First Amendment Foundation Lucy Morgan Award for Open Gov. Reporting Winners

Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting

2017: Carol Marbin Miller and Audra Burch, Miami Herald, Fight Club

2018: Kathleen McGory and Neil Bedi, Tampa Bay Times, Heartbroken

2020: Julie K. Brown and Emily Michot, Miami Herald, Perversion of Justice

Florida Republicans are taking on the media. Reporters and bloggers, alike

By Lynn Hatter WFSU Florida lawmakers will consider a proposal to re-write rules around who is considered a public figure, and what circumstances would constitute a defamation claim against media … Keep reading

Florida Is Trying to Take Away the American Right to Speak Freely

By Editorial Board The New York Times A homeowner gets angry at a county commission over a zoning dispute and writes a Facebook post accusing a local buildings official of being in the … Keep reading

HB991: Bad for Florida, bad for America

By Bobby Block Imagine a world in which newspapers have been bankrupted and shuttered. Imagine that Reddit, the Drudge Report and Red Pill are no more and that social media platforms forbid … Keep reading

Governor DeSantis, while criticizing anonymous source reporting, floats an idea make it easier to sue news organizations for defamation

PBS Newsnight 2.17.23 Local Agencies Battle Increasingly Powerful Fentanyl Increasingly powerful fentanyl-laced drugs remain the leading cause of overdose fatalities in Central Florida. But … Keep reading

FAF Opposes new state rules restricting access to the Capitol

For Immediate Release: February 24, 2023 Contact: Bobby Block bblock@floridafaf.org 850-224-4555 The First Amendment Foundation vehemently opposes the implementation of new rules by the … Keep reading

First Amendment Foundation Lucy Morgan Award for Open Gov. Reporting Winners

Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting

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