Archive for Free Press-A
With State Anti-SLAPP Laws in Chaos, New Uniform Legislation Would Offer Consistent Protection for Publishers of Free Speech
Some seeking to punish accountability journalism and free speech will bring costly and frivolous "SLAPP" suits against publishers. State anti-SLAPP laws exist to help defendants ... Read More
Alliance Signs on to Letter Opposing Utah bill Denying Access to Public Records
On February 25, the Alliance joined a letter by the Radio Television Digital News Association opposing Utah HB 399 ... Read More
Alliance Joins Letter Opposing Prohibition on Recording Police
On February 18, the Alliance signed onto a letter by the National Press Photographers Association opposing Arizona HB 2319 ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief for Appeal in Project Veritas v. New York Times
On January 12, the Alliance joined an amicus brief by the Reporters Committee filed in the Supreme Court of New York Appellate Division ... Read More
Alliance Signs on to Brief asking Supreme Court to Protect First Amendment Rights
On January 25, the Alliance signed on to the Reporters Committee brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States. In Egbert v. Boule, ... Read More
Alliance Sends Letter Supporting Anti-SLAPP Legislation
On February 16, the News Media Alliance sent a letter to Missouri Rep. Perkins about his recent introduction of HB 2624—the Uniform Public Expression Protection ... Read More
Alliance Signs Onto Letter Urging Congress to Withdraw Subpoena for Photojournalists’ Records
On December 22, the Alliance signed on to a letter by the Reporters Committee to the congressional committee investigating the January 6th attack on the ... Read More
News Media Alliance, National Newspaper Association Agree to Combine Forces on Postal, Public Policy
The News Media Alliance and National Newspaper Association, both long-standing newspaper advocacy organizations with Washington, D.C., area offices, have created a joint policy group to ... Read More
Alliance Writes Letter Urging DC Council to Preserve First Amendment Protections
On November 30, the Alliance and seven other national and local associations sent a letter to the DC Council opposing an Amendment to DC’s anti-SLAPP ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Anti-SLAPP Fee Provision Applicability in Federal Court
On October 26, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the Ninth Circuit, arguing that California’s anti-SLAPP law should be applied in whole, including the attorneys ... Read More
