The Knight First Amendment Institute is a brand dedicated to defending the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age. Established in 2016 by Columbia University and the John S. Knight Foundation, their mission is to promote a system of free expression that is open, inclusive, and fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.

They achieve this through strategic litigation, research, and public education programs. The Knight Institute focuses on addressing new challenges to freedom of speech and the press arising from evolving technologies. These challenges include the privatization of the public square, government surveillance, secrecy, the demonization of the media, and the aggregation of personal data by private corporations.

They aim to understand and address these threats to our democracy. The brand's priorities include safeguarding the vitality of public discourse online, protecting privacy vital to free thought and expression, and ensuring access to information necessary for self-government. Through their work, they strive to create an inclusive, transparent, and accountable digital space that upholds the principles of free expression