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Committee to Protect Journalists: Trump’s Attacks on Media Will Be Felt by Journalists Around World
The White House took the unprecedented act of barring certain news organizations from an off-camera briefing known as a gaggle.
Lies, Disinformation and Autocracy in the Age of Trump
Donald Trump uses lies and disinformation as a strategy to promote an autocratic agenda as president.
John Dean: Trump Says Publicly What Nixon Said on Wiretap
We compare President Donald Trump's attitude toward the media to that of President Richard Nixon with Nixon's former counsel, John Dean.
Are We as Innocent as We Think?
In the least, Trump's brashness should force Americans to take a harder look at who they are and what is done in their name.
The Media’s Other Crisis in a Trump Age
We need a representative, watchdog press to tell the stories of all Americans with accuracy, depth and empathy.
Meet Lewis Wallace: Trans Reporter Fired for Writing About Journalistic Integrity in Trump Era
Lewis Wallace explains what he wrote about journalistic objectivity and why.
The Dangers of “Alternative Facts” in Trump’s Post-Truth World
How do we get across to people the dangers of post-truth tactics, if they do not have a visceral concern about truth in politics?
“The Media Is the Opposition Party”: Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Tells Press to “Keep Its Mouth Shut”
The battle between Donald Trump and the press escalated Thursday.
How Far Trump Will Go to Defend His Lies
The most vile part of Trump's performance is that it shows how far he is willing to go in defense of his lies.
Glenn Greenwald: Mainstream US Media Is Culpable for Disseminating Deceitful News on Russia
“Any story that bolsters the prevailing DC orthodoxy on the ‘Russia threat,’ no matter how dubious, is spread far and wide.”