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CEO, The Peck Companies. Writer, Editor, Photographer. Contributing Editor to Editor & Publisher magazine.
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Trump has taken sides with Putin against Ukraine. Anything that doesn't make that clear is lousy journalism.

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The Herald: an unexpected casualty of tariffs? www.liherald.com/stories/new-...

Here I am on CNN, saying it out loud: We are in the middle of a totalitarian, fascist coup and our incumbent, institutional, mass media are soft-pedaling it. Full block here; the sound bite below. youtu.be/lxLsBTjaTsA

Dick Tofel sounds a compelling rally cry for the press: dicktofel.substack.com/p/thinking-a... #newsmedia #journalism #thefreepress #FirstAmendment #USA #solidarity

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The President appears to lack even a basic understanding of journalism, professional ethics and the First Amendment. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

NABJ Issues Statement on Recent Changes at NBCUniversal nabjonline.org/blog/nabj-is...

With sincere condolences to Mike's friends, family and community: dankennedy.net/2025/02/25/m...

Mississippi city drops lawsuit over newspaper editorial that judge ordered removed apnews.com/article/miss...

Water is increasingly precious. generative-ai-newsroom.com/the-often-ov...

Judge rejects AP request for emergency order in suit over access to Trump White House www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

<gulp> pressgazette.co.uk/north-americ...

60 Minutes rises to the occasion www.cbsnews.com/video/justic...

E&P Publisher Mike Blinder discusses a bizarre case of judicial censorship targeting The Clarksdale Press Register in today’s E&P Reports vodcast: www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/what...

For the February 2025 E&P cover story, I spoke with publishers and a First Amendment lawyer about assaults on the free press—from physical threats to online harassment, impediments to press access, unlawful detainment/arrests, and SLAPP suits. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-pe...

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech apnews.com/article/ap-l...

Amid intensifying assaults on the press, is it time for a ‘NATO for news’? To protect the free press in America, we need to agree that ‘an attack on one is an attack on all’ www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/amid...

No consensus on who comes to mind when Americans are asked to name a news influencer www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/no-c...

AP creates Local Investigative Reporting Program www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/ap-c...

Appears to be a clear-cut First Amendment violation.

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At this point, I think we have to pivot to the question: What are Musk and his "team" planning to do with all this data?

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The Marshall Project Announces St. Louis Local News Team www.themarshallproject.org/2025/02/11/t...

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In partnership with @knightfdn.bsky.social, we’re launching the Knight Communities Network, a new peer-to-peer learning environment to support local journalism funders working to build sustainable news ecosystems in their communities as part of #PressForward.

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Time to challenge gag rules: Journalists fight back against restrictions on public employees’ speech www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/time...

Lee Enterprises faces ‘cybersecurity’ attack affecting news operations by Crystal Graham augustafreepress.com/news/lee-ent...

For the February E&P cover story, I spoke with a First Amendment attorney, who told me he didn't think there was the will among the Court to undermine the Sullivan decision. I guess we're about to test that theory. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

IRE announces new grant for public health and disability reporting www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/ire-...

New: Trump and his allies have seized on a new and unproven legal strategy – involving state consumer-protection laws against things like false advertising – to attack media outlets. CBS's settlement talks with Trump are emboldening them. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...

‘Fed Up With Fake News’: CNN Juror Would Have Awarded Up to $100 Million in Punitive Damages By Gene Maddaus variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Smartmatic disputes Fox News’ reporting privileges in defamation case New York Supreme Justice David Cohen also denied three other motions from both Fox and Smartmatic related to discovery and deposition issues www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/smar...

CPB awards Harvest Public Media $1 million for rural journalism expansion Journalism collaboration led by KCUR covers agricultural and rural issues www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/cpb-...

LA Times owner boosts RFK Jr. online, as writer says paper cut his critique from David Folkenflik at NPR www.npr.org/2025/02/03/n...

Trust and truth are newspapers' currency By Leonard Woolsey newspapers.org/stories/trus...

A perilous period for freedom of the press: Journalists confront physical threats and legal challenges www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-pe...

"Our reporting speaks for itself. It is rigorously reported and fact checked [and] we look forward to continuing doing the work, trying to figure out exactly what Elon Musk and his team are doing inside of these federal agencies," -- @katie-drummond.bsky.social, head of WIRED

A private citizen, with the backing of the President, illegally shut down a major government agency over the weekend and it is not on the front page of this morning's New York Times @peterbakernyt.bsky.social

Matt Pearce joins Rebuild Local News team. mattdpearce.substack.com/p/ive-got-a-...

Irony is dead in this moment along with common sense. Trump who squawked “but her emails” incessantly, let Musk (unelected/not a govt employee) send his crew of kids in to review classified information & plug devices of unknown origin into the government computer system, compromising everything.

The Guardian appoints Julie Mashack vice-president, philanthropy, partnerships and events for the US www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...

The Star-Ledger newspaper ends print edition The parent company announced the decision in October, citing rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copies. westchester.news12.com/the-star-led...