Press freedom
Ignoring The First Amendment, Republican Calls On CNN To Punish "Disrespectful Reporter"
We knew this was coming. At his Wednesday press conference, incoming dictator-in-chief Donald Trump intensified his war on the media by refusing to take a question from CNN's Jim Acosta. Trump was angry because CNN had reported on the story that Russia holds compromising ...read more
Sorry, No, Obama is Definitely Not "The Greatest Enemy to Press Freedom in a Generation"
The New York Times' James Risen is by most accounts an outstanding journalist. But being an accomplished reporter evidently doesn't immunize him from jumping aboard the outrage machine, claiming that President Obama is the worst [you name it] ever. In her column this past week, ...read more
Obama Administration's Spying on Journalists is a Disgrace
The Obama Administration has found itself in yet another scandal this week after it was revealed that law enforcement officials had obtained records for the telephone lines of journalists at the Associated Press. From the NYTimes: The A.P. said that the Justice Department ...read more