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Press freedom advocates alarmed by $300,000 defamation verdict against Louisiana newspaper

Experts say ruling could undermine the ‘actual malice’ standard and make publishers more wary of critical reporting

The Guardian - US

‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret

If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom organizations

The Guardian - US

Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month

Press groups are suing Trump Media over the scheme, calling it “profoundly corrupt.”

Reason

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Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case - but only for now

A federal judge has temporarily halted financial disclosure orders for Donald Trump's lawsuit. Trump seeks to narrow his claims against the BBC, focusing on reputational damage. This move aims to avoid divulging sensitive business empire financial performance details. The lawsuit stems from a 2024 BBC documentary that edited a Trump…

The Economic Times

Trump team wants phone records of journalists and their relatives in Air Force One security probe

Escalation characterized as ‘extraordinarily aggressive’

The Independent UK

Kash Patel instructed by the White House to oversee investigation into NYT journalists: report

An FBI official reportedly demanded that the New York Times and other outlets reveal who told them about alleged Air Force One defensive deficiencies

The Independent UK

Paramount rejected ad criticizing its owners and Warner Bros acquisition

Rejected citing ‘conflict of interest’, the ad took aim at Trump allies David Ellison, Paramount Skydance chief, and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison

The Guardian - US

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FBI agents deeply concerned after being asked to investigate Atlantic journalist who wrote blistering story about Kash Patel: report

The FBI says there is no investigation into The Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick

The Independent UK

ABC aired Jimmy Kimmel’s show after Trump demanded he be fired. His next move caught even legal experts off guard

Renewed federal attacks on freedom of speech.

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The FBI's Alleged Probe of a Reporter for 'Stalking' Breaks New Ground in Criminalizing Journalism

The bureau reportedly investigated the author of a New York Times story that made FBI Director Kash Patel look bad.

Reason

Veteran is charged with disclosing classified Army Delta Force information to a journalist

Classified information was published in an article and book, the U.S. Department of Justice said

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Moves Against Press, Threatens Jail Over Iran War Coverage

US President Donald Trump threatens to jail journalists over leaked reports about an Air Force officer, sparking a new battle with the media.

International Business Times UK

Trump admin crackdown on journalists' sources "chilling," press groups say

Press groups questioned Kristi Noem's claims that leaks put DHS law enforcement at risk.

Axios

Free Speech Unmuted: Can Journalists Be Charged for Involvement in Protests? The Don Lemon Dilemma

Jane and I, joined by press freedom advocate Seth Stern to dissect the federal prosecution of journalist Don Lemon, discuss… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can Journalists Be Charged for Involvement in Protests? The Don Lemon Dilemma appeared first on Reason.com.

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Salon

ICE steps up war on accountability

Critics say federal agents are following a playbook to give themselves an excuse to react violently

The Guardian - US

The White House’s new media ‘bias’ tracker is a desperate gimmick

The site isn’t exposing misleading reporting – it’s revealing the bubble Trump increasingly inhabits

International Business Times UK

Trump Launches 'Hall of Shame' on White House Website to Name and Shame Female Reporters He Disagrees With

The White House has launched a 'Hall of Shame' listing media outlets and journalists it claims 'misrepresented President Trump', with most of them being female reporters.

Fortune

Behind the fall and resurrection of Jimmy Kimmel is a $6.2 billion merger and the companies that serve rural, conservative audiences

FCC pressure and multibillion-dollar mergers aren’t even the full story. The future of linear TV is up for grabs.

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2 New Jersey Journalists Face Criminal Charges for Publishing Information From a Police Blotter

The prosecution, the latest example of local attempts to criminalize news reporting, is blatantly at odds with First Amendment principles.

The Independent UK

Freedom of the Press Foundation says it will sue Paramount if it settles with Trump over 60 Minutes lawsuit

FPF said corporations that own news outlets ‘should not be in the busines”s of settling “baseless lawsuits that clearly violate the First Amendment and put other media outlets at risk’

Salon

When facts become seditious

Donald Trump is killing free speech, and the press is paralyzed

The Guardian - US

Trump v 60 Minutes is a stunning battle for the soul of US media

The US president’s tensions with the CBS show barely scratch the surface of his crusade against the media

The Independent UK

Pam Bondi ends Biden-era policy to smoke out leaks to journalists

Civil rights groups blast new Justice Department memo rescinding press protections

Al Jazeera

Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media

While Trump regularly targets those critical of him, his attacks on the US press have escalated since he was elected.

The Independent UK

‘He is world’s leading free speech hypocrite’: Elon Musk’s battle with Wikipedia is part of his war on truth

Elon Musk is angry at Wikipedia for reporting on his alleged ‘Nazi salute’. But his attacks are part of a long and troubling history of trying to suppress information he finds inconvenient, writes Io Dodds

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