National Freedom of Speech Week Starts

The third week of October, from the 15th to the 21st, signals the start of National Freedom of Speech Week, a time when individuals and organizations mark the importance of this significant right.

The celebration was first launched in 2005 by The Media Institute and the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation. Many others — both within and outside the media — now participate.

During National Freedom of Speech Week, The Media Institute will present E.W. Scripps Co. President and CEO Kenneth W. Lowe with its Horizon Award. At the same awards dinner, former broadcast journalist and White House spokesman Tony Snow will be presented with the Freedom of Speech Award.

For more information, visit The Media Institute's National Freedom of Speech Web page.