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Scoring First Amendment freedoms: One step forward, two back and a draw
Aug 13, 2020
For First Amendment freedoms in recent weeks, it has been one step forward, two steps back and at best a draw — and we should be praising the progress and mad as hell about the setbacks.
The cost to all citizens in a community when a newspaper closes
Jul 29, 2020
According to the study, “our main finding is that newspaper closures have a significantly adverse impact on municipal borrowing costs in the long run.”
Fighting over the meaning of First Amendment freedoms
Jul 16, 2020
Gene Policinski discusses the current fight over the meaning of the First Amendment's 45 words, explaining many arguments and examples of people's theories, opinions and ideas of free expression in today's ...
Coronavirus coloring and activity pages for kids and families — from Kid Scoop
Jul 14, 2020
Newspapers can publish these as two full pages or four half pages (see graphics).
In its first live-broadcast oral arguments, Supreme Court discusses several First Amendment issues
May 21, 2020
Lata Nott discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the court to shift to a remote teleconferencing format, opening up the court's inner workings to a larger audience allowing greater transparency ...
What words make up a ‘true threat?’ Well, that depends
May 14, 2020
Gene Policinski discusses the meaning behind what makes up a “true threat” and how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted American’s First Amendment protection of speech.
You might have the right to gather, but you can choose otherwise
May 7, 2020
Benjamin Marcus talks about the recent state stay-at-home order lifts and how they are impacting the COVID-19 case numbers. Citizens may be able to start gathering and exercising religious freedom rights, ...
'A Walk Around' engages readers and interests advertisers
May 6, 2020
"Back in the early days of the stay-at-home order when people were trying to find ways to stay occupied, I put together a game called 'A Walk Around Oakland,'" Hunt explained. "Each stop was a place or ...
Looking at the post-pandemic picture for local newspapers
May 1, 2020
But if there is one thing the pandemic has proved, it’s that the role of newspapers as a source of reliable information, locally focused content and community connection remains vitally important.
