyers often scratch their heads. ...

Richard Jewell and the Boundaries of Artistic License

When media and entertainment titans battle one another over the truth – and challenge each other on First Amendment protections of free speech and...
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Free Speech and Free Press Under Attack

Transcript of Video: We founded the Campaign for Free Speech because we believe free speech and a free press is under attack -- in our...

Northwestern Student Editors Apologize for Reporting

Northwestern University’s campus newspaper is under fire for covering protests sparked by a campus visit from Jeff Sessions, former U.S. Attorney General. Student editors of The Daily...

Trump’s Threatened Suit Against CNN Is, Well, A No-Brainer

Unhappy with the alleged bias of CNN, President Trump is again threatening to sue the cable news giant.  But his otherwise accomplished lawyer, Charles...

Regulating Social Media: Careful What You Wish For

Should we fully entrust the government to unilaterally determine what we can and cannot read online? The flood of complaints about bias and censorship on...