Poland’s Moves to Restrict Media Ownership Threaten Media Independence
The lower house of the Polish legislature passed a controversial media ownership bill Friday, a troubling step toward banning non-European owners from having a controlling stake in Polish media. More
Prosecuting Polish Writer Who Called President “A Moron” Is Absurd
Polish prosecutors have filed charges against writer and journalist Jakub Żulczyk for calling the country’s president a “moron” on social media. More
PEN America Condemns Suspension of Polish Women’s Film Festival
Cancelation of Polish women's film festival appears to be attempt to censor women's artistic voices in the country. More
PEN America Condemns Crackdown on Polish Protesters
(New York, NY) — The police-led crackdown on reproductive rights demonstrators in Poland is a serious assault on freedom of expression, PEN America said today. PEN America condemns the… More
DARE: A Battered New York Press and the Hope of The City
Amid decline in local news coverage, emerging publications like The City seek to cover news that is not being reported in New York City. Prominently... More
“It is Our Duty to be the Voice of the Voiceless”: An Interview with Filmmaker Agnieszka Holland
"This is a moment when we cannot just lock ourselves in our comfort zone, in our bubble, and believe that we have to speak only on what concerns us." More
DARE: Fake Editions of Washington Post Falsely Claim Trump Steps down
Fake editions of the Washington Post, falsely claiming that President Trump had stepped down, distributed in D.C. on Wednesday. Franciscan University of... More
DARE: CNN fires back at Trump: ‘CNN does not lie’
The Atlantic looks at how the president’s denigration of the press is changing the way teenagers view the news. More
DARE: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Will Retire
Rights, precedents, and values at stake as Justice Anthony Kennedy resigns, opening way for contentious battle over new Trump nominee to U.S. Supreme Court. More
DARE: Dizzying Twists, Turns, Contradictions in Trump’s Stormy Daniels Scandal
Debate over presidential lying renews in wake of changed stories over pre-election payment to silence Stormy Daniels. Reports surface of firm, hired to find dirt on former Obama administration… More
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