Freedom of the Press Foundation
Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 to fund and support free speech and freedom of the press. The organization originally managed crowd-funding campaigns for independent journalistic organizations, but now pursues technical projects to support journalists' digital security and conducts legal advocacy for journalists.
| Abbreviation | FPF |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 17, 2012 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | Freedom of the press and Freedom of speech funding |
Region served | Global |
Key people |
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| Affiliations | Electronic Frontier Foundation |
Revenue (2015) | $2,535,636 |
| Expenses (2015) | $1,211,073 |
| Website | freedom |
The foundation's SecureDrop platform aims to allow confidential and secure communication between journalists and their sources, and has been adopted by more than 65 news organizations globally. It also manages the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a database of press freedom violations in the United States.
The organization's board of directors has included prominent journalists and whistleblowers such as Daniel Ellsberg, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, and Xeni Jardin, as well as activists, celebrities, and filmmakers. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden joined FPF's board of directors in 2014 and began serving as its president in early 2016. Jardin left the board in 2016.