The Standards Still Matter.
Independent journalism. Documentary production.
Professional training rooted in 57 years of network experience.
Story-first. AI-assisted. Human-directed.
First Amendment Television LLC is an independent civic media and production company based in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
FATV produces documentary journalism, trains the next generation of working journalists and filmmakers, and defends the professional standards that algorithm-driven content culture has abandoned.
One Philosophy. Two Divisions. One Commitment to Intellectual Honesty.
Journalism. Documentary. Feature Films.
What We Do
Professional Training
Master classes, lectures, and critique sessions built on network standards — not social media shortcuts.
Civic Journalism
Independent reporting grounded in truth, accountability, and the First Amendment.
Documentary Production
Cinematic nonfiction with journalistic discipline. Political, historical, civic, and institutional storytelling.