Muzzle Awards Explained

The Jefferson Muzzle Awards are an award given in the United States by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression to people who are perceived to undermine freedom of speech.[1]

The 2016 Jefferson Muzzle Awards

For the first time in 25 years, the Jefferson Center expanded anti-free speech awards to 50 recipients, the 2016 award is also unique in the aspect that all of the recipients are colleges.[2] [3]

Conversely, the Jefferson Center commended the University of Chicago, American University, Purdue and Princeton University for issuing "broadest possible latitude" statements concerning speech policy on their campuses.[4]

The 2017 Jefferson Muzzle Awards

[6] [7]

The 2018 Jefferson Muzzle Awards

[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Jefferson Muzzles . https://web.archive.org/web/20160221113247/http://tjcenter.org/muzzles/ . 21 February 2016.
  2. Web site: The 2016 Jefferson Muzzle Awards. The Thomas Jefferson Center . 28 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424171412/http://jeffersonmuzzles.org/complete-list/ . 24 April 2016.
  3. News: 25th Annual Jefferson Muzzles Awards Announces 'Winners'. 28 April 2016 . NBC29 . 20 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160421135309/http://www.nbc29.com/story/31772552/25th-annual-jefferson-muzzles-awards-announces-winners . 21 April 2016.
  4. News: DEREK QUIZON. Efforts to stifle speech by colleges, students 'honored' with Jefferson Muzzle Awards. 28 April 2016. Richmond Times-Dispatch. 20 April 2016 . subscription.
  5. News: Tempest in a Teepee at SBCC . March 16, 2015. 2016-06-30. Kelsey . Brugger . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150319185607/http://www.independent.com/news/2015/mar/16/tempest-teepee-sbcc/ . 19 March 2015.
  6. Web site: 2017 Muzzles. tjcenter.org. en-US. 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508185313/http://tjcenter.org/muzzles/2017-muzzles/ . 8 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Jefferson Muzzles . Jefferson Muzzles . 31 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180318004043/http://jeffersonmuzzles.org/ . 18 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Jefferson Muzzles . Jefferson Muzzles . 31 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511235647/http://jeffersonmuzzles.org/ . 11 May 2018.