Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), National Review Editor Rich Lowery, and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel joined the National Constitution Center for a virtual…
337 viewsParler CEO John Matze discussed his social media website, which bills itself as a non-biased free speech platform. The site has attracted attention from conservatives as an alternative to…
1,540 viewsThe 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.
300 viewsGeorgetown 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…
1,196 viewsUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Amy Wax talked about the limits of free expression on U.S. college campuses.
5,619 viewsWhile 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…
179 viewsThe 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…
885 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies convened a panel on the intersection of free speech and national security.
646 viewsMostefa 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…
339 viewsAuthors 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.
471 viewsIn 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,…
1,082 viewsIn 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,…
736 viewsLawyers 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…
219 viewsThe 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…
975 viewsPressed 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…
77 viewsGeorge 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…
736 viewsThe 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…
15,969 viewsThe 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…
113 viewsThe 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…
231 viewsPanelists 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…
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