Mar 27 AP renews court request for reinstatement to White House press pool By David Bauder, Associated Press A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 9:45 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:28 ‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech By William Brangham The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, “Murder the Truth," documents a well-funded effort… Continue watching
Feb 24 Judge won’t immediately restore Associated Press’ access to White House By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law "is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”… Continue reading
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