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Showing posts by Freedom of the Press Foundation

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   America’s ‘Official Secrets Act’ — the long, sad history of the 100 year-old Espionage Act

   When President Woodrow Wilson advocated for press censorship during World War I, Congress responded by passing the Espionage Act of 1917. One hundred years later, the law still poses a serious threat to journalists' First Amendment rights.

   Published

   June 15, 2017

   Written by

   Peter Sterne

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   Edward Snowden on Trump administration’s recent arrest of an alleged journalistic source

   Published

   June 6, 2017

   Written by

   Edward Snowden