Free Speech Week (FSW), formerly known as "National Freedom of Speech Week", is a national event that recognizes free speech and press in the United States. Free Speech Week is observed during the third full week of October each year. According to its organizers, "the goal of Free Speech Week is to raise public awareness of the importance of free speech in our democracy – and to celebrate that freedom.""Overview of Free Speech Week." Overview of Free Speech Week. The Media Institute, n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. .
