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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.
Dearborn Mayor Invites Macklemore for City-Sponsored Show: “We Stand With You”
The rapper was recently kicked off of Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestine remarks onstage.
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.
3 National Archives Locations Are Set to Close. Tribal Docs’ Fate Is Unclear.
Indigenous leaders say the US government's decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
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.
Israel’s Sponsored Ads on Ted Cruz’s Podcast Raise Questions of Legality
Meanwhile, iHeartMedia has given at least $1,738,000 of “digital revenue” to a pro-Cruz super PAC since 2023.
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.
Trump’s FTC Is Threatening to Punish Big Tech for “Woke AI”
As Elon Musk defends nude deepfakes, the FTC is moving to censor AI models trained to recognize historical injustices.
Watchdogs Call for Investigations Into FCC Commissioners for Taking Gala Tickets
Paramount provided the gifts while the federal agency was reviewing or about to review mergers involving the company.
Already Vulnerable, Iran’s Media Institutions Suffer in US War of Aggression
Newsrooms, broadcasting studios, and publishing houses have suffered serious damage.