DARE: Government Confirms It Has Detained as a Witness a Journalist Who Works in Iran
Government confirms that it has detained Marzieh Hashemi, U.S. citizen and journalist for Iran's Press TV, as a witness. BuzzFeed stands by report that... More
DARE: President Trump Has Made 7,546 False or Misleading Claims over 700 Days
New tally from Washington Post fact-checkers shows 7,546 false or misleading claims over 700 days of Trump presidency. Federal judge rejects defamation... More
DARE: Verizon Under Fire for ‘Throttling’ Firefighters’ Data in California Blaze
Verizon under fire for allegedly slowing flow of data to California firefighters who maxed out their plan, illustrating perils of abolishing net neutrality. More
DARE: How to Counter Donald Trump’s War on the Media
Journalists counter President Trump's anti-press epithet "enemy of the people" with examination of the tyrants who have also used this phrase. More
DARE: Judge in Libel Suit Rules BuzzFeed May have Protection for Report on Trump Dossier
BuzzFeed scores legal victory over dossier alleging Trump's ties to Russia. Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles after players said they would skip the national anthem ceremony in protest. Justice Department… 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: Giuliani Says Trump Reimbursed Cohen for Stormy Daniels Payment
Trump attorney Rudolf Giuliani reveals that Trump reimbursed his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, the $130,000 paid to adult movie star Stormy Daniels to buy her silence during the campaign.… More
DARE: Cohen Drops Libel Suits Against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS
Amid other legal travails, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen drops defamation suit against Buzzfeed over publication of Steele Dossier. Harper's editor accuses magazine of firing him over a dispute about… More
DARE: Sean Hannity Unmasked as Trump Lawyer’s Mystery Client
Sean Hannity unmasked in court as a client of Michael Cohen, prompting criticisms for his failure to disclose a conflict of interest when covering the FBI raid of the… More
DARE: New York Threatens to Sue if the Trump Administration Moves Forward with “Religious Protections” for Medical Workers
Nineteen Democratic Attorney General's wrote to Trump Administration to challenge proposed rule allowing medical workers to deny health care based on religious grounds. Walmart removes Cosmopolitan magazine from check-out… More
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OPINION | Journalists are first responders too: We need reporters on the front lines in real time
In a NYT opinion, a historian said of the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918: “the most important lesson ... Tell the truth.”
@summerelopez of @PENamerica writes
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-journalists-are-first-responders-too-20200331-x6np2vywsjemra6ndfry767aua-story.html
Loved doing #thePENpod for @penamerica about the attacks from the administration on free expression during this pandemic. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/episodes/Episode-9-Reza-Aslan-on-Attacks-to-Free-Expression-During-the-Pandemic-ec1541/a-a1q58u0
A prominent Pakistani journalist who fled the country after receiving death threats has gone missing in Sweden where he had been granted political asylum. https://bit.ly/3aJvNOI