#PressAct
Time to do something: #PressAct
The orange creature: “REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL!”

freedom.press/issues/pass-...

edition.cnn.com/2024/11/21/m...

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM
With word that US AG Bondi is weaponizing the DOJ against journalists & their sources it's worth noting that @schumer.senate.gov failed to advance the #PRESSact (designed to limit these attacks) for all of 2024. It had passed the HOUSE *unanimously* w/bipartisan support.
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April 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
OPINION: The Senate has a shrinking window to protect press freedom

Senators should make passing the Press Act a top priority before the session ends.

#PressAct #FreePress #PressFreedom

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The Senate has a shrinking window to protect press freedom
Senators should make passing the Press Act a top priority before the session ends.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:52 PM
🧵 Editorial boards across the country have endorsed the #PRESSAct to protect journalists and their sources.

The Senate needs to pass it now!
Tell Your Senator: Pass the PRESS Act NOW!
www.fightforthefuture.org
November 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM
CALL TO ACTION: The Senate needs to advance the PRESS Act ASAP to protect journalist-source confidentiality against retaliatory gov’t surveillance.

Tell your senator that you support the #PRESSAct today!

Use this ACLU tool to send a message to your senator now: go.peoplepower.org/letter/congr...
December 7, 2024 at 5:04 PM
URGENT call to action from pro-democracy journalists from around the world TO American journalists.
Please share this powerful collection w/all journalists/eds.

Please advocate for the #PRESSact -to protect journalists/sources

h/t @amlwhere.bsky.social
@niemanreports.org
bsky.app/profile/amlw...
“American colleagues, prepare for the worse,” wrote Glenda Gloria, @rappler.bsky.social editor in the Philippines. “If it doesn’t happen, you’ll be happy to be proven wrong. If it happens, it would happen fast.” She’s pictured w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social, with whom she endured repeated govt attacks.
November 28, 2024 at 3:11 AM
November 14, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Hi @melissjpeltier.bsky.social Please help spread the word that the #PRESSact to protect journalists and their sources needs to pass the Senate (already passed the House)

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The #PRESSact can pass and be signed into law before a new administration.
It’s stuck in the US Senate b/c
@dickdurbin.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov are dragging their heels.
This may be the most consequential Senate item that remains. (FWIW Trump opposes this bill).
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The strongest press freedom bill in modern history" could pass in the lame duck senate session.
Freedom of Press Foundation
www.youtube.com/watch?t=325&...

More information HERE
freedom.press/issues/frequ...
Contact your Senators, today! 202-224-3121
go.peoplepower.org/letter/congr...
#FreePress
December 1, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Call your Senator 202-224-3121.

Tell them you strongly support the #PressAct!

"I want my senator to do everything in their power to get the PRESS ACT passed. They need to get it to a vote and vote yes."

*Protecting our press is vital for democracy.* #FascistGOP #PutinsGOP #StopFascismInAmerica
November 22, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Hi @mehdirhasan.bsky.social please post daily advising folks to contact their US Senators on behalf of journalists and a free press. The #PRESSact is critical!
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The #PRESSact can pass and be signed into law before a new administration.
It’s stuck in the US Senate b/c
@dickdurbin.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov are dragging their heels.
This may be the most consequential Senate item that remains. (FWIW Trump opposes this bill).
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bsky.app/profile/medi...
The strongest press freedom bill in modern history" could pass in the lame duck senate session.
Freedom of Press Foundation
www.youtube.com/watch?t=325&...

More information HERE
freedom.press/issues/frequ...
Contact your Senators, today! 202-224-3121
go.peoplepower.org/letter/congr...
#FreePress
November 30, 2024 at 2:54 AM
To protect journalists the #PRESSact must become law. It’s up to @schumer.senate.gov if he values a free press - or not.

Call your Senators and Schumer’s offices and tell them what you think: www.senate.gov/senators/

We agree with @freedom.press

freedom.press/issues/speec...
Speeches aren’t enough – pass the PRESS Act!
FPF's statement following Unanimous Consent vote on the PRESS Act
freedom.press
December 11, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Speeches aren't enough. The senate has had all year to pass this bipartisan bill.

Leader Schumer needs to get the #PRESSAct into law now—whether by attaching it to a year-end legislative package or bringing it to the floor on its own—even if it means shortening lawmakers’ holiday break.
Speeches aren’t enough – pass the PRESS Act!
FPF's statement following Unanimous Consent vote on the PRESS Act
freedom.press
December 11, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Hoping the bipartisan #PRESSact to protect journalists is passed this week or included in Continuing Resolution or NDAA.

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Senate needs to advance the PRESS Act ASAP to protect journalist-source confidentiality against government surveillance.

