Archive for Free Press-A
Maine Enacts Stronger Anti-SLAPP Law
Maine has enacted stronger anti-SLAPP protections after passing a statute based on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a model statute that provides some ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of U.S. News & World Report Seeking Injunction Against Intrusive Government Subpoenas
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined an amicus brief in U.S. News & World Report v. David Chiu,in support of U.S. News’s motion for ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Comments in Response to Proposed Amendments to New York City Press Credential Rules
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined a coalition of groups in submitting comments in response to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Defending First Amendment Editorial Rights of Documentarians
On March 14, 2024, the Alliance joined several groups as additional amici curiae to an amicus brief in Netflix v. Barina, filed in the Texas ... Read More
‘State of the States’ Member Briefing
April 25, 2024 - The News/Media Alliance will host a virtual ‘State of the States’ briefing and discussion exclusively for Alliance members covering the top ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Against Unconstitutional Prior Restraint
On March 6, 2024, the Alliance joined a brief in Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) v. U.S. Park Police filed in the United States Court ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins 30 Groups on Letter in Support of Strengthening New York’s Freedom of Information Law
As part of Sunshine week, on March 11, 2024, the Alliance joined a letter with a coalition of groups urging the New York legislature and ... Read More
Journalists’ Rights Still Hang in the Balance as We Observe Another Sunshine in Government Week
This Sunshine in Government Week, journalists’ rights still hang in the balance. The News/Media Alliance continues to support journalist efforts to increase government transparency and ... Read More
Celebrating 60 Years of Free Speech Thanks to This One Pivotal Supreme Court Case
This month, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of the most important Supreme Court cases – New York Times v. Sullivan – that significantly ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Supporting NPR’s Request for Access to Prison Execution Tapes
On February 1, 2024, the Alliance joined a brief in National Public Radio (“NPR”) v. Virginia Department of Corrections (“Va. Doc”), filed in the Virginia ... Read More
