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Knight Institute Calls for Urgent “Course Correction” on Response to Student Protests at Columbia University
Letter to President Shafik raises concerns about university decisions and policies relating to free speech on campus
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Institute Update
Call for Participation: Regardless of Frontiers: The First Amendment and the Exchange of Ideas Across Borders
Symposium to be held at Columbia University on Oct. 18, 2024
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Institute’s “Flashpoint” Featured on L.A. Times Short Docs
On May 3rd, in recognition of World Press Freedom Day, the Los Angeles Times premiered the Knight Institute’s “Flashpoint: Protests, Policing, and the Press,” as part of its Short Docs series.
“Flashpoint” features the stories of several journalists who were...
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Deep Dive: The Future of Press Freedom Scholars Series
Countering the Mosaic of Threats to Press Functions
There is a clear, democratic public interest in journalism—but the press continues to face a myriad of challenges.
By Lili Levi
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A Safe Harbor for AI Evaluation and Red Teaming
By Shayne Longpre , Sayash Kapoor , Kevin Klyman , Ashwin Ramaswami , Rishi Bommasani , Arvind Narayanan , Percy Liang & Peter Henderson -
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Institute’s Ramya Krishnan Discusses TikTok Bans on “Arbiters of Truth” Podcast
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Institute’s Jameel Jaffer Discusses Social Media and the First Amendment at Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum
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A Leading Privacy and Security Expert has Explained Why Banning TikTok is Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Counterproductive
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Readings on What Tech Governance Can Learn From Public Health
By J. Nathan Matias
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Essays and Scholarship
Free Speech, Identity, and Power
Observations on the state of free speech from a longtime free speech advocate.
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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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Jawboning in 2025
When the new administration starts—led either by President Biden or President Trump—what will the state of jawboning be?
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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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