Indiana University stifles student press by blocking access to public records

There’s no question that the list of public agencies across the country that — might we say — struggle to abide by public records laws is lengthy.

FIRE asks Supreme Court to uphold First Amendment right to boycott 

Political boycotts are protected expression under the First Amendment, but a recent rash of laws bar government contractors from participating in boycotts of goods and services originating from Israel.

ARRESTED FOR JOURNALISM: Ohio newspaper editor hit with bogus ‘wiretapping’ charge and seizure of phone and laptop after publishing trial recording

Derek Myers leads a small newspaper, the Scioto Valley Guardian, serving southern Ohio.

From Milton to The New York Times: How the free press shaped the free world

The press is sometimes referred to as “the Fourth Estate” — an entity designed to review the three branches of government.

VMI administrators bully student newspaper over unflattering coverage

Reported infighting between VMI administration and staff at The Cadet student newspaper has led to disputes regarding the paper’s status and distribution.

Title IX weaponized against student journalists, again. This time, at Princeton.

No-contact order issued against Princeton Tory reporter just another example of universities misusing Title IX to silence the press.

Stars, Stripes and Civil Rights: The 2022 FIRE Student Network Conference

The FIRE Student Network Conference returned with some old friends and some new twists. 

Virginia Commonwealth University plans to violate the First Amendment rights of thousands of students with deferred recruitment policy

Nobody said defending free speech was easy

Floyd Abrams Institute to launch new press clause project — FAN 347