Sunshine Week Reminds Us That The American People Deserve Transparency
This country needs more, not less, transparency, at every level of government. The American people deserve to know what government officials are doing behind the scenes that might impact their lives, and they deserve a free press ... Read More
The State of FOIA 2025
As much as FOIA and the local FOIL statutes have helped us all, there is still so much work to be done ... Read More
Statement: House and Senate Introduce the Free Speech Protection Act
The News/Media Alliance applauds Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) for introducing the Free Speech Protection Act, which would provide protections on the federal level from strategic lawsuits against public participation (“SLAPPs”) designed to ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Use of “Hushers” During Voir Dire
On November 4, 2024 the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in Valdez v. United States, in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in support of a challenge to the trial court’s use of a “husher." ... Read More
