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Democratic States Cave on Paramount Merger Lawsuit in Win for Billionaire Owners
The settlement will place CNN and CBS News under control of a group chosen by the conglomerate’s board of directors.
TV Networks Decline Pool Coverage After Trump Bans News Outlets From White House
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the Trump administration for banning their networks from the White House.
Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House
“These outrageous attacks only demonstrate how scared he is of an informed public,” said one press freedom advocate.
We’re Already Living Through Journalism’s Dystopian Future
AI is devouring our industry and undermining access to factual information. We all have a duty to fight back.
Hedge Fund-Owned Publisher Lays Off Local Journalists From Papers Across the US
Unions decried the firing of nearly 100 workers, which they said will leave major gaps in coverage in many regions.
Gaza Journalists Released From Israeli Jails Say Their Jobs Made Them Targets
What happens when journalistic work itself becomes the justification for imprisonment, beatings, and insults?
WaPo Ordered to Rehire Karen Attiah, Who Was Fired for Charlie Kirk Comments
The independent arbitrator also ordered The Washington Post to provide Attiah with full back pay and benefits.
Journalists Fired From Military Newspaper for Asserting Editorial Independence
Stars and Stripes Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin told CBS he would refuse censorship. The next month, he was fired.
Mainstream Media’s Go-To “Electability” Experts? Corporate-Funded Think Tanks.
Billionaires and corporations fund some think tanks aiming to put a ceiling on the demands of the Democratic base.
New Mexico Court Fines Meta $567 Million for Harming Kids
The company's total fines for exposing children to exploitation and harming their mental health now top $1 billion.