Free Speech Week

A Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1860) National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for A Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1860)

Second, it’s worth reading this excerpt from Frederick Douglass:

Opinion | Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel and the Future of Free Speech in America

First there’s this piece by David French, who devoted much of his legal career to defending the First Amendment rights of conservative writers and scholars:

This commentary offers a clear, powerful statement of why freedom of speech is at the heart of democracy and must be defended, whether the speaker is Charlie Kirk or Jimmy Kimmel, MAGA supporters or MAGA opponents.

Happy Friday, Happy #SunshineWeek! Download games like this on sunshineweek.org! Hope its a 🌞 day wherever you are!

Sunshine Week: 5 open records to request when covering higher education - Journalism Institute Next up in our open access interview series, we have advice from Amy Morona, who covers higher education for Signal Ohio in partnership with Open Campus.

#SunshineWeek: Do you cover higher education? Here are 5 open records to request on the education beat.

We interviewed Amy Morona, who covers higher education for Signal Ohio in partnership with @opencampus.org, on access roadblocks and advice:

Does the First Amendment apply to non-U.S. citizens? “Absolutely,” @jameeljaffer.bsky.social tells @allinwithchris.bsky.social. Watch his full response below.

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It’s #SunshineWeek 2025. Join the movement to call for more open government. Follow @sunshineweek.bsky.social and the #SunshineWeek hashtag for updates on events & how to exercise your right to know. #opengovernment sunshineweek.org

Launch alert! We’re excited to introduce Secrecy Tracker, a free tool that helps you track state and federal legislation impacting your right to know.

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YouTube video by Freedom of the Press Foundation How FOIA requests helped uncover the truths about the 2005 Haditha massacre

🎙 The @newyorker.com reporter Parker Yesko joined us recently to discuss how FOIA requests helped uncover the long-hidden truths about the 2005 Haditha massacre by U.S. Marines of 25 Iraqi civilians.

Listen to the full conversation: freedom.press/haditha

Attn: journalism students & educators. In-person event, students only $25. Limited tickets, registration opens late Jan. See link below for more info. & tentative schedule.