#PressFreedom

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Strengthening Local Journalism, Defending a Free Press as Cornerstone of Democracy

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 30 signed legislation to strengthen local journalism and support the reporters who hold…

1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Community Town Hall Rears Ugliness, Wildlife Care, and “60 Minutes” Stood for Professionalism Against Chaos

The Ugly San Pedran Attending the recent Peck Park Town Hall--regarding the establishment of a substantial, supportive recovery center on…

4 months ago

Silencing Student Reporters Threatens the Public’s Right to Know

A threat to press freedom anywhere is a threat to press freedom everywhere. If student media is silenced, it sends…

6 months ago

National News Briefs: Journalists Freed, Press Freedom Issues Linger in U.S.

According to CPJ’s 2025 prison census, hundreds of journalists remain imprisoned worldwide, underscoring that much more must be done to…

6 months ago

Judge Strikes Down Pentagon Press Restrictions as Unconstitutional

NATIONAL — U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman on March 20 blocked the Trump administration's Pentagon press access policy, which threatens…

7 months ago

AAN Publishers Joins Call for White House to Cease Punishing Journalists

In a nation founded on freedom of speech, regardless of party or ideology, the government can never compel agreement with…

2 years ago