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The Heritage Foundation held a discussion on whether libel laws should be examined to restrain the media. Panelists debated the pros and cons of existing laws.

Georgetown University hosted a discussion on the intersection of social media and the First Amendment, including whether the amendment bars Congress from regulating digital platforms. A…

University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Amy Wax talked about the limits of free expression on U.S. college campuses.

While attending the State of the Net conference, “The Communicators” spoke with Daphne Keller of the Center for Internet and Society and Peter Fateling from the European Union Commission…

The 70th Annual George Polk Award winners were announced by Long Island University at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The awards for journalists included honors in more than a…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies convened a panel on the intersection of free speech and national security.

Mostefa Souag, the director general of the Al Jazeera network, discussed press freedom at a National Press Club headliners luncheon. Mr. Souag highlighted Al Jazeera’s independence as a network before…

Authors Nadine Strossen and Laura Kipnis talked about free speech. Live, behind-the-scenes footage of the authors was shown after the end of the discussion.

In 1988, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell. The court ruled unanimously for Hustler, which had published a parody of religious leader Jerry Falwell,…

In 1988, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell. The court ruled unanimously for Hustler, which had published a parody of religious leader Jerry Falwell,…

Lawyers involved in litigation concerning free speech on college and university campuses across the country talked about recent protests in those spaces. They argued for the need for clear…

The University of Missouri Schools of Journalism and Law hosted an event in Washington, DC focusing on the First Amendment in the digital age. In the first session, attendees heard from media law…

Pressed was one of the second-prize high school central winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Jonathan Godfrey and Jackson Cropper, juniors at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma, produced…

George Freeman, the former assistant general counsel for the New York Times, moderated a panel discussion on the Trump administration and its relationship with the press at the American Bar…

The Newseum hosted a forum titled, “The President and the Press: The First Amendment and the First 100 Days.” The discussion focused on the relationship between the media and President Trump. Participants…

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation hosted its annual First Amendment awards dinner to honor journalists and news industry leaders. The post-dinner ceremony included remarks by NPR legal…

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation hosted its annual First Amendment awards dinner to honor journalists and news industry leaders. The pre-dinner ceremony included opening remarks and…

Panelists talked about freedom of the press. Panelists included author and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, author and National Memo editor-in-chief Joe Conason, and author and…

Jeff Mason talked about the media environment under the new Trump administration.

Panelists examined the legacy of the 1971 publication of the Pentagon Papers, and how it changed the media’s relations with the government on issues of national security. Panelists also…