Feb 15 AP journalists barred from Air Force One over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ naming dispute By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding the presidential airplane Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, saying the news agency’s stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico was to… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 8:16 Washington Post faces editorial turmoil and high-profile departures By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Staff at The Washington Post are bracing for a wave of layoffs. It's the latest hit for the Post, coming just days after longtime editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned in protest. A series of high-profile staff departures and a wave… Continue watching
Dec 16 Journalists anticipate renewed hostility under the incoming Trump administration By David Bauder, Associated Press News organizations are heading into the second Trump era weak both financially and in public esteem. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 5:58 How political divisions are threatening a bipartisan bill to protect press freedom By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The day after the presidential election, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement warning of a hostile climate for press freedom under a second Trump term. That comes as advocates are urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would… Continue watching
Jul 31 Live fact check: Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists conference By PolitiFact staff The Republican presidential nominee and former president will be interviewed by reporters, and PolitiFact will be fact-checking. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:49 British journalist backs out of taking top Washington Post job amid ethics concerns By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins There's more turbulence in the top rungs of one of the nation’s leading media outlets. The Washington Post is again looking for a top editor after Robert Winnett, the British journalist set to take the position, withdrew. It comes after… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 6:16 Nobel-winner Maria Ressa on how the future of journalism and democracy are linked By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Amid a rise of authoritarians and crackdowns on press freedom worldwide, the future of news and democracy are inextricably linked. Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent nearly 40 years on the frontlines of the battle for press freedom in… Continue watching
May 21 Israel to return seized AP camera equipment after blocking live video of Gaza By Josef Federman, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Israeli officials accused the news organization earlier Tuesday of violating a new media law by providing its images to Al Jazeera. The AP denounced the move, which came roughly two weeks after Israel shut down Al Jazeera's offices and banned… Continue reading
Apr 23 Moscow court upholds pretrial detention of jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich By Associated Press Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips in soaring U.S.-Russian tensions over the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 01 Israel plans to kick out Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says ‘terror channel’ airs incitement By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has long had a rocky relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of unfair bias against Israel. Monday's move, however, was quickly criticized by press-freedom advocates. Continue reading