Important editorial from the The New York Times calling on the Senate to pass the PRESS Act, the strongest press freedom bill in modern history. The House has already passed it unanimously. The time is now! nytimes.com/2024/10/14/opi…

Getting thrown in jail for criticizing the president? Now that some judges want to apply the "original understanding" of the First Amendment, don't miss Matthew Schafer and Jacob D Charles's piece last week on why that's such a bad idea nytimes.com/2024/10/10/opi…

Join PCLI on Zoom this Thursday for a discussion of the Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law with the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic Local Journalism Project. Society of Professional Journalists SPJ Freelance Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Important investigation about the big money flowing through NY's failed cannabis fund -- relying on documents we pried free through FOIL. Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic

Losing the Jersey is a tragedy. Corruption thrives in darkness, and machine bosses will celebrate today's news behind closed doors. Local journalism means local accountability. When needed more than ever, that guardrail is weaker now.

Some have asked in recent days what it means to be an independent newsroom. Here's one example -- a revealing story about The Post's owner -- reported, written and edited by the newsroom with zero interference. Just like every other story. washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/10…

Horrific day for New Jersey journalism

“Go vote. It makes you feel big and strong.”

Why New York “canners” think those recyclables should be worth more than 5 cents a pop. slate.trib.al/ljHP7NG

Just to state the obvious, a leader who valued freedom and democracy wouldn't try to handpick who's allowed to report on him.