DARE: Trump Can’t Block Twitter Followers, Federal Judge Says
Citing First Amendment, federal judge rules in favor of Knight Institute challenge to Trump who has been blocking individuals on Twitter—the decision is expected to be appealed. NFL owners… More
DARE: Stephen King Among the Honorees at PEN America Gala
Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, tells the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala that "the autocrats' playbook for discrediting critical coverage… is now going viral" and warns "the… More
DARE: Pressure Rising on GOP After Trump–DOJ Fight’s Latest Turn
Trump's demands on the Department of Justice pressure top officials to safeguard the agency's independence. Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg to face European regulators at a hearing today over the… More
DARE: Tillerson Says Leaders Who ‘Conceal the Truth’ Risk Freedom
Ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson criticizes Trump's deceit as a threat to democracy. Senate takes key step to reverse FCC repeal of net neutrality, setting stage for House showdown.… More
DARE: Twitter Will Start Hiding Tweets that “Detract from the Conversation”
Twitter announces that it will hide certain tweets from conversation threads in a bid to counter trolling. Senate expected to vote today on a resolution to overturn the FCC's… More
DARE: PETA sues Texas A&M president, says university blocked them on Facebook over dog research comments
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sues Texas A&M University for suppressing critical comments on the college's Facebook page. Soros Foundations to depart Hungary under pressure from a… More
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
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
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