SABEW has launched an important initiative through our First Amendment Committee. We’re looking to accomplish several things:

• Advocate for SABEW members and for the press (broadly defined). Too often, journalists are experiencing serious risks and threats, both externally and internally. The threats include verbal attacks and reduced access from government, violence abroad and continued disruption of news media business models.

• Explore training and events related to press freedom, transparency and access to data.

• Release public statements when appropriate.

Public statements and events

• SABEW’s statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding President Trump’s financial records

• SABEW calls on the SBA and Treasury to publicly release PPP loan recipients

• SABEW stands in support of our colleagues and condemns violence against members of the media who are doing essential work in support of our constitutional democracy.

• SABEW urges the Trump Administration to rethink economic reporting policies

• SABEW supports World Press Freedom Day

• SABEW statement on data releases and coronavirus

• BLS delays implementation of the proposed changes to lock-up policy

• SABEW supports Sunshine week

• SABEW calls on the Trump administration to provide the public with timely, accurate information about the coronavirus

• SABEW calls on the Trump administration to share its rationale behind the change to the BLS lockups process

• SABEW advocates for access to government experts, records

• SABEW statement on the role of the financial press

• Maintaining the quality and integrity of US Government Data

• SABEW calls on the Trump administration and Congress to commit to providing adequate funds for statistical agencies

• SABEW welcomes the release of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo

• SABEW joins Reuters in calling for imprisoned journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo to be freed

• SABEW expresses outrage over the arrest of two SABEW members covering a CA protest

• SABEW supports open government and Sunshine Week, March 10-16

• SABEW again urges all parties to end the government shutdown so journalists have access to data

• SABEW urges all parties to end the government shutdown so journalists have access to data

• SABEW is alarmed by the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

• SABEW stands with Reuters in condemning the sentencing of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo in Myanmar

• SABEW supports August 16 campaign defending press freedom

• Maintaining the quality and integrity of US government data: Discussion and Mixer

• SABEW offers condolences to the Capital Gazette newsroom

• SABEW along with journalism organizations decry seizure of NYT reporter’s records in a joint statement

• SABEW takes exception to Tesla’s Elon Musk accusations

• SABEW stands with Reuters in condemning the detentions of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo

• SABEW urges the president and his administration to respect the First Amendment

• SABEW condemns Trump’s recent tweet on revoking broadcasting licenses

• SABEW protests Trump’s verbal assault on journalists

• Maintaining the Quality and Integrity of US Government Data Discussion

• FOIA at 51: Still going strong, but real improvements are needed

• SABEW stands with CNN in condemning violence against reporters

• First Amendment Statement from Mark Hamrick, president, SABEW, Washington Bureau Chief for Bankrate.com (regarding the attack on a reporter by Montana’s then-congressional candidate Greg Gianforte)

• World Press Freedom Day 2017