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Introducing the first Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy
New position honoring the legendary whistleblower will fight for government secrecy reform
Declassify RT records so the public can vet administration's claims
Letting the public see the actual documents would strengthen Biden administration's declassification efforts
Press freedom remains under threat in Indian Country
Panel of journalists and advocates discusses the film ‘Bad Press’ and the challenges facing Indigenous media
Setting up a secure tipline on a budget
No need to break the bank when your newsroom sets up its first tipline or drop box.
FPF talks government secrecy and national security reporting
Interview with first Ellsberg Chair Lauren Harper highlights overclassification, whistleblowers, and national security reporting
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SecureDrop
Through this widely used open source platform, we are enabling whistleblowers to communicate anonymously and securely with news organizations.
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
We are systematically documenting press freedom violations in the United States. A partnership with the Committee to Protect Journalists and leading press freedom groups.
Dangerzone
Dangerzone is an open source desktop application that takes potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and converts them to safe PDFs.
FOIA Feed
In order to make the public aware of its importance, we are highlighting news stories that are only possible thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.