Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
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Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the outlets of producing biased coverage and “left-wing propaganda.” Mr. Trump instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds public broadcasters in the United States,…

Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
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Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a public display of comity between the White House and the press corps that covers it. On Saturday, the dinner had no comedian and no president. Among the…

Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries
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Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday said that federal authorities may once again seek reporters’ phone records and compel their testimony in leak investigations, reversing a Biden administration policy meant to protect journalism from intrusive efforts to identify and prosecute leakers. An internal…

How the White House Press Briefing Is Changing
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How the White House Press Briefing Is Changing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration is considering taking control of the seating in the White House press briefing room from the independent White House Correspondents’ Association. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, explains why this matters and notes how questions at…

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent
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Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including the one that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded media outlets around the world. Mr. Trump directed the heads of the agencies, largely obscure entities that…

In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
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In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Makoto Watanabe has never forgotten the day when his previous employer, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, retreated from its biggest investigative scoop about the Fukushima nuclear disaster: that workers had fled the plant against orders from the plant’s manager. It was 11 years…

He’s the Face of a White House Press Corps Under Attack by Trump
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He’s the Face of a White House Press Corps Under Attack by Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Eugene Daniels didn’t plan on being the face of the White House press corps in the dawn of a new administration hostile to the news media. But because of a clause in the bylaws of the White House Correspondents’ Association, an 800-strong group…

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb. An Israeli air attack that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon in October was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch…

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN | Freedom of the Press News

The killing of journalists worldwide surged in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, with a majority of cases unsolved, the United Nations has said. On average, one journalist was killed every four days, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a report released on Saturday. At…