Social Security and Medicare Cuts Are Coming, Whether Politicians Do It or Not
As legislators refuse to act, benefits will be cut without any possibility of sheltering those seniors who are poor.
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Cronyist Journalism Measure Could Prompt Facebook To Ban News
Plus: ACLU sides against religious freedom, abortions after Dobbs, and more...
This Court Case Could Make It a Crime To Be a Journalist in Texas
Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.
U.S. Headlines Expressing Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness Increased Hugely Since 2000
Meanwhile more and more Americans say that they are avoiding news coverage.
'Pro-Democracy' Journalism's Problem With the Facts
Influential media critic Margaret Sullivan demonstrates the perils of letting narrative get ahead of verification.
The Press Idolizes Politicians. Instead, It Needs To Hold Them Accountable.
Newspapers deserve a great deal of credit for the expansion of freedom over the past 200 years. But the media have lost credibility.
Union Group Tries To Bully L.A. Times Into Burying Racist Remarks
Plus: Copyright versus the internet, roofer helping rebuild hurricane-damaged Florida houses arrested for lack of Florida license, and more...
Nebraska High School Shuts Down 54-Year-Old School Newspaper After Students Publish LGBT Pieces
This is a clear attempt by the administration to tamp down on opinions the adults don't like.
Florida Officials Use a Victim's Rights Law To Stop a Newspaper from Printing Deputies' Names
They shot and killed a man they were trying to evict. Doesn’t the public have the right to know who they are?
Are Newsletters the Future of Free Speech?
Substack's Hamish McKenzie on censorship, discourse, and Joe Rogan.
If You Think Facebook Is Full of Dubious Outrage-Bait, Wait Til You See the Company's Critics
A business model where outrage is exploited for clicks describes both social media and the news media.
House Democrats' Tax Bill Lavishes Subsidies on Local News
The Democrats' new tax plan would give local newspapers up to $25,000 in refundable tax credits for each journalist they employ.
Elegy for Op-Ed
The New York Times eliminates op-eds after a half-century of delighting and enraging readers.
The Washington Post Tried To Memory-Hole Kamala Harris' Bad Joke About Inmates Begging for Food and Water
At a time when legacy publications are increasingly seen as playing for one political "team" or the other, this type of editorial decision will not do anything to fix that perception.
The Extremely Online Are Less Informed About Political News, More Informed About Conspiracy Theories
Plus: Congress moves forward on encryption backdoors, largest school districts aren't reopening, and more...
The Trump Campaign Sues Another Newspaper
Plus: Judge rejects Gabbard's Google lawsuit, Bloomberg drops out, and more...
Newspaper Lobbyists and Encryption Foes Join the Chorus Against Section 230
How the press learned to stop worrying and love censorship.
Are Google and YouTube Evil? No, But Don't Let That Get in the Way of Your Feelings.
Despite scant evidence, everyone wants to believe that social media has a unique ability to control our thoughts and actions.
Rutgers Defunds Student Paper Because Referendum Turnout Was Too Low
The move violates the First Amendment, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
Private Companies and State Governments Fight for Local News
Facebook is the latest to announce its intentions to save local media.
High School Journalists Fight for Their 1st Amendment Right to Report on Their School's Administration
Student journalists at a Vermont high school had a damning article censored by their interim principal.
A New Report Details Pro-Trump Censorship of Liberty University's Student Paper
"I didn't feel comfortable being told what I couldn't write about by President Falwell."
Local News Publishes Identities of Gay Men Arrested for Consensual Sex
"Imagine: You're having sex with a consenting adult...and then you're arrested and held overnight, and your whole, entire life has been exposed on TV."
Chance the Rapper Buys Chicagoist, Promises to Investigate Rahm Emanuel
"And Rahm, you done, I'm expectin' resignation..."
Why Are Media Outlets Giving Commentary Space to Wannabe Censors?
Any authority to shut down speech will be turned toward the press eventually.
The Price of Press Bias
When the press tilts in favor of higher taxes and more regulation, democracy is indeed distorted.
Calif. Newspapers Warm to Pot Legalization, Thanks to Taxes and Regulations
Slightly more personal freedom is just a side effect.
Chicago Tribune Becomes 6th and Largest Newspaper to Endorse Gary Johnson (UPDATED)
"Every American who casts a vote for him is standing for principles," declares World's Greatest Newspaper, as endorsement count moves to 13-6-1* for Clinton-Johnson-Trump
Snowden's Leaks Were Important Enough for Pulitzers, But WaPo Editorial Board Wants Him Prosecuted Anyway
Newspaper demands less government transparency.
Gary Johnson Has More Daily Newspaper Endorsements than Donald Trump
North Carolina newspaper the second to go libertarian.
Gary Johnson Lands Newspaper Endorsement in Virginia
The Richmond Times-Dispatch breaks from decades of Republican candidate support.
Presidential Politics Pays Off for Cable News, But Networks and Newspapers Continue to Flounder
As print papers continue their decline, cable programs and mobile content are picking up the slack.
Justice Dept. Attempts to Block Newspaper Sale for the Absurdest of Reasons
Fears of media 'monopolies' over the joining of two chains that have separately declared bankruptcy
Obama's Rainbow of Everlasting Joy: The Year in Presidential Photography
Despite an ongoing media boycott of White House staff photography, the president's image crafters still call the shots.
The New York Times Complains of Drug Price Hikes While Raising Its Own Subscription Fees
The freedom to set prices free of government coercion makes for better newspapers and better medicine.
