AAP Core Committees
AAP Freedom to Read Committee
The Freedom to Read Committee is the publishing industry’s early warning system, watchdog and advocate on all issues pertaining to freedom of expression and the free marketplace of ideas. The Committee works on behalf of publishers to safeguard free speech rights through participation in First Amendment court cases, by lobbying on freedom of speech at the national and state level, and by sponsoring educational programs.
Freedom to Read Committee Members
The Patriot Act and the First Amendment (PDF)
For additional information about censorship, please visit the following websites: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Library Association Office of Intellectual Freedom, Media Coalition, National Coalition Against Censorship
For more information contact:
Judith Platt
jplatt@publishers.org