Tuesday, October 27, 2026
2026 ‘FREE SPEECH AMERICA’ GALA
This year’s “Free Speech America” Gala returns to the elegant Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 2026. Guests will socialize with friends and colleagues at the opening reception and then enjoy gourmet cuisine and fine wine at dinner in the Four Seasons ballroom, followed by award presentations. Be a part of this memorable evening!
Jan Neuharth
Freedom Forum
Freedom of Speech Awardee
Jack Abernethy
FOX Television Stations
American Horizon Awardee
Patrick Butler
The Media Institute’s James Madison Fellow
Featured Speaker
Luncheon Speakers
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The Media Institute Announces That Freedom Forum Chair Jan Neuharth And FOX Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy Will Receive Awards at ‘Free Speech America’ Gala
Distinguished Media Veteran Patrick Butler Will Be Featured Speaker at Oct. 27 Event FOR RELEASE: August 24, 2026 Contact: Michael O'Reilly The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., August 24, 2026 [...]
Communications Forum Luncheon Series Kicks Off 2026 Season In February With NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth
FOR RELEASE: January 28, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Jan. 28, 2026 – The Media Institute’s Communications Forum Luncheon Series will launch its 2026 [...]
Comm. Olivia Trusty Looks at FCC’s Role in America’s Communications Future In ‘Conversations of Note’ Paper for Media Institute’s Madison Project
FOR RELEASE: January 26, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Jan. 26, 2026 – A paper released by The Media Institute’s initiative “The Madison Project: [...]
The Institute participated with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and other media groups recently in the following friend-of-the-court briefs and letter.
Free Speech Week is a yearly, non-partisan celebration of the value of free speech and expression.
Patrick D. Maines
President Emeritus, The Media Institute
1943 – 2025
A Tribute to Media Institute Board Chairman Richard E. Wiley
Recipient of The Media Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award
October 29, 2024