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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Odyssey Challenges the Right-Wing Myth of a “Golden Past”
The new film pushes back against MAGA attempts to use a fetishization of the ancient world to legitimizing bigotry.
Israeli Settlers Attack a Convoy of Journalists in the Occupied West Bank
The journalists were accompanying the father of a Palestinian American who was beaten to death by settlers a year ago.