How to fight for press freedom, and win

Dear Friend of Press Freedom: With journalists getting subpoenaed, sued, and spied on, it’s time for press freedom groups to become more aggressive about pushing for legislation to protect them. Plus, we’re taking some tips from Wile E. Coyote and asking courts to drop a (legal) anvil on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social grift and (legally) blow up a publishing gag in New Jersey. How to win the fight for journalists’ rights How can press freedom groups fight successfully on behalf of journalists after years of Trump, as well as prior presidents, exploiting gaps in their legal protections that Congress hasn’t closed? Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Executive Director Trevor Timm ran down the comprehensive and aggressive lobbying strategy vital to regaining legal ground for the pr…