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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.
Poll Challenges Narrative That Michigan Democratic Voters Are Split on El-Sayed
Ninety-five percent of Democrats say they’re voting for El-Sayed, and just 4 percent say they’re voting for Rogers.
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.”
Dispatch From Paris: Student-Led Protests Spread, Despite Brutal Policing
Weeks of student-led demonstrations have spread nationwide, with arrests, reports of police brutality, and restrictions.
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.
Critics Slam Trump Propaganda Ad Paid for by the US Government as Illegal
The White House ad is an “unmistakable [sign] you live under an authoritarian, fascist government,” said one critic.
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.
Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Press Ban, Says Journos’ Rights Likely Violated
Reporters for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico said they were initially still denied White House access after the ruling.