Knight First Amendment Institute

Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 20:06 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: Nikki Usher of the University of San Diego argues that, in the era of eroding trust in news, people must become “citizen communicators” to help those around them fulfill their critical information needs. Read it here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/post-ne...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 15:29 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: In “Fitting a Square Peg into a Round Hole,” Erwin Chemerinsky of Berkeley Law identifies areas of social media and the internet that may require new First Amendment approaches. Read it here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/fitting...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:41 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: Amanda Shanor of Wharton argues that the press should be treated at least as constitutionally exceptional as religion, and explores what such press exceptionalism might mean in practice: knightcolumbia.org/blog/the-con...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 15:46 UTC

Knight Institute comments on Supreme Court ruling in NetChoice cases involving Florida and Texas social media laws. See our statement on today’s decision from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social below. knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:36 UTC

In “What Journalists ‘Know’ About Our Free Press That Just Ain’t So,” Michael Schudson of @columbiajournalism.bsky.social argues that journalists today share nostalgia for a past that never was. Read the blog post here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/what-jo...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 20:39 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: Will Duffield of Cato Institute discusses SCOTUS's Murthy v. Missouri decision and advocates for more disclosure of govt communications with platforms. Read the post here:
knightcolumbia.org/blog/a-small...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 15:58 UTC

On #SCOTUS’s failure to offer guidance on the limits the First Amendment places on gov't efforts to pressure social media platforms into suppressing speech, @alexabdo.bsky.social
says guidance would've been especially valuable in the lead-up to the election. knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 20:41 UTC

.@jameeljaffer.bsky.social in Just Security: Assange’s case “will have a legacy for press freedom, and for the public’s right to know … cast[ing] a long shadow over the most important kinds of journalism, not just in the United States but around the world.” www.justsecurity.org/97128/assang...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 17:51 UTC

“A plea deal would avert the worst-case scenario for press freedom, but this deal contemplates that #Assange will have served five years in prison for activities that journalists engage in every day,”
@jameeljaffer.bsky.social. Full statement at the link:

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 15:34 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: In “Are We Saving the News?”, Martha Minow of Harvard Law analyzes the decline of local #news and identifies paths to revitalization. Read it here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/are-we-...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 16:57 UTC

Check out @knightcolumbia.org’s “The Future of Press Freedom: Scholars Series" to read leading scholars’ thoughts on how to better define and protect core democracy-enhancing #press functions. Read all the essays at the link: knightcolumbia.org/blog/channel...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 15:41 UTC

Is our system of free speech failing us? On “Views on First: War & Speech,” @knightcolumbia.org’s #podcast, @jameeljaffer.bsky.social & guests discuss the censorship that has occurred in the U.S. in the wake of the war in Israel and Gaza. Out on all platforms. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 19:48 UTC

Despite the promise of the First Amendment, the rights of journalists to cover protests have never been secure. Watch “Flashpoint”—a @knightcolumbia.org production and @latimes.com Short Docs—to learn about this vital press freedom issue. www.latimes.com/shortdocs/00...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 14:51 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: In “Press Benefits and the Public Imagination,” Erin Carroll of Georgetown Law argues for the adoption of new rhetoric to better emphasize the value of the #press. Read the post here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/press-b...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 18:10 UTC

DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY 6/15: Submit a statement of interest to participate in @knightcolumbia.org’s fall convening with Olivier Sylvain, “Free Speech and Consumer Protection in the Era of Commercial Surveillance." Submission details here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-fo...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 15:17 UTC

NEW BLOG POST: In “Returning FOIA to the Press,” Margaret Kwoka of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law argues for structural reforms that would restore the value of FOIA to journalists. Read it here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/returni...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 14:38 UTC

Listen to "War & Speech" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get podcasts. This season explores the free speech fallout over the war in Israel and Gaza and the student protests that erupted across college campuses. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 14:38 UTC

In a Q&A with @insidehighered.bsky.social, @jameeljaffer.bsky.social considers the impact of the campus protest movement and the state of First Amendment rights in higher ed. He builds upon conversations he's had for our podcast "Views on First: War & Speech." www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 16:04 UTC

WE'RE HIRING: Research and Policy Program Coordinator. Seeking creative, resourceful, proactive applicants to assist with a broad range of activities in support of our research and policy priorities. More about the role & application process here: knightcolumbia.org/page/researc...

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