Freedom Forum https://www.freedomforum.org/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:28:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.freedomforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-freedom-forum-icon-v1-32x32.png Freedom Forum https://www.freedomforum.org/ 32 32 Rick Rojas on Curiosity, Courage and the Fundamentals of Journalism https://www.freedomforum.org/rick-rojas-journalism/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:42:03 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23932

2006 Free Spirit Scholar Rick Rojas speaks with Freedom Forum about his experiences and career in journalism.]]> Federal judge rules against restrictive Pentagon press policy https://www.freedomforum.org/pentagon-media-policy-ruling/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:56:37 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23921 Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine lead a press conference at the Pentagon, standing in front of two podiums with the Pentagon seal behind them

The policy sought to bar news outlets from reporting information not officially sanctioned for release by agency heads.]]> FCC Regulation of Broadcast Media and the First Amendment https://www.freedomforum.org/fcc-first-amendment/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:55:46 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23895 An image of the front of the FCC building, with the full agency name - Federal Communications Commission - appearing above the glass door

How much regulatory authority does the FCC have?]]> Lying Is Protected by the First Amendment, but Fraud Isn’t. Here’s Why https://www.freedomforum.org/fraud-first-amendment/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:28:55 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23761 Various purses are scattered on a tabletop covered by a white cloth

Learn about fraud and why it isn't protected by the First Amendment.]]> Jawboning: What Is It, and Does It Violate the First Amendment? https://www.freedomforum.org/jawboning/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:04:19 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23591 An illustrating showing a hand holding a megaphone facing another hand held up in a "stop position"

Learn all about this little-known term.]]> First Amendment Rights in the Military https://www.freedomforum.org/first-amendment-rights-military/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:00:35 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23600 An image of Mark Kelly wearing a blue suit against a backdrop of the U.S. flag with text overlaying it.

Do members of the military have the same 1A rights as civilians?]]> 1A in Action: Joe Kennedy and Fighting for Religious Freedom on the Field https://www.freedomforum.org/1a-in-action-joe-kennedy/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:16:43 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23564 Joe Kennedy, wearing a blue polo. stands in front of a track and football field. The 1A in Action logo overlays the image

We highlight Joe Kennedy as part of our 1A in Action series.]]> Joon Lee on the Future of Sports Journalism https://www.freedomforum.org/joon-lee-sports-journalism/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:57:38 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23525 A headshot of Joon Lee wearing glasses, with his name and the name of the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference overlaid

2012 Free Spirit Scholar Joon Lee speaks with Freedom Forum about his experiences and career in sports journalism.]]> Can You Protest Inside or Near a Church? First Amendment Analysis https://www.freedomforum.org/protesting-at-churches/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:12:45 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23450 An image of the stone church surrounded by a blanket of snow, against a blue sky

Answering questions around protesting inside — and near — houses of worship. ]]> Is It Legal to Protest While Armed? First Amendment Analysis https://www.freedomforum.org/first-amendment-second-amendment-gun-protest/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:53:05 +0000 https://www.freedomforum.org/?p=23359 An attendee at a gun rights rally open carries his gun in a holster that reads "We the People" from the Preamble to the United States Constitution, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

Answering questions about the intersection of First and Second Amendment rights.]]>