Trump’s First Foreign Trip Risks Sending Wrong Message on Free Expression Rights
NEW YORK—The White House must ensure that journalists traveling abroad with President Trump and Secretary Tillerson are granted the access required to do their jobs, PEN America said today. … More
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Notre Dame students walk out of commencement speech by Mike Pence, Rex Tillerson holds press briefing without U.S. journalists, and Trump side steps human rights in his first trip… More
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Trump tried to jail journalists, Turkish security officers attack American protesters, and a sixth journalist dies in Mexico since March. Stay up to date on the latest free expression… More
As Global Policy Moves to Expand Digital Rights, U.S. Faces Crucial Fight Over Equal Access to the Internet
Net neutrality is now under threat as the FCC—under its newly appointed chair, former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai—took an important vote on May 18 to weaken federal oversight of… More
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A reporter is manhandled by FCC guards as the commission votes to overturn net neutrality rules, President Erdogan looks out as security beats protesters in front of him, and… More
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An independent counsel has been appointed to the Trump-Russia investigation, Trump blasts media in a commencement speech, and Mexico's president promises safety amid rising violence. More
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Washington Post and New York Times break records, Trump allegedly pressured Comey to investigate journalists while the DOJ seeks to prosecute leakers, and more. More
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Trump and White House defend giving classified information to the Russians, a NJ Congressman attempts to intimidate an activist at work, and more. More
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Weekend cyberattacks worry experts, new details on the practices of Sinclair Broadcasting Group worries many as they seek to control 70% of local news, and Masha Gessen speaks on… More
Press associations are pushing back after Donald Trump’s Twitter threats
President Donald Trump's Friday threat to scratch the White House daily press briefing had skeptics calling it just another attempt to distract the media. Navel-gazing reporters, some social media pundits said,… More