Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon's new press rules By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:57 What Paramount's shake-up of CBS News leadership means for the media landscape By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Paramount announced it is acquiring The Free Press, the independent news and commentary website founded in 2021 by Bari Weiss. As part of the deal, Weiss will also take a new role at CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss describes herself… Continue watching
Sep 18 Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent By Justin Spike, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised. Continue reading
Jan 30 White House stenographers are struggling to keep up with Trump's flood of public remarks By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump been speaking nearly nonstop since starting his second term, drowning out dissenting voices and leaving his opponents struggling to be heard. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 5:58 A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Donald Trump is following through on threats of legal action against the media. After ABC agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump, his legal team filed a suit against Ann Selzer and the Des… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 11:44 Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Ethan Dodd Despite having access to more information than ever before, Americans’ trust in the news has been declining in recent years. Nearly three-quarters of them say the media is making political polarization worse. Judy Woodruff investigates that for her ongoing series,… Continue watching
May 27 Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive 'foreign agents' legislation By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on media bias after allegations by former NPR editor The House Energy Committee held a hearing Wednesday on liberal media bias at NPR after a former editor published allegations against the public broadcaster. Continue reading
Feb 21 As 2024 election picks up, Biden campaign signals a more aggressive challenge to the press By David Bauder, Associated Press Within the past two weeks, an administration aide sent an unusual letter to White House correspondents complaining about their coverage of a special counsel's report on Biden's handling of classified documents. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 10:55 How media organizations are facing the task of covering Trump's anti-democratic rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura Former President Trump has said he’d be a dictator for one day, echoed anti-immigrant words of Adolf Hitler, called for terminating the Constitution, lied about America’s election system and vowed to use the power of the Justice Department as his… Continue watching