Table of Contents
FIREstatement on White House denying AP Oval Office access
T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com
Punishing journalists for not adopting state-mandated terminology is an alarming attack on press freedom. That's viewpoint discrimination, and it's unconstitutional.
President Trump has the authority to change how the U.S. government refers to the Gulf. But he cannot punish a news organization for using another term. The role of our free press is to hold those in power accountable, not to act as their mouthpiece. Any government efforts to erode this fundamental freedom deserve condemnation.
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
At the Institute of American Indian Arts, criticism of school officials is ‘bullying’
Administrators kicked the Young Warrior’s editor out of student housing and put him on probation for publishing student work critical of school officials.
VICTORY: District court blocks Texas social media law after FIRElawsuit
A district court stopped enforcement of a Texas law that would have blocked access to broad categories of protected speech for minors.
A decade of debate: Celebrating 10 years of the Chicago principles
More than 110 colleges and universities have adopted the Chicago Statement, transforming the landscape of higher education.