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# Jim Bohannon: We Should Be Passionately, Shamelessly Promoting First Amendment Benefits
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/12786/
- Published: 2014-10-04T11:27:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:42:18.000Z
- Author: Inma Mateos
- Tags: Blog, Investigate Midwest News, iowawatch, First Amendment, free speech, Jim Bohannon, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

[Jim Bohannon](http://www.jimbotalk.net/?ref=investigatemidwest.org), host of the popular radio news talk programs “[The Jim Bohannon Show](http://www.jimbotalk.net/pg/jsp/jimbo/jimbohome.jsp;jsessionid=D7E74B08F3E5A8A86F160F17943BE6AA?ref=investigatemidwest.org)” and “[America in the Morning](http://www.jimbotalk.net/pg/jsp/jimbo/aitmhome.jsp?ref=investigatemidwest.org)“, spoke Oct. 2, 2014, in Des Moines at the annual Celebrating a Free Press and Open Government Banquet about the power of the First Amendment, and work he says needs to be done to preserve the freedoms the Amendment promises.

You may view his address here in two parts.

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###### [Brian Cooper, Michael Gartner Named IowaWatch Free Press Champions](https://investigatemidwest.org/brian-cooper-michael-gartner-named-iowawatcg-free-press-champios/?ref=investigatemidwest.org)

The banquet was hosted by the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism in partnership with the Iowa Freedom of Information Council and Iowa Newspaper Foundation. Additional sponsors were the Associated Press, Iowa Broadcasters Association and the Faegre Baker Daniels law firm of Des Moines.

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