Back on the campaign trail, President Trump increases his anti-press tweet offensive
From Jan. 20, 2019 to Jan. 19, 2020, Trump tweeted negatively about the media 548 times — almost as many as his first two years in office combined.
For student journalists, the beats are the same but the protections are different
Student journalists, plagued by questions of editorial independence and with varying degrees of First Amendment protections, nonetheless face the same press freedom challenges as their professional counterparts.The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, which documents First Amendment aggressions in the United States, has collected student journalism-based incidents at both the university …
Preserving threatened archives for Splinter and Deadspin writers
We've created tools to automate the backup of dozens of former Splinter and Deadspin writers' portfolios.
It has been a year since Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. His killers have yet to face justice.
Saudi journalists Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered one year ago today.
New ruling gives legal boost to a key data journalism tool
A recent federal appeals court ruling may be a big win for data journalists and researchers who depend on scraping to collect information to report on.
In a major press freedom victory, Brazil Supreme Court judge rules to protect Glenn Greenwald and The Intercept Brasil
The ruling protects all journalists in Brazil from retaliation for their reporting.
Dozens of press freedom groups denounce the threats against journalist Glenn Greenwald and The Intercept Brazil
The Brazilian government's attack on Glenn Greenwald and the Intercept Brazil is an attack on all journalists.
Tell Rep. Adam Schiff to remove this dangerous secrecy provision from this year’s intelligence bill
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff inserted a provision in the House's intel bill that threatens press freedom.
The Brazilian government should immediately halt investigations into Glenn Greenwald and The Intercept Brazil’s reporting
Governments investigating journalists for doing their job is a serious threat to press freedom.
Trump opens reelection campaign week with escalating rhetoric against the media
The same week that President Donald Trump traveled to Orlando, Florida, to announce his bid for reelection, his escalating negative rhetoric against the media reached an all-time high.
