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  • 04/08/2025

    “Nothing to FOIA Here”

    How Signal, Silence, and Schedule F Are Killing Government Transparency

  • 04/09/2025

    AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

    A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.

  • 11/03/2022

    RSF creates “mirror” of leading Russian exile news site blocked by Kremlin

    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has used the mirror site technology of its Collateral Freedom operation to unblock access to Meduza, the most popular Russian independent news website.

  • 04/10/2025

    Entry: Denied

    The “intolerable risk to press freedom” posed by device searches at the border.

  • 03/31/2025

    The New York Times is on the wrong side of history

    During the 2024 campaign, the Times sane-washed Trump’s mental unfitness, downplayed MAGA fascism, and sometimes treated a political turning point for our country as a source of lighthearted amusement.

  • 03/27/2025

    Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom Are Paving the Way for Authoritarianism

    In 2024, the Democrats ran on the catchphrase “We are not going back.” Even after the party’s resounding defeat, the refrain may have been more prophetic than they imagined. New research shows that once a country begins a descent into authoritarianism it’s extremely difficult to reverse. And the first vector of attack is often the free press.

News

  • Press Freedom • Social Media

    Streamer detained at the border and questioned for hours

    Taylor Lorenz

    usermag.com

    Piker's detention occurs against a backdrop of increasing scrutiny of political activists and commentators, especially those who challenge the administration’s policies on Israel.

    Published On: 05/07/2025

  • Press Freedom • Safety

    A Russian journalist’s escape from Moscow to Paris

    RSF

    Reporters Without Borders

    Exhausted but free, Ekaterina Barabash recounted her escape from the Russian authorities, who put her on their wanted list as she faced up to ten years in prison.

    Published On: 05/05/2025

  • Journalism

    Pure fascist propaganda

    Steve Schmidt

    https://steveschmidt.substack.com

    Yesterday, the United States Department of Defense released an AI-generated image venerating the leadership and strength of Pete Hegseth. Of course, there were problems, including the three fingers on one hand, but it doesn’t really matter how many fingers there are because the Party will tell you how many there are.

    Published On: 05/03/2025