Jessie Tarbox Beals ~ (1870 – 1942)
The first published female photo-journalist in the United States and the first female night photographer.
NewsGuild Finds Wide Racial and Gender Pay Gaps At Gannett Newspapers
~ Study covers more than 200 journalists at nearly a dozen unionized papers in the Northeastern region ~ The study by a coalition of six NewsGuild bargaining units – the Gannett…
The Press, The Disconnect
Why is the press rooting against Biden? At Pressrun.media, Eric Boehlert asks and answers the question: Like clockwork, the first Friday of the month brought another blockbuster jobs report. The U.S. economy…
Media Malpractice
Biden gaffe – 10 minutes. Mrs Ginni Thomas' treason – 45 seconds. Media sleepwalks past Ginni Thomas’ treason Burying a blockbuster via Pressrun The Sunday morning talk shows sprinted into “gaffe”…
The Lives of Refugees. A Media Bias?
Ukraine's refugee crisis exposes a stark media bias The western media might have you convinced that war only happens in other countries — ones that are not white. For more than a…
Undead Threat to Press Freedom
Undead EARN IT Act poses newly urgent threat to press freedom Via Freedom of the Press Foundation After public backlash led to a major defeat in 2020, lawmakers [led by Sen. Richard…
Trust in Media Dying. CNN Latest Example
Media outlets are supposed to report the news not become it. On Wednesday CNN found itself coming afoul of that rule when Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned as network president amid lurid circumstances.…
Journalism’s Future
News Voices Via FreePress.net Local journalism plays a critical role in our communities. Communities deserve a critical role in local journalism. Our communities rely on local news to learn about local issues,…
Buh Bye
Statement from CNN: (5:09 PM · Dec 4, 2021·Twitter for iPhone) Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with…
Post-Truth and Propaganda In The Digital Age
The Post (Truth) World: Reviving the “Propaganda Model Of News” For Our Digital Age. Rob Williams, Ph.D. “There is a literal truth emergency in the United States, not only regarding distant wars,…
Truth
And it gets you elected…
THE TRACKER
Freedom of the Press Foundation
NY Times intelligence reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for grand jury testimony 10 July 2026
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NYC journalist shoved, pepper-sprayed while covering NBA watch party
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Trump administration, allies move to punish outlets during his second term
From the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, his appointees and allies in Congress joined him in taking steps to punish and intimidate news outlets that have covered him and his administration unfavorably. We’re documenting those efforts to chill reporting, revoke funding, censor critical coverage and more in this regularly updated report:
March 14, 2025 | Trump says negative press coverage “illegal” during speech at DOJ
Jobs & Events
Audience Development Editor
MinnPost is hiring an Audience Development Editor, a senior newsroom leadership role that will own and drive audience growth strategy across the organization.
Salary: $85,000 – $95,000 per year
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Color Of Change, in partnership with the National Education Association, invites you to watch “Educating for Equity: Brown v Board of Education 70 Years Later,” a short video featuring a range of young and older thought leaders talking about the groundbreaking case and the challenges facing our public education system today.
Issues
Constitutional America?
As State Legislatures Grapple with the Abortion Issue … State Courts Should Prepare for an Increased Role – section headline from Do Pregnant Women Lose Legal Rights by Kenneth Jost in Editorial Research Reports, 28 July 1989.
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Black, Native, Latino-Americans are killed at a much higher rate than white Americans.
Shrewd, Slip-Up, Or Just Plain Stupid
Georgia Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson: I’m gonna reduce affordability to the lowest it’s ever been. pic.twitter.com/rjXerhy8Sl – Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) July 22, 2026
FCC chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday (22June) said ABC’s decision not to air President Donald Trump’s address to the nation last week would likely factor into the agency’s early review of broadcast licenses for eight affiliated stations.
Jesse Watters, (Fox News host with a BA in History & a salary of 5M a year), on a deranged rant targeting young women, insisted a college degree is the fastest way for them to “kill” their love life. ‘Nuff said!
If a woman has [the right to abortion], why shouldn’t a man be free to use his superior strength to force himself on a woman? At least the rapist’s pursuit of sexual freedom doesn’t [in most cases] result in anyone’s death. Lawrence Lockman (R-ME).
The Reading List
Intent to Destroy
Russia’s Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine
By Eugene Finkel
“Finkel’s Intent to Destroy spans several centuries, delving into some of the most heinous atrocities perpetrated by the Kremlin on Ukrainian lands. Despite the extensive scope, the text is rich in nuanced analysis, being equally valuable for scholars and accessible to readers unfamiliar with the region. “ Olesya Khromeychuk, director, Ukrainian Institute London
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Reminder
The New Normal? ~ The first tool of authoritarian regimes is always informational control—both in the gathering of information on the public through surveillance and the filtration of information to the public through owned media. In its early days, the Internet seemed to pose a challenge to authoritarian regimes, but with the advent of social media, we are watching the construction of architectures that fulfill the needs of every authoritarian regime: surveillance and information control. Authoritarian movements are possible only when the general public becomes habituated to—and numbed by—a new normal. Christopher Wylie.
Stuff
Your Tingly Leaving ~ You know that tingly little feeling you get when you first like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Yeah, Go Ahead ~ Turtles can breathe through their butts.
1955 Words of Wisdom ~ The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.
If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.
It’s too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.
ANAGRAMS, who doesn’t luv them ~
ELECTION RESULTS
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES – LET’S RECOUNT
Duggan’s Clinic
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) / Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
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Out Of The Rain / Etta James From her 1990 Soulful Blues album Sticken’ To My Guns
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Dreams / Brandi Carlile
From WFUV LIVE CD (FM 90.7 in the Greater New York City area). Originally on her 2009 folk-rock album Give Up The Ghost
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