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First Amendment audits are a largely American social movement that usually involves photographing or filming from a public space. It is often categorized by its practitioners, known as auditors, as activism and citizen journalism that tests constitutional rights, in particular the right to photograph and video record in a public space (a right ...
A First Amendment “audit” is conducted by a member of the public and targets a government facility, employee, or event. In a typical First Amendment audit, the “auditor” records his or her encounter with a government employee through audio and/or video means (usually a cell phone).
Aug 9, 2023 · How First Amendment auditors became YouTube stars - YouTube. Washington Post. 2.42M subscribers. Subscribed. 1.1K. 100K views 8 months ago. Cop-watchers record police interactions. They're...
Nov 14, 2022 · First Amendment auditors argue that their filming activities serve as an important form of accountability for government officials. Indeed, video recordings can provide a powerful medium for exposing corrupt or unlawful behavior.
Aug 2, 2023 · Over the past two years, independent journalist SeanPaul Reyes has acted as a so-called First Amendment “auditor” — someone who specifically films on public property and police stations to test the rights to record in a public space — and has garnered over 500,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, Long Island Audit.
Jan 3, 2022 · Libraries have been experiencing First Amendment audits for several years, but there has been an uptick in reported cases in 2021, according to the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF).
Aug 7, 2023 · By Robert Klemko. Updated August 9, 2023 at 3:11 p.m. EDT | Published August 7, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Cop-watchers record police interactions. They're forcing departments to train their officers...
