Stephen D. Solomon is Marjorie Deane Professor of Journalism at New York University, where he teaches First Amendment law. He is founding editor of First Amendment Watch, which covers current conflicts over freedom of expression and provides legal and historical context. He is author of Revolutionary Dissent: How the Founding Generation Created the Freedom of Speech. He is currently working on a book, A Republic of Rights, to be published by Bloomsbury Press in 2026, that will describe how the founders protected individual rights in America and built safeguards against “the monster tyranny.”He served as Director of NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute from 2020 to 2023.

Solomon briefed National Press Foundation fellows in October 2025: Know Your First Amendment Rights Before the Assignment. He also briefed National Press Foundation fellows in March 2026: Navigating Legal, Physical Risks When Reporting from Front Lines.