# The Letter of the Law, and the Law in Practice

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Podcast: [The Kicker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kicker-1113064)
Published: 2026-02-12T10:00:00+00:00
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Experts discuss the risks posed to journalism as the courts test the limits of press freedom law. If I recall correctly, the original news peg for a live Kicker recording about threats to the free press was a raid on the home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post reporter. By the time Amanda Darrach, The Kicker’s producer, and I were finalizing logistics for the event, which took place in CJR’s office, two independent journalists—Don Lemon and Georgia Fort—had been arrested for covering a pro...

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