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Trump Brutally Roasted After Declaring Critical Reporting 'Has to Be Illegal': 'Seriously, This Is Authoritarianism'
#FreeSpeech #MediaiteNews #DemocracyUnderThreat #TrumpPress #PressFreedom
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Trump Brutally Roasted After Declaring Critical Reporting ‘Has to Be Illegal’: ‘Seriousl ...
“Calling news outlets that hold the president accountable “illegal” is what dictators say to attack the free press and suppress freedom of speech."Alex Griffing (Mediaite)
Donald Trump, Mahmoud Khalil, and Free Speech Under Siege: "We're in an Alarming Period"
#PressFreedom #TrumpFirstAmendment #ImmigrantRights #Civil #PoliticalFreedom
Serbia: One year of unpunished attacks on journalist Dinko Gruhonjić, the culture of impunity must e…
The members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium and partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform, which the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is part of, are deeply concerned about the …BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
When Dissent Becomes a Crime: The War on Political Speech Begins
#ConstitutionalRepublic #WarOnFreeSpeech #DictatorshipVsFreedom #PoliticalRepression #PressFreedom
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When Dissent Becomes a Crime: The War on Political Speech Begins - CounterPunch.org
You can’t have it both ways. You can’t live in a constitutional republic if you allow the government to act like a police state. You can’t claim to valueJohn W. Whitehead – Nisha Whitehead (CounterPunch.org)
Moscow court logs administrative case against Meduza journalist Lilia Yapparova
#MoscowCourt #ProsecutorGeneralRussia #AdministrativeCase #UndesirableOrganization #PressFreedom
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Moscow court logs administrative case against Meduza journalist Lilia Yapparova
Meduza special correspondent Lilia Yapparova has been charged with illegal participation in an “undesirable” organization. On Thursday, the news outlet Mediazona reported the misdemeanor case against Yapparova.Meduza
Journalists reporting on data leaks or breaches in Turkey will be at greater risk of prosecution and prison. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports:
"Turkey’s new cybersecurity law could criminalize legitimate reporting on cybersecurity incidents because of its overly broad and vague language, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.
The law, passed on Wednesday, criminalizes reporting about an online data leak or sharing that report unless the authorities have confirmed the incident.
It imposes a prison sentence of two to five years for anyone who knowingly creates or spreads “false” content claiming that there is a cybersecurity data leak “in order to create anxiety, fear, and panic among the public, or to target institutions or individuals."
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#pressfreedom #censorship #journalism
@zackwhittaker @campuscodi @lawrenceabrams @euroinfosec @amvinfe @JayeLTee
New Turkish law criminalizes ‘false’ reporting on cybersecurity-related data leaks - Committee to Protect Journalists
March 13, 2025—Turkey’s new cybersecurity law could criminalize legitimate reporting on cybersecurity incidents because of its overly broad and vague language, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.CPJ Staff (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Number of Italian spyware victims likely far higher than previously stated.
The Paragon spyware scandal in Italy erupted after WhatsApp confirmed that spyware had been used to target at least 90 individuals, journalists and activists.
Researchers from Canada's Citizen Lab say that WhatsApp's recent findings represent just one aspect of how Paragon's spyware is installed on mobile devices.
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#Spyware #Surveillance #PressFreedom #WhatsApp #Italy #CitizenLab #CyberSecurity
A former Washington Post columnist writes about her exit from the paper
#LongtimeReporter #MediaIndustry #Journalism #JournalisticIntegrity #PressFreedom
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A former Washington Post columnist writes about her exit from the paper - Poynter
After the Post’s publisher killed her column, Ruth Marcus asked for a meeting. He refused.Tom Jones (The Poynter Institute)
Can the free press be saved?
