Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment
Congressional Research Service, Updated August 27, 2003. This report provides an overview of the major exceptions to the First Amendment – of the ways that the Supreme Court has interpreted the guarantee of freedom of speech and press to provide no protection or only limited protection for some types of speech.

Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute
Includes a page outlining US laws on freedom of the press--as part of the First Amendment page.

First Amendment Law
Teaching Legal Professionals How To Do Research. Legal research requires the use of special tools and publications. The “Virtual Chase” informs about Web sites and research strategies for finding the law. An excellent starting point for resources on the first amendment including Key Resources, Case Law, Other Law, Organizations, and a wide variety of selected web sites relating to press freedoms.

American Library Association-ALA
The American Library Association is an advocate for free speech and a free press. ALA has an excellent First Amendment page with resources and court cases.

The First Amendment Handbook
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. A handbook "designed to provide a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters' rights to gather and disseminate news." Covers libel, invasion of privacy, confidentiality, gag orders, copyright, and more.

First Amendment Center: Freedom of the Press
The First Amendment Center’s Web site, featuring comprehensive research coverage of key First Amendment issues and topics, a unique First Amendment Library and guest analyses by respected legal specialists. The First Amendment Center, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and in Arlington, Va. (see About the First Amendment Center), operates this Web site.

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Text of Freedom of Information Act

Department of Justice. Freedom of Information Act.
In-depth resources on Freedom of Information Act.

University of Missouri: Freedom of Information Act
This Web site contains information on media freedom and freedom of expression laws in South Africa and Bosnia.

University of Missouri
The University of Missouri compiled a website of international laws on Freedom of Information. It also contains media freedom and freedom of expression laws in South Africa and Bosnia.

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International Center for Journalists
The International Center for Journalists was founded in 1984 as an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of journalism worldwide, especially in countries with little or no tradition of an independent press.

Media Law Resource Center
The Media Law Resource Center – formerly the Libel Defense Resource Center – is a non-profit information clearinghouse originally organized by a number of media organizations to monitor developments and promote First Amendment rights in the libel, privacy and related legal fields. Excellent resource that requires a login and password for members.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970.

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ARTICLE 19
The Global Campaign for Free Expression, champions freedom of expression and the free flow of information as fundamental human rights that underpin all others. A fairly large international database of information on international press freedom is available. Article 19 refers to the "freedom of expression" section of the International Human Rights Charter. There is a lot of information under "Law Programmes" and "Freedom of Expression Handbook. ”

International Freedom of Expression Exchange
Clearinghouse on freedom of expression.

International Media Law
Index of media law and press freedoms from the "International Journalists' Network."

World Legal Information Institute
Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law. International Laws on "Press Freedom" or "Freedom of the Press.”

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