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3 days ago · Julia Conley. Oct 29, 2024. Known for its World Press Freedom Index, the global advocacy group Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday turned its attention to four U.S. states that are expected to be crucial in deciding the winner of the presidential election next week—and found that journalism is grappling with numerous crises in states where ...
2 days ago · The report comes days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said at a rally in Arizona that the press is "the enemy of the people"—recycling comments he frequently made during his ...
3 days ago · As the U.S. presidential election looms, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a new report analyzing four key swing states — and found that none are a model of press freedom.
2 days ago · Press freedom in the United States showed the world its Achilles heel this week – a soft spot that reveals just where the greatest weakness lies. Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post , and Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the LA Times , both cancelled editorial board decisions to endorse Kamala Harris for president; in the case of the Washington Post , an editorial was already ...
3 days ago · Billionaire publishers who censor endorsements that offend Donald Trump confirm their scorching disregard for the traditions of a free press.
Oct 23, 2024 · The erosion of democracy is intertwined with a crisis of freedom. The most common path toward democratic decline is via the election of authoritarian leaders who then clamp down on media, dissent, and opposition forces, says Nobel Laureate, Daron Acemoglu, in this speech to the Atlantic Council. 23 October 2024 · 17 min read.
Oct 18, 2024 · Repression of press freedom undermines human rights and prevents societies from reaching their full potential. But the case for protecting media freedom has never been stronger. It is now...
