1st Amendment

The New England First Amendment Coalition recently launched a new mentorship program for journalists working in the region. The program — NEFAC Mentors — helps reporters, editors and producers...

We'd all like a "better" internet in terms of privacy, politeness, taste and safety. And who would oppose eliminating false or misleading information from...

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:...

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

As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about their government. Too often,...

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

Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached atgpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or follow...

“Be nice” — two words not found anywhere among the 45 words of the First Amendment. Also not found: “positive,” or “get ya”...

Assembling to protest is our right under the First Amendment — it’s how we talk to each other as a nation.

When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials...