Freedom of Speech

This page features news and research related to topics on freedom of speech at Columbia University.

After the 2022 Pulitzer Prize dinner, Columbia News reflects on Bollinger's role at the awards and his commitment to free speech.

The Knight First Amendment Institute published a set of Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memos on desegregation policies and civil rights law.

Knight First Amendment Institute’s “Lies, Free Speech, and the Law” event tackled how to address the problem of falsehoods.

President Lee C. Bollinger announces the next dean of Columbia Journalism School.

Columbia University today announced the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Miller, vice president and global enterprise editor at The Associated Press, has been named administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes after a broad search.

This past Tuesday, Global Freedom of Expression awarded prizes for Significant Legal Ruling and Excellence in Legal Services at its 2022 awards ceremony.

Columbia Journalism School announced the 16 winners of the 2022 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards highlighting outstanding video and audio reporting in the public interest.

The Knight First Amendment Institute proposes legal protection for certain research and news-gathering projects focused on social media platforms.

Anne Applebaum of "The Atlantic" and Gabriel Escobar of "The Philadelphia Inquirer" have been newly elected to the Pulitzer Board.

The proliferation of new public-private surveillance partnerships has prompted the Knight First Amendment Institute to file two Freedom of Information Act requests to inform the public about the scope and the details of those partnerships.

Simon will also serve as a senior visiting fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.