Hate Speech on Social Media: Is There a Way to a More Civil Discussion?
First Amendment Watch and ConSource, a leading site that encourages discussion of the U.S. Constitution, hosted a panel discussion entitled, “Hate Speech on Social Media: Is There a Way to […]
New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference
Every year, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) convenes a panel of journalists, judges, and lawyers to discuss a hypothetical case involving free speech, the freedom of the press, […]
Clear and Present Danger: Episode 22: Fighting Words – Free Speech in 18th Century America, Part II
Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech is a podcast hosted by Jacob Mchangama, the founder and executive director of Justitia, a think tank focusing on human rights. […]
Ben Smith, Editor-In-Chief of BuzzFeed News Discusses Free Press Issues
Ben Smith, the Editor-In-Chief of BuzzFeed News, discusses his decision to publish the Steele dossier, a controversial intelligence memo compiled by retired British spy Christopher Steele. Smith also talks about […]
First Amendment Watch | Ballard Spahr Collaborative Video Series
First Amendment Watch collaborated with Ballard Spahr LLP to produce an ongoing video series to explain First Amendment principles and conflicts. These videos can serve as a supplement to our existing educational […]
Floyd Abrams, attorney, author and prominent legal authority on the First Amendment, spoke with First Amendment Watch about the Pentagon Papers, press rights, and libel law at the National […]
First Amendment Watch spoke with panelists at the National Conference on the First Amendment at Duquesne University about their areas of expertise in the First Amendment space.
WATCH: The Past, Present, and Future of American Free Speech
Watch Amy Werbel, Associate Professor of the History of Art at the Fashion Institute of Technology and author of Lust on Trial and Nadine Strossen, former president of the ACLU and […]