Luncheon Speakers
A lively debate on the future of children’s TV regulations pits former FCC official Gigi Sohn (right) against former FCC commissioner Robert McDowell (left) at a Communications Forum luncheon at the Willard Hotel in Washington …
First Amendment Trends
A collection of timely articles and essays on current developments by members of The Media Institute’s First Amendment Advisory Council.
The First Amendment: Rock Star of the American Constitution
Foreword by Floyd Abrams
The Internet’s Enduring Free Speech Legacy
April 18, 2019 | By Guest Authors: Stuart N. Brotman and Shiela Hawkins
Old Tools in Different Hands: Speech Regulation on Campus
September 27, 2018 | By Greg Lukianoff and Adam Goldstein
Wearing Political Messages Inside a Polling Place
May 1, 2018 | By Rodney Smolla
The Epistemic and Moral Dimensions of Fake News and the First Amendment
March 28, 2018 | By Ashley Messenger
Media & Communications Policy Blog
Informed and thoughtful commentary on a variety of First Amendment and communications policy issues.
The Price of Privacy on the Potomac
By Adonis Hoffman, Esq.
In case you haven’t noticed, privacy – meaning the protection of your personal data and information – is all the …
Don’t Let Huawei Control 5G
By Adonis Hoffman, Esq.
President Trump has taken a firm stand against Huawei, the Chinese telecom behemoth – and for good reason. …
Broadcasting Today: Energized by Innovation
By Guest Author Gordon Smith
There is a saying that goes, “Everybody has a story to tell.” My own NAB Show story began a decade ago – almost to this day …
Issue Watch
A politically divided FCC voted Wednesday (July 10) to give broadcasters more flexibility in providing educational/…
In a victory for drug companies and marketers, a federal district judge has vacated a Trump Administration rule …
Privacy groups are warning the Federal Trade Commission about not taking the right steps to rein in YouTube if it finds …
Recent Court Briefs, Letters
The Institute participated with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and other media groups recently in the following letter and friend-of-the-court brief:
Letter to Environmental Protection Agency
EPA’s Rule Changes Would Undermine Freedom of Information Act
ALDF v. Reynolds
Statute Outlawing Undercover Investigations Is Unconstitutional
Statute Outlawing Undercover Investigations Is Unconstitutional https://t.co/llLywyLkdW
It pays to clean off your desk sometimes. I found this misplaced relic from 2016 when I had the honor of introducing @AjitPaiFCC at @TheMediaInst’s #FreedomofSpeech gala. The world has changed since 2016, but @AjitPaiFCC ‘s free speech principles have not. #FirstAmendment
EPA’s Rule Changes Would Undermine Freedom of Information Act https://t.co/ZmK9wVlxEa
The Media Institute will honor two distinguished awardees at our “Free Speech America” Gala on October 7, 2019: Fred Ryan, Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, and Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group. FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks will deliver keynote remarks. Reservation information coming soon … mark your calendar now!
2018 ‘Free Speech America’ Gala Honoring Chris Wallace and Cathy Hughes
October 21-27, 2019
Free Speech Week is a yearly,
non-partisan celebration of the value of
free speech and expression.
