Dear Friend of Press Freedom,

This year, Freedom of the Press Foundation welcomed Lauren Harper, our first-ever Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy. Lauren has spent her career exposing the dangers of excessive government secrecy, and now she’s bringing her expertise to FPF to carry forward the legacy of our late co-founder and legendary whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. Your donation today helps fund Lauren’s groundbreaking initiatives and the critical efforts of FPF to safeguard a free and independent press.

In Lauren’s new role, she’ll expose the harmful effects of overclassification and advocate for government accountability — work that impacts everything from public health to national security. Already, she’s written about how the government hides its best hurricane predictions and why this is dangerous. She’s also advocated for Biden to declassify the Senate’s report on the CIA’s torture program. Lauren’s work is more important than ever, as a second Trump administration will increase government secrecy and pose a threat to journalists.

Lauren’s work and Daniel Ellsberg’s legacy cannot continue without your support. Will you stand with us in the fight against secrecy?

Together, we can continue to shine a light on the truths that governments would rather keep hidden.

Thank you for your support,

Ryan Rice
Development Coordinator
Freedom of the Press Foundation


P.S. Check out Lauren’s latest work and share it with your friends and colleagues. The more people who understand the impact of government secrecy, the more we can do to challenge it.