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Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr and Detains Its Editor-in-Chief
This “severe blow” to independent media is an “unprecedented escalation,” says a journalist who previously worked there.
Announcing the Winners of the 6th Annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The prize honors the work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated authors who are writing toward a more just world.
The Entire Journalism Industry Is on a Collision Course With AI
News publishers either fight tech oligarchs or we lose the Fourth Estate.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens Broadcasters Over Poll Coverage
A Democratic strategist points out that “it’s not illegal to tell the American people that Trump is a failed president.”
Palestinian Youth Helped Save WaPo Journalist Attacked by Israeli Settlers
Jasper Nathaniel recounts how the youth beat settlers back with stones, allowing him and others to rescue Heidi Levine.
Meta Has Paid Far Right Accounts for Their Posts Ahead of the Midterms
An invite-only program for content creators has accounts promoting white supremacy, anti-LGBTQ, and neo-Nazi rhetoric.
Coalition Files Emergency Petition to Stop Trump FCC’s Media Consolidation Spree
“The FCC simply cannot ignore the laws Congress makes,” said one of the advocates behind the motion.
Corporate Media Consolidation Is What Makes Trump’s War on the Press Possible
As mergers concentrate outlets in the hands of a few billionaires, the right's grip on mainstream media grows tighter.
CBS Touts Using Data From Kalshi, Their Sponsor, in Election Coverage
The outlet is the latest of a long list to partner with the “prediction market” company.
Florida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times for Alleged Anti-Israel Bias
The suit asks a judge to force the board of directors to hand over internal records pertaining to the paper’s coverage.