Why the Fight for Local Journalism Matters From Mississippi Today to John Thornton’s legacy, rays of hope for local news.

"There’s a whole new system of local media emerging across the country, and if you divert your eyes from the terrifying threats to American democracy you can just see it coming into focus." My latest for @columjournreview.bsky.social

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Trump and the press: how do you determine what is really a priority for the public from a journalistic point of view?

Listen to Betsy Reed, editor-in-chief @us.theguardian.com and @joelsimonsays.bsky.social founding director of the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Newmark J-School

#Ijf25

JESS is a new AI-power tool that will democratize safety information and put in the hands of the journalists who need it most. Brought to you by the ACOS and the Journalism Protection Initiative at CUNY Newmark J school. @journalismfestival.com #IFJ2025

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Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom Are Paving the Way for Authoritarianism A leading global democracy research institute says democratic “backsliding” must be turned around quickly—warning that after 10 years, recovery is “close to impossible.”

"Media organizations across the country must rally to defend their rights, protect their people, and report the news with independence," @joelsimonsays.bsky.social

Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom Are Paving the Way for Authoritarianism A leading global democracy research institute says democratic “backsliding” must be turned around quickly—warning that after 10 years, recovery is “close to impossible.”

My latest for @vanityfair.com is on the link between attacks on press freedom and the consolidation of authoritarian power. Once democratic backsliding sets in there's a short window to turn things around.

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

An App to Follow Freelancers in the Field Noosphere, a video-based platform for independent journalists, launches today.

Noosphere: An App to Follow Freelancers in the Field, by @joelsimonsays.bsky.social www.cjr.org/innovations/...

Here's the latest from the FT, The AP, The FCC, Joel Simon, Bill Gates, Scarlett Johansson, Reddit, and more... cnn.it/4huZuFM

Preparing for the Onslaught Journalists need to come to terms with our new reality.

In my latest for @columjournreview.bsky.social I chronicle the mounting threats to #pressfreedom and journalism safety under Trump II and describe what news organizations, journalists and their defenders can do to
prepare.

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Spyware is proliferating with implications for press freedom. How can you stay safe? Here's my latest for
@columjournreview.bsky.social with safety tips from
Ronan Farrow, Ela Stapley, and @trevortimm.bsky.social.
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With thanks to the @knightfdn.bsky.social for their generous support and partners @dawngarcia.bsky.social @jskstanford.bsky.social, Lynette Clemetson Knight-Wallace fellowships, @kathykiely.bsky.social Missouri School of Journalism, Lucy Westcott Committee to Protect Journalists & Jim Brady

New Knight Press Freedom Fellowship Program Offers Support for At-Risk Journalists - Newmark J-School An announcement from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

Journalists facing censorship, repression and violence need sanctuary and support in order to continue their vital work. The Knight Press Freedom Fellowship program announced today brings together top journalism institutions committed to making a difference.

www.journalism.cuny.edu/2024/12/new-...

A New Way to Cover Trump’s Second Term Why we should approach America with the humility of a good international reporter.

Hello Bluesky! There's much debate on how journalists should cover the second Trump term. Here's my take in @columjournreview.bsky.social.

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