Roughly 10,500 unaccompanied children are held in “licensed” migrant shelters, suitable for longer-term care for minors, the Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Mark Weber told CBS News on Saturday. But in the meantime, authorities are struggling to find space for another 5,000 kids, held by Customs and Border Protection inside …
Read More »Disgraced establishment journalists, Big Tech attack independent platform Substack in ever-expanding definition of ‘harassment