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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
John Cusack

DARK SECRETS: Media needs protection from government intrusion into news gathering | Rare Historical Photos

Chicago Sun-Times newspaper boxes are seen in this photo from Sept. 29, 2021. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

For democracy to survive, journalists must be protected from government surveillance and shielded from harassment.

I’ve served as a founding board member of the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) since its inception, with the goal to protect the First and Fourth Amendment rights of journalists, whistleblowers and sources from the constant threats from government surveillance — and the ever-expanding dangers of surveillance capitalism.   

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