Home Committee to Protect Journalists to Join Knight Institute in Seeking Release of Khashoggi Documents Lawsuit seeks documents that show whether U.S. intelligence agencies fulfilled their “duty to warn” reporter Jamal Khashoggi that he was in danger. Read more News Knight Institute Urges Supreme Court to Prevent Government Censorship in Public Forums Online Knight Institute urges Court to affirm that core First Amendment principles apply to government-controlled public forums online, even if privately owned. News Appeals Court: Official Who Blocked Critic from Facebook Page Violated First Amendment Fourth Circuit ruling forecloses public officials from suppressing critics on official social media pages. News Knight Institute Files Brief on Behalf of First Amendment Scholars in Anti-BDS Boycott Case Brief explains that politically motivated consumer boycotts are a form of protected speech. News Knight Institute Files Brief in Second Circuit in Suit Challenging the President's Blocking of Twitter Critics The White House appealed the district court's ruling that the president's blocking of Twitter critics violates the First Amendment. News Knight Institute Calls on Facebook to Lift Restrictions on Digital Journalism and Research In a new letter, the Institute says Facebook's terms of service obstruct public-interest investigations focused on the platform. Comment CNN Suit Is an Important and Necessary Defense of Press Freedom At Columbia Journalism Review, the Knight Institute's Jameel Jaffer and Katie Fallow contend that CNN and reporter Jim Acosta should prevail in their lawsuit against the White House. About the Knight Institute Learn More