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Protecting important stories: Why Georgia needs to safeguard student press freedoms

Protecting important stories: Why Georgia needs to safeguard student press freedoms

by K B | Mar 25, 2026 | Legislative Watch, News

By Zelda Lerner Student journalists cover stories that matter — not just to peers in school, but to broader communities. They ask hard questions. They report with integrity. They are on the ground, in the hallways, at the protests, and in the conversations that shape...
2026 Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference highlights First Amendment threats

2026 Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference highlights First Amendment threats

by K B | Mar 23, 2026 | Attorneys, Events

By Shweta Krishnan Most panelists at this year’s Georgia Bar, Media and Judiciary Conference shared a single opinion: Threats to the First Amendment are no longer theoretical. The conference, which drew judges, lawyers and journalists to downtown Atlanta on Feb. 20,...
GFAF urges court to reaffirm public access to initial police reports

GFAF urges court to reaffirm public access to initial police reports

by K B | Feb 19, 2026 | Attorneys, News

Updated Feb. 19, 2026 When a police officer stops a car, enters a private home, detains someone in public or otherwise acts for the first time in a matter of police business, that action is, under law, recorded in an initial police report. And that initial report is,...
GFAF pays tribute to Griffiths’ dedication and impact

GFAF pays tribute to Griffiths’ dedication and impact

by K B | Oct 13, 2025 | Legislative Watch, News

By Shweta Krishnan The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is honoring foundation board member Richard T. Griffiths with its Founder’s Award, a tribute to one of its own for steadfast commitment to the organization and its mission. “This award recognizes Richard’s...
UGA journalism leader Charles Davis to be honored with 2025 Weltner Award

UGA journalism leader Charles Davis to be honored with 2025 Weltner Award

by K B | Sep 3, 2025 | News, Weltner Award

Charles Davis has helped loose a small army of journalists holding public officials to account when government strays from Georgia’s Sunshine Laws. Dean of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2013, Davis ensures...
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