1st Amendment

We often use our free speech rights at the top of our lungs and in public spaces to protest loudly, proudly and...

Can the government override our First Amendment rights with orders such as limits on public assemblies, faith-based gatherings and public protests during...

Tomorrow, May 3, 2025, marks the 32nd annual World Press Freedom Day—a global observance established by the United Nations to celebrate the fundamental principles...

Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org and follow him on Twitter...

The New England First Amendment Coalition and government transparency groups across the country raised concerns today over efforts to redact certain personal information from state public...

The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2024 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award and its Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The...

2020 is the challenging year that just won’t go away, however much we wish it would, as many current issues over First...

Applications are now open for the New England First Amendment Coalition's, tuition-free, First Amendment Institute in investigative journalism, awarded to 25 working...

A coalition of national student media advisory organizations has issued a rare alert to student journalists, revising long-standing guidance on journalistic practices in light...

Gene Policinski Inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter:...