Our Mission
We defend the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, policy advocacy, and public education.
We promote a system of free expression that is open and inclusive, that broadens and elevates public discourse, and that fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.
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Issues
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Featured
The Press and American Democracy
Identifying four distinct constitutional functions of "the press"
By Robert C. PostFree Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Podcast
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Podcast
"Views on First: War & Speech"
An exploration of the free speech fallout of the war in Israel and Gaza
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Documentary
Flashpoint: Protests, Policing, and the Press
A Knight Institute production
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Lawsuit
The Foundation for Global Political Exchange v. Department of the Treasury
A case challenging OFAC’s suppression of the exchange of political ideas
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Deep Dive
In a victory for free speech, lawsuit challenging mail digitization in jails will move forward
Case brought by incarcerated people and their loved ones in San Mateo, California
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