First Amendment Reporters
Freedom Forum launched the First Amendment Reporters initiative by partnering with Journalism Funding Partners in 2022 to create and staff a First Amendment beat at The Tennessean in Nashville. The initiative has since expanded and today includes five reporters at USA TODAY Network publications: The Tennessean, Tallahassee Democrat, The Arizona Republic, The Indianapolis Star and USA TODAY.
The initiative aims to boost awareness and understanding of the First Amendment — because for First Amendment freedoms to thrive, people need to know and value their rights. It brings the First Amendment to life through stories that show how these freedoms are exercised in real communities.
Learn more about the reporters and their work below.
Cate Charron
The Indianapolis Star
BrieAnna J. Frank
USA TODAY
Taylor Seely
The Arizona Republic
Stephany Matat
Tallahassee Democrat
Angele Latham
The Tennessean
Read the latest from our First Amendment reporters
Is MLB’s Pride controversy a First Amendment issue? What to know
Here’s what to know about what happened and how the First Amendment is (and isn’t) involved.
Here’s what to know about what happened and how the First Amendment is (and isn’t) involved.
T‑Pain, The Killers, Janelle Monáe headline massive First Amendment music festival
The first-ever Freely Fest was held in Nashville to celebrate the First Amendment.
The first-ever Freely Fest was held in Nashville to celebrate the First Amendment.
Federal judge rules against restrictive Pentagon press policy
The policy sought to bar news outlets from reporting information not officially sanctioned for release by agency heads.
The policy sought to bar news outlets from reporting information not officially sanctioned for release by agency heads.
First Amendment alarm over Florida police visit for online speech
A woman was questioned over a Facebook comment criticizing the mayor.
A woman was questioned over a Facebook comment criticizing the mayor.
FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in classified document case
Here’s why advocacy groups are concerned.
Here’s why advocacy groups are concerned.
Sen. Mark Kelly vows to fight for First Amendment amid Pentagon threats
He says the Constitution is on his side. What do experts say?
He says the Constitution is on his side. What do experts say?