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The De Facto Reporter's Privilege Imperiled

Christina Koningisor examines recent Justice Department moves that threaten longstanding, but often informal, protections for journalists and confidential sources
Comment

Comey's Book and Prepublication Review

James Comey's blockbuster book seems to have sailed through the byzantine world of prepublication review. But for many other public servants, telling their stories can be a frustrating and discouraging process.
Event

Networked Press Freedom: What Does Journalistic Autonomy Mean Anymore?

On May 4, author Mike Ananny will discuss his new book on press freedom in an era of digital journalism with Knight Institute Executive Director Jameel Jaffer at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism.
News

Brief: ICE Violates the First Amendment by Targeting Immigrant Rights Advocates

The Knight Institute and Georgetown Law's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection filed an amicus brief arguing that retaliatory deportations of non-citizen activists, like Ravi Ragbir, violate the First Amendment.
Case

Oral Argument in Lawsuit Challenging the President's Blocking of Critics on Twitter

The Knight Institute and White House counsel will argue before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The Forum

Is the Cure of Censorship Better than the Disease of Hate Speech?

Randall Kennedy examines Nadine Strossen's argument that lessons from history as well as the First Amendment indicate that more speech is the strongest antidote to hate speech.