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'Inside the First Amendment' column
This weekly column about free expression provides perspective on cutting-edge issues involving freedom of speech, press and religion. It reminds readers of the importance of protecting First Amendment freedoms. It has appeared in 200 newspapers nationwide.

  • "Inside the First Amendment" can be published as a weekly feature or spot op-ed piece.
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    "Inside the First Amendment" is written by:

    Charles C. Haynes
    Charles C. Haynes
    Senior scholar and director of education programs at the First Amendment Center. An educator for more than 20 years, he writes and speaks on religious liberty in public schools, religion and values in American public life, and First Amendment issues in education. He is the author or co-author of six books, including Finding Common Ground: A First Amendment Guide to Religious Liberty in Public Schools.

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    Paul K. McMasters
    Paul K. McMasters
    First Amendment ombudsman for the First Amendment Center. A veteran journalist and expert on First Amendment issues, he writes and speaks extensively on issues related to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition and freedom of information.

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    Except for Nat Hentoff's columns, commentaries may be reprinted at no charge. Please include byline and credit freedomforum.org as the source, and mail a tearsheet to Jenny Atkinson, First Amendment Center, 1207 18th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212.

    Nat Hentoff's commentaries appear here by permission, but we cannot assign reprint rights. Web sites may of course link to Hentoff columns.

    Gene Policinski
    Executive director of the First Amendment Center.

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    Ken Paulson
    Formerly executive director of the First Amendment Center, Paulson was named editor of USA TODAY in April 2004. His articles will remain on the site.

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    Douglas Lee
    Douglas Lee is a partner in the Dixon, Ill., law firm of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee and a legal correspondent for the First Amendment Center.

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    Nat Hentoff
    Nat Hentoff is a nationally syndicated columnist and commentator on the First Amendment, on the Bill of Rights in general and on other issues. He is a contributing editor to Editor & Publisher and also writes for The Village Voice in New York. (See notice above: Hentoff columns cannot be republished, only linked.)

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    Tony Mauro
    Tony Mauro, based in Washington, D.C., is special correspondent for the First Amendment Center Online, providing analysis of Supreme Court cases pertaining to First Amendment issues. A veteran reporter covering the high court, Mauro is Supreme Court correspondent for Legal Times and American Lawyer Media.

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