PEN America: Senate Resolution to Preserve and Protect Local News Supports a Vital Sector for a Thriving Democracy
Nadine Farid Johnson, PEN America’s Washington director, said: “A strong local news sector is a key tenet of democracy. The decline of local news in recent years threatens to… More
The Crisis of Local News: Journalists and Members of Congress Look for Answers
By Suzanne Trimel (New York, N.Y.)-- Local news has been in crisis for close to two decades now but solutions have largely eluded an industry that just a generation ago… More
DARE: Jamal Khashoggi: “What the Arab World Needs Most Is Free Expression”
Khashoggi issues an impassioned defense of free expression and a forceful call for the free press that the people of the Middle East—and the world—deserve. We hope that these… More
DARE: Literary Group Sues Trump, Alleges Free Speech Stifling
PEN America files First Amendment suit against President Donald Trump, alleging that threats and acts of retaliation against journalists and media outlets suppress free speech. More
DARE: New York Daily News Announces 50% Cut to Newsroom Staff
New York Daily News announced it will shrink its editorial team down from 250 to forty employees in an effort to transform into a "digitally focused" breaking news platform. More
DARE: Denver Post Rebels Against Its Hedge-Fund Ownership
In extraordinary public appeal, Denver Post’s “News Matters" report on its own fate shows readers how far-away hedge fund investors demanding greater profits can decimate local information sources. More
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GNI calls on the government of #Iran to lift restrictions and censorship measures. These measures reflect a pattern of authoritarian behavior following peaceful protests and the oppression Iranian women have faced for decades.
#Keepiton #IranProtests2022
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/shutdowns-iran/
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