{"id":122629,"date":"2020-02-09T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/topics\/freedom-of-expression"},"modified":"2023-08-10T18:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T22:27:24","slug":"freedom-of-expression","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/topics\/freedom-of-expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Knight Free Expression Research Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block block--type--people\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\tRelated Staff\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"block block--type--person has-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/employee\/ashley-zohn\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ashley_1.jpg?w=350&amp;h=350&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ashley_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ashley_1.jpg?resize=350,350 350w, https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ashley_1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ashley_1.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/employee\/ashley-zohn\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAshley Zohn\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tVP\/Learning and Impact\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>Our First Amendment rights to free expression play a vital role in maintaining a healthy and participatory democracy.&nbsp; We see speech and press freedom as central to our mission to foster informed and engaged communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>It\u2019s critical for policymakers and educators to understand how Americans view free expression rights and related issues. This is especially important in the 21st century, as technological and political forces impact free expression rights in an inclusive society. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>As part of that commitment, we&#8217;ve spent nearly two decades working on public opinion research that explores student views on the First Amendment and free speech. Our ongoing Knight Free Expression Research Series (KFX) explores how emerging generations, as well as the American public, view free speech and expression issues today. This work is essential to understanding how First Amendment principles play out in an increasingly digital and diverse America.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Research<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-align=\"left\" class=\"module module--type--hero post-block\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"5446\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/future-of-the-first-amendment-2022-high-schooler-views-on-speech-over-time\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FOFA-header.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"311910\" data-size=\"large-card-retina\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--yellow\">Learning and Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/future-of-the-first-amendment-2022-high-schooler-views-on-speech-over-time\/\">Future of the First Amendment 2022: High schooler views on speech over time<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">report<\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-05-24T05:00:00\">May 24, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/future-of-the-first-amendment-2022-high-schooler-views-on-speech-over-time\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Future of the First Amendment 2022: High schooler views on speech over time<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column stacked-view\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"5446\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/college-student-views-on-free-expression-and-campus-speech-2022\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/KFX_CampusFreeSpeach_Header_1200x600-V2.jpg?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"303454\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--yellow\">Learning and Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/college-student-views-on-free-expression-and-campus-speech-2022\/\">College Student Views on Free Expression and Campus Speech 2022<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">report<\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-01-25T04:55:00\">January 25, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/college-student-views-on-free-expression-and-campus-speech-2022\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">College Student Views on Free Expression and Campus Speech 2022<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"5446\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/free-expression-in-america-post-2020\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/KF-FX-banner-new.png?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"302650\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"eyebrow eyebrow--yellow\">Learning and Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/free-expression-in-america-post-2020\/\">Free Expression in America Post-2020<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">report<\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2022-01-06T04:55:00\">January 6, 2022<\/div><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/reports\/free-expression-in-america-post-2020\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Free Expression in America Post-2020<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>Here is what we know\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Knight-Ipsos American Public survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<ul><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Americans from all walks of life appreciate freedom of speech and recognize its benefits to society and democracy. However, many Americans place equal or more importance on mitigating social challenges that can arise from free speech, like preventing violence or the spread of misinformation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>While most Americans feel they enjoy First Amendment protections, some groups- like Black Americans- feel notably less protected by these freedoms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Partisan affiliation drives wide-ranging views among Americans as to what constitutes a legitimate expression of First Amendment rights\u2014particularly on topics that have been politicized. Most Americans believe they have a moderately easy time exercising their free speech rights, but most also believe that others \u2013 typically those of opposing political persuasions to their own \u2013 have an easier time.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Most Americans say a variety of private and public institutions should prohibit racist speech but allow political views that are offensive. However, overall trust in these institutions is low.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Knight college student survey series (2016 to present)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<ul><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>College students broadly support free speech, but see both free speech and free press as less secure than they did in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Racial and gender gaps exist in the extent to which students see the First Amendment as a safeguard and on whether colleges should protect students from certain speech.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Most students believe their campus climate prevents people from expressing their views openly, and regard social media as the central forum for campus discussion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Students increasingly favored campus restrictions on speech that targets minority groups.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Knight high school student survey series (2004 to present)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<ul><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Students show steady support for the First Amendment and speech rights, including the right to express unpopular opinions, and believe they are important to democracy.&nbsp; Most students are comfortable disagreeing in classrooms with students and teachers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<li>Since 2004, students who report having studied the First Amendment in class consistently show greater support for speech.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">In the News<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/opinion\/views\/2023\/08\/08\/so-what-if-campus-speech-crisis-hoax-opinion\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/2023-07\/HOAXrgb.jpg?itok=-l9loj_p\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"0\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/opinion\/views\/2023\/08\/08\/so-what-if-campus-speech-crisis-hoax-opinion\">So what if the campus speech crisis is a hoax? 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(opinion)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/09\/09\/programmatic-ad-political-ads-report-midterms\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/Djavo7GjrXtPNKw5ja_P9IKq5aA=\/0x0:3200x1800\/1366x768\/2022\/09\/08\/1662655068421.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"0\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/09\/09\/programmatic-ad-political-ads-report-midterms\">Transparency issues haunt digital ads ahead of midterms<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/09\/09\/programmatic-ad-political-ads-report-midterms\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Transparency issues haunt digital ads ahead of midterms<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__inner-details\"><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our First Amendment rights to free expression play a vital role in maintaining a healthy and participatory democracy.&nbsp; We see speech and press freedom as central to our mission to foster informed and engaged communities.&nbsp; It\u2019s critical for policymakers and educators to understand how Americans view free expression rights and related issues. 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