Tell your senator that you support the PRESS Act today.

More info here: www.npr.org/2024/12/...

Schumer spokesman says he intends to pass it this week.
https://wapo.st/3ZvqDjY
December 16, 2024 at 8:43 PM
We need the #PressAct !
Trump wants to force journalists to reveal their confidential sources. Call your senators and urge them to vote in favor of the PRESS ACT
Time to do something: #PressAct
The orange creature: “REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL!”

freedom.press/issues/pass-...

edition.cnn.com/2024/11/21/m...

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM
It’s urgent that folks demand their US Senators + @dickdurbin.bsky.social + @schumer.senate.gov pass the
#PRESSact

Trevor Timm of Freedom of the Press Foundation says it's "the most important press freedom bill in modern times."
mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/the-media-...

#PRESS #1A
The Media and Democracy Project joins press freedom groups calling for PRESS Act
Press freedom, civil liberties and news organizations collectively urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance a bill to protect journalists
mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:26 PM
I would like to strongly urge you to get the PressAct to be passed by the Senate urgently please.

We are running out of time.
Thank you.

@wyden.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
@pattymurray.bsky.social
@smith.senate.gov
@ugarles.bsky.social
Someone printed out or showed Trump a @pbsnews.bsky.social story on the #PressAct

On TruthSocial, he posted “Republicans must kill this bill!”

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

@freedom.press.bsky.social on the Press Act
freedom.press/issues/pass-...
November 23, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Flagging that NYT Editorial Board waited until October to advocate for the PRESSact that would actually protect journalists and their sources. @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

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Failed Senate leadership to not ensure this bipartisan bill became law. Passed House 1/22/2024

+ Major news orgs failed to advocate meaningfully.
Denial?
Normalcy bias?

Editorial Boards advocated support on the ~year old bill…
NYT 10/14/24
WaPo 12/6/24
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 23, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Pass the #PRESSAct
CALL TO ACTION: The Senate needs to advance the PRESS Act ASAP to protect journalist-source confidentiality against retaliatory gov’t surveillance.

Tell your senator that you support the #PRESSAct today!

Use this ACLU tool to send a message to your senator now: go.peoplepower.org/letter/congr...
December 7, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Will you protect journalists @schumer.senate.gov?

When will you schedule a vote on the #PRESSact? Trevor Timm of Freedom of the Press Fdn says it's "the most important press freedom bill in modern times."

The future of a Free Press is yours.
mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/the-media-...?
The Media and Democracy Project joins press freedom groups calling for PRESS Act
Press freedom, civil liberties and news organizations collectively urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance a bill to protect journalists
mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Would be a good time to pass the #PRESSact

bsky.app/profile/medi...
URGENT call to action from pro-democracy journalists from around the world TO American journalists.
Please share this powerful collection w/all journalists/eds.

Please advocate for the #PRESSact -to protect journalists/sources

h/t @amlwhere.bsky.social
@niemanreports.org
bsky.app/profile/amlw...
“American colleagues, prepare for the worse,” wrote Glenda Gloria, @rappler.bsky.social editor in the Philippines. “If it doesn’t happen, you’ll be happy to be proven wrong. If it happens, it would happen fast.” She’s pictured w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social, with whom she endured repeated govt attacks.
December 5, 2024 at 5:28 PM
To protect journalists the #PRESSact must become law. It’s up to @schumer.senate.gov if he values a free press - or not.

Call your Senators and Schumer’s offices and tell them what you think: www.senate.gov/senators/

We agree with @freedom.press

freedom.press/issues/speec...
Speeches aren’t enough – pass the PRESS Act!
FPF's statement following Unanimous Consent vote on the PRESS Act
freedom.press
December 11, 2024 at 3:17 AM
The #PRESSact can pass and be signed into law before a new administration.
It’s stuck in the US Senate b/c
@dickdurbin.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov are dragging their heels.
This may be the most consequential Senate item that remains. (FWIW Trump opposes this bill).
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bsky.app/profile/medi...
November 28, 2024 at 3:18 AM
We agree @heidikitrosser.bsky.social

Please call and ask them to advocate for the bill PUBLICLY and demand @schumer.senate.gov bring #PRESSact to the floor for a vote.

202-224-3121 (Tip: might have better response at state office #’s)

Tagging @sulliview.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 11:20 PM
We are excited to partner with @cijournalism.bsky.social for the 10-year anniversary edition of CIJ's Symposium in London.

Our experts will speak on four panel discussions about the
#PRESSAct, digital security & more: tcij.org/logan-sympos...

🗓️ Nov. 14-15
📍 Barbican Centre
#CIJLogan24
November 8, 2024 at 7:44 PM