Freedom of Press in the United States Today

​What do we mean by “the press” and its freedom in the age when so many of us get our news through social media and AI? What are the most urgent threats to this freedom in the United States today, and what can we do about them? Paul Taske of NetChoice and Gregory Salmieri of the Civitas Institute will address these questions in a panel discussion moderated by philosophy professor Tara Smith.

​Paul Taske

​Paul Taske directs the NetChoice Litigation Center, overseeing the organization’s lawsuits challenging government interference with expression and free enterprise.

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​Gregory Salmieri

​Gregory Salmieri is a Senior Fellow at the Civitas Institute and coeditor of A Companion to Ayn Rand, Foundations of a Free Society, and Two Philosophers.

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​Tara Smith (moderator)

​Tara Smith is Professor of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin and the author of several books, including The First Amendment: Essays on the Imperative of Intellectual Freedom.