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Protect Journalism—Why It Matters
A lack of coverage in Denver and other Colorado communities leads to diminishing trust and transparency that media outlets have built within different communities over time. In regards to… More
DARE: Trump Promotes Fox Coverage of Embassy Opening
Trump uses his Twitter account to do promo for Fox News live coverage of U.S. embassy opening in Jerusalem. Facebook briefly turns on new feature that shows who creates… More
DARE: Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules Set to End June 11
FCC plan to repeal Obama-era regulations protecting net neutrality will take effect on June 11. Novelist Junot Díaz steps down as the chairman of the Pulitzer prize board amid… More
DARE: A Black Student at Yale Was Napping in a Common Area, and a White Student Called the Police
Incidents at Yale and the University of Florida spotlight racial biases that fuel tensions on college campuses. Meanwhile, De Vos moves to loosen restrictions on federal aid to religious… More
The Big Book of Bisexual Trials and Errors
"Her kiss felt different than any other. I felt lit up. My mouth was warm and my limbs were shivery. Her lips were soft and skilled. I didn't want… More
Trump’s Suggestion to Revoke Credentials of “Corrupt” Media Outlets Part of Effort to Diminish Role of the Press
“The President’s explicit conflation of ‘negative’ news with ‘fake’ news further illustrates his expectation that the press should act like a public relations agency for the Presidency, not as… More
Recommended Reading: Molly Crabapple on the Syrian War
In advance of this month's PEN Out Loud event, Molly Crabapple recommends her top five books on the Syrian conflict, which she relied upon while working with Syrian journalist… More
DARE: Trump suggests pulling credentials from ‘corrupt’ media
Conflating critical coverage and fake news, President Trump suggests taking away news networks' press “credentials.” Denver Post supporters carry protest against profit draining to New York office of hedge… More
Denver Post Owner’s Censoring of Negative Coverage Troubling
"If Digital First Media is essentially censoring negative coverage by the papers it owns, it is exercising a style of ownership that is all too familiar to countries like… More
DARE: Eric Schneiderman, Accused by 4 Women, Quits as New York Attorney General
New York State's Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, a professed champion of women who had spoken out about their experiences of harassment, resigns within hours of revelation by the New… More
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