It will take a new movement of responsible readers and benefactors to protect independent mediaKatrina vanden Heuvel (The Guardian)
Amy Coney Barrett's Week in Liberal Wonderland
#PoliticalDivide #LiberalWonderland #RightWingCrusade #DefangThePress #PressFreedom
AP Photographer Behind Iconic Trump Photo Speaks Out on Outlet's 'Legacy of Documenting the Presidency'
#PresidentialDocumentation #WhiteHousePress #PoliticalPhotography #EvanVucci #PressFreedom
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Photographer Evan Vucci Criticizes White House Banning AP
Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci spoke out Tuesday against the White House's ongoing dispute with his outlet, defending the AP's legacy.Sarah Rumpf (Mediaite)
The Washington Post's Dark Turn
#MediaOwnership #RuthMarcusResignation #MediaFreedom #JournalismUnderFire #PressFreedom
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The Washington Post’s Dark Turn | The Nation
Columnist and editor Ruth Marcus has become one of many journalists to resign from the newspaper following increasing interference by its owner Jeff Bezos.The Nation
▶ Trump Viciously Attacks Reporter For Asking A Hard Question
#VerbalAssault #Trump #AttackOnReporter #PressFreedom #AirForceOne
Powerful forces want to dismantle libel protections. History warns us why.
#PressFreedom #PowerfulForcesInMedia #MediaLaw #FirstAmendment #LibelLaws
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Powerful forces want to dismantle libel protections. History warns us why. - Poynter
David Enrich’s new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ and two classics reveal how efforts to undo Times v. Sullivan endanger journalism’s futureDan Kennedy (The Poynter Institute)
"Harassed, Bullied, Intimidated": Behind the Right's Legal Crusade Against the Press
#SupremeCourtAndJournalism #PressFreedom #HarassmentAgainstMedia #JournalismUnderAttack #ConservativeLegalMovement
WaPo columnist resigns saying paper killed column that 'respectfully dissented' against Bezos
#OpinionSectionChanges #CivilLibertyDebate #PressFreedom #FreeSpeechDebate #JournalismInCrisis
WaPo columnist resigns saying paper killed column that 'respectfully dissented' against Bezos
Columnist and editor Ruth Marcus said Monday that she is resigning from The Washington Post after CEO and publisher Will Lewis allegedly decided not to run a column she penned critiquing billionaire owner Jeff Bezos' recent changes to the opinion sec…Eloise Goldsmith, Common Dreams (Alternet.org)
Washington Post columnist quits and accuses publisher of killing op-ed critical of Jeff Bezos
#ColumnistQuitsOverCensorship #PressFreedom #CensorshipInMedia #JournalismUnderFire #RuthMarcusResigns
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Washington Post columnist quits and accuses publisher of killing op-ed critical of Jeff Bezos
Ruth Marcus said that the publisher’s decision to spike her column ‘underscores that the traditional freedom of columnists to select the topics they wish to address and say what they think has been dangerously eroded’Justin Baragona (The Independent)
Homeland Security is using lie detector tests to hunt for leaks to the press
#MediaLeaks #LeakInvestigation #ImmigrationOperations #PressFreedom #KristiNoem
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Homeland Security is using lie detector tests to hunt for leaks to the press - Poynter
It may be the first time a federal agency has used polygraphs to question employees specifically about leaks to the mediaTom Jones (The Poynter Institute)
The Conservative Push to Sue the Media Into Oblivion
#CrookedMedia #OblivionSuit #PressFreedom #JournalismUnderFire #PoliticalLandscape
▶ Trump's Dept of Defense BLOCKED MY SHOW #shorts
#FreeSpeech #PressFreedom #DepartmentOfDefense #Blocked #Membership
The Washington Post just jumped the shark
#NewsIndustry #PressFreedom #JournalisticIntegrity #PalmerReport #MediaCriticism
Important! [NYTimes - gifted]: Can the Media’s Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump’s Second Term? By David Enrich, March 3, 2025
New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.
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#pressfreedom #freespeech #investigativejournalism #scotus #attackonspeech
CBS Calls Trump Lawsuit 'An Affront To The First Amendment' In Motion To Dismiss Case
#60Minutes #PressFreedom #DefamationCase #KamalaHarris #PresidentialLawsuit
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CBS Calls Trump Lawsuit 'An Affront To The First Amendment' In Motion To Dismiss Case
The president is suing the network for $20 billion over the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.Marita Vlachou (HuffPost)
Read about Trump's attempt to limit the freedom of the press, which has 1A rights in order to keep government accountable to voters and the public at large. Milbank is right: This is part of an attack on free speech.
"Trump is fast dismantling the free press. We all have to stop him."
"It’s part of a broader crackdown on the civil liberties of those who disagree with the president."
Opinion by Dana Milbank
Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press
#TrumpUkraine #USPolitics #JournalismMatters #PressFreedom #WhiteHouseVsMedia
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Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press | The Nation
The White House's attacks on the media are starting to look remarkably similar to those waged in other countries that have embraced autocratic leaders in recent years.The Nation
"An affront to the First Amendment": CBS moves to dismiss Trump's "60 Minutes" suit
#DefamationSuit #60Minutes #TrumpLawsuit #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom
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"An affront to the First Amendment": CBS moves to dismiss Trump's "60 Minutes" suit
Attorneys for Paramount argued the suit was an "affront to the First Amendment" and filed in the wrong venue.Salon.com
Police 'acted reasonably' in journalist Allison Pearson case, report finds
#PressFreedom #ReasonableForceDebated #TheTelegraph #JournalistRights #PoliceMisconduct
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Essex Police cleared in Allison Pearson case
The Telegraph journalist claims she was "bullied and threatened" when police called at her home.Laura Devlin (BBC News)
'For the love of God': Sean Hannity begged Trump to stop attacking Fox News amid Dominion lawsuit, new book says
#MurdochFamily #PhoneCall2023 #SeanHannity #PressFreedom #FreeSpeech
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Sean Hannity begged Trump to stop attacking Fox News, new book says
Fox News host reportedly pleaded with Trump not to ‘hit the Murdoch family’ during a 2023 phone callJames Liddell (The Independent)
The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed?
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Interview (1973-10) with Roger Errera, Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF)
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#quote #quotes #quotation #dictatorship #freepress #freedomofthepress #information #journalism #judgment #media #opinion #pressfreedom #publicopinion #totalitarianism
Interview (1973-10) with Roger Errera, Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) - Arendt, Hannah | WIST Quotations
The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed? Other parts of this inte…WIST Quotations
AP has filed an amended lawsuit seeking the end of its White House ban.
Trump has dismissed the AP as an organization of “radical left lunatics” and said: “We’re going to keep them out until such time as they agree that it’s the Gulf of America.”
(AP) #pressfreedom #USA #Trump
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AP again seeks end of its White House ban, saying the Trump administration is retaliating further
For a second time, the Associated Press is asking a federal judge to immediately restore its access to presidential events.David Bauder (AP News)
Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who was captured by Russian forces in the summer of 2023, endured brutal torture in captivity, according to an investigation by Slidstvo.Info. Investigators found she suffered knife wounds, electric shocks, and became so emaciated her weight dropped to just 30 kilograms. Russian prison staff reportedly hid her from inspections to conceal her deteriorating condition.
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#UkraineWar #journalist #press #pressfreedom
Ukrainian Journalist Died Exposing Russia’s Hidden Crimes
A young Ukrainian journalist believed in truth and justice. She was 27 when she died in a Russian prison while trying to show the world the reality of war in her country.OCCRP
Jeff Bezos' tightened control of the Washington Post continued last week with the revamping of the opinion pages to only reflect opinions he likes. Probably good to share this one more time.
#WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #pressfreedom
▶ Dems Are Finally Waking Up To Conservatives Squeeze On Media
#PoliticalAwareness #PressFreedom #MediaBias #PoliticalLiterature #DemocraticParty
▶ Trump's Dept of Defense BLOCKED MY SHOW
#StartMail #ShowBlocked #CyberSecurity #PressFreedom #TechGagged
Fox News Host Says He Must 'Push Back' After Guest Rips Putin: 'We're Well Past the Moral High Ground'
#MediaBias #RussiaUkraineConflict #MoralHighGround #PressFreedom #FoxNews
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Will Cain Says He Must 'Push Back' When Tikhon Dzyadko Rips Putin
Fox News host Will Cain felt compelled to "push back" on a journalist who had just ripped into Russian President Vladimir Putin.Michael Luciano (Mediaite)