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Kentucky Newspaper's Windows Shattered Amid Rising Anti-Press Climate
Huffington Post - Mon May 29, 2017
The Lexington Herald-Leader is staying "vigilant" after several of its windows were shattered Sunday morning, Editor Peter Baniak said Monday. More»

FCC Issues Huge Blow to Local News
FTV Live - Sun May 21, 2017
In a ruling that helps companies like Sinclair, the FCC has voted to to propose eliminating the main studio rule. More»

Roger Ailes, former Fox News chief, dead at 77
Variety - Wed May 17, 2017
Roger Ailes, a towering figure in TV news and politics whose long run was tarnished by the sexual harassment scandal that forced him out last year as head of Fox News, has died. More»

Fox News Roger Ailes, network set up harassment campaign against Andrea Tantaros
NY Daily News - Tue Apr 25, 2017
Ex-Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and senior network executives "tortured" a female host whod complained about his advances through an elaborate online harassment campaign, a new lawsuit charged Monday. More»

Bill O'Reilly is officially out at Fox News
Washington Post - Tue Apr 18, 2017
Fox News has ended its association with Bill OReilly, the combative TV host and commentator who has ruled cable-news ratings for nearly two decades and was the signature figure in the networks rise as a powerful political player. More»

White House blocks news organizations from press briefing
CNN - Thu Feb 23, 2017
CNN and other news organizations were blocked Friday from a White House press briefing. More»

In Trump Era, Censorship May Start in the Newsroom
New York Times - Fri Feb 17, 2017
This is how the muzzling starts: not with a boot on your neck, but with the fear of one that runs so deep that you muzzle yourself. More»

Day After Flynn Bombshell, Trump Calls On Only Murdoch Outlets At Press Conference
Media Matters - Fri Feb 10, 2017
Following a bombshell report that National Security Adviser Michael Flynn may have violated the Logan Act, President Donald Trump called on reporters only from outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch at a February 10 US-Japan joint press conference, favoring news sources that have been major supporters and receiving no questions about the Flynn report. More»

Reuters orders reporters to cover Trump like an authoritarian regime: Expect 'physical threats'
Raw Story - Tue Jan 31, 2017
The Reuters news agency this week recognized the challenges of covering Donald Trumps presidency by comparing it to authoritarian regimes like Egypt, Yemen and China. More»

White House blacklists CNN because it won't 'promote' Trump's agenda
US Uncut - Tue Jan 31, 2017
The Trump White House wont be sending any spokespeople to appear on CNN because the network doesnt promote the administrations agenda, reports Politico. More»

Trump just asked Rupert Murdoch to handpick the next FCC chief
US Uncut - Sun Jan 8, 2017
Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News parent company Newscorp, has been asked by the Trump transition team to submit names for the open FCC chair position. More»

'F*ck him!": Media bigwig 'emotionally f*cking pissed" after bullying Trump tried to influence press
Raw Story - Mon Nov 21, 2016
More details are coming out about Donald Trumps blustery closed-door meeting with media stars and executives. More»

Hate Propaganda Has Asymmetrical Power in an Open Society
AlterNet - Sat Oct 29, 2016
When George Orwell contemplated trends toward tyranny in 1984, he saw a world where truths were violently obliterated to leave Big Brothers lies unchallenged. More»

Fox News analyst who falsely claimed to be a CIA agent pleads guilty to fraud charges
Dead State - Fri Apr 29, 2016
Former Fox News analyst and self-described expert on terrorism Wayne Simmons pled guilty to charges of fraud for claiming he was a CIA special officer for nearly 30 years. More»

Reuters Websites Blocked In China
Huffington Post - Sat Mar 21, 2015
BEIJING (Reuters) - The news websites of Reuters, including those in English and Chinese, were inaccessible in China on Friday, after users first experienced difficulties accessing them late on Thursday. More»

TV Reporter Makes Unbelievable Exit On Air: 'F*ck It, I Quit'
Huffington Post - Mon Sep 22, 2014
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Local Anchorage reporter Charlo Greene has decided to leave her job as a newswoman to focus on legalizing marijuana in Alaska. More»

U.K. government thought destroying Guardian hard drives would stop Snowden stories
Washington Post - Mon Aug 19, 2013
In a remarkable post, Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger describes how the British government raided the Guardians offices in order to destroy hard drives containing information provided by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. More»

Michael Hastings Sent Email About FBI Probe Hours Before Death
Huffington Post - Sun Jun 23, 2013
Hours before dying in a fiery car crash, award-winning journalist Michael Hastings sent an email to his colleagues, warning that federal authorities were interviewing his friends and that he needed to go "off the rada[r]" for a bit. More»

NYC PBS President Freaks Out Over Documentary Critical of Koch Brothers
BuzzFlash - Wed May 29, 2013
Thom Hartmann recently wrote an extremely widely read article on how the Public Broadcasting Service has evolved into a sometimes self-censored television network, in large part because major donors represent the 1% who would be the subject of discussion when it comes to economic concentration in the hands of a few. More»

Detroit officer on trial in death of 7 year old girl
Associated Press - Wed May 29, 2013
DETROIT - Police accompanied by a reality TV crew fired a stun grenade through a window as they raided a Detroit home in search of a murder suspect. More»

Man fatally shoots self on TV after Arizona chase
Associated Press - Sun Sep 30, 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona - A man fatally shot himself in the head Friday on live national television at the end of a high-speed carjacking chase that began in Phoenix and ended about 90 minutes later within 80 miles of the California border. More»

UK tabloid reporter: Phone hacking a regular tool
Associated Press - Mon Nov 28, 2011
LONDON - A former reporter at Britains News of the World made a rare, robust defense of phone hacking Tuesday, telling Britains media ethics inquiry that eavesdropping on voicemails was a "perfectly acceptable tool" to help journalists uncover stories. More»

Right-Wing Editor Brags about "Infiltrating" DC Protest March
AlterNet - Sat Oct 8, 2011
Washington, DC saw not one but two major protest actions this weekend, and one of them, a peaceful march to the Air and Space Museum to protest an exhibit on unmanned drones, saw a confrontation with police that led to protesters getting pepper-sprayed. More»

Tony Blair is godfather to Rupert Murdoch's daughter and attended her baptism on banks of the River Jordan
The Daily Mail - Sun Sep 4, 2011
Tony Blair is godparent to one of Rupert Murdochs children, it emerged last night. More»

News of the World phone-hacking whistleblower found dead
The Guardian, UK - Sun Jul 17, 2011
Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbiz reporter who was the first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead, the Guardian has learned. More»

Ex-Cameron aide arrested in UK hacking scandal
Associated Press - Thu Jul 7, 2011
LONDON - Prime Minister David Camerons former communications chief and an ex-royal reporter were arrested Friday in a phone hacking and police corruption scandal that has already toppled a major tabloid and rattled the cozy relationship between British politicians and the powerful Murdoch media empire. More»

ANN COULTER: Don't Believe The Experts, Radiation Is Actually GOOD For You
Business Insider - Thu Mar 17, 2011
Last night, Ann Coulter came on to The OReilly Factor and said this: "There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts we should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer. More»

Rush Limbaugh's 'Straight Shooter' Tucson Billboard Is Removed
AOL - Wed Jan 12, 2011
In the wake of the Tucson, Arizona, shooting at an event hosted by Representative Gabrielle Giffords, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been emphatic in his assertion that he and other right-wing political figures in no way contributed to the mindset of suspected gunman Jared Loughner. More»

Viva WikiLeaks! Sicko Was Not Banned in Cuba
Michael Moore - Huffington Post - Sat Dec 18, 2010
Yesterday WikiLeaks did an amazing thing and released a classified State Department cable that dealt, in part, with me and my film, Sicko. More»

Actor Mark Ruffalo placed on terror watch list for supporting a documentary about gas drilling
The Daily Mail - Sun Nov 28, 2010
Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo has been placed on a terror watch list by US officials after organizing screenings for a new documentary about natural gas drilling. More»

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