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Thankful for the support of FOX Television Stations as a Platinum Sponsor. foxcorporation.com
We are so appreciative of the support of Verizon as a Platinum Sponsor at our Gala last week. verizon.com
Grateful to the support of Comcast NBCUniversal as a Platinum Sponsor for our Gala last week. corporate.comcast.com
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Tuesday’s spectacular Free Speech America Gala hosted by @TheMediaInst was a true success due to the awardees, Jack Abernethy of Fox TV Stations and Jan Neuharth of Freedom Forum, our featured speaker, Pat Butler, and the MC, Shawn Anderson of WTOP! Stirring speeches indeed.
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The News/Media Alliance team was honored to join the @TheMediaInst last night for its annual Free Speech America Gala, where Jan Neuharth and Jack Abernathy were honored for their work in preserving free speech and their leadership in promoting the vitality and independence of American media and communications.
Media Institute Will Honor Jan Neuharth and Jack Abernethy at ‘Free Speech America’ Gala in Washington mediainstitute.org/2026/10/2…
New White Paper by Media Institute’s Stuart N. Brotman Examines Three Digital Proxies and Their Profound Impact on Selfhood and Free Expression – The Media Institute mediainstitute.org/2026/10/2…
Thrilled to honor Jan Neuharth @1stForAll and Jack Abernethy and to welcome Barbara Wall and Mo Elleithee as our presenters at our Gala next week!
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A free and independent news media strengthens our democracy by keeping citizens informed and engaged while helping protect our constitutional rights and freedoms. Join us in celebrating #FreeSpeechWeek this week.
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A great public research university should welcome hard questions, open debate and differing viewpoints.
This week, the University of Oklahoma marks its sixth annual Free Speech Week, joining institutions across the country in honoring the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment.
In the video below, President Joseph Harroz, Jr. explains why these principles are central to who we are, and why the freedom to share our views comes with the responsibility to respect others’ right to do the same.
At OU, our job isn’t to tell students what to think. It’s to teach them how to think. To challenge ideas, engage with different perspectives, and prepare to lead beyond our campuses. That’s why OU adopted the Chicago Statement on Freedom of Expression, and why we remain committed to being a place where free speech flourishes and hate has no home.
Join us Thursday, Oct. 22, for this year’s keynote, “Why Free Speech Matters – To Us All,” with David Cole, Georgetown University Law professor and former National Legal Director of the ACLU.
President Harroz's letter to the OU community: link.ou.edu/4dObiTX
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“Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without Freedom of Speech.” ~ Benjamin Franklin #FreeSpeechWeek
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Just a reminder that #freespeechweek starts on Monday! This annual week-long event aims to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of speech and of the press in American democracy - rights we all share all year long.
Freedom Forum Trustee Barbara Wall and Political Strategist Mo Elleithee to Present Awards at Media Institute’s ‘Free Speech America’ Gala on Oct. 27 tinyurl.com/3zje9kc2
So deserving! Congratulations!
Congratulations to News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey who has been named to @washingtonian Magazine’s 2026 Most Powerful Women in Washington!
This well-deserved recognition celebrates Danielle’s leadership, influence, and tireless advocacy for the news and media industry.
Photo: Will Reintzell Photography
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Patrick Butler, our esteemed James Madison Fellow, will be our Featured Speaker at our Gala later this month. For more, see: mediainstitute.org/2026-free…
Later this month we will be honoring Jack Abernethy, CEO of Fox Television Stations, with our American Horizon Award to recognize his visionary leadership in the communications industry. mediainstitute.org/2026/08/2…
On October 27th we will be presenting Jan Neuharth, Chair and CEO @1stForAll, with our Freedom of Speech Award. This award recognizes an individual who has worked to advance free speech, a free press, and the First Amendment. More about our upcoming Gala: tinyurl.com/5yt7k7cf
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Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties. nyti.ms/4yLP5O9
