What Some Reporters Get Wrong About the First Amendment

Posted Monday, February 5, 2018 8:04 am

Jonathan Peters | CJR

The First Amendment is having a moment. It earned a C+ on a recent report card from the Newseum Institute. It’s the beating heart behind The Post, about the publication of the Pentagon Papers. And it’s the through-line that connects countless controversies around the country...

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What Some Reporters Get Wrong About the First Amendment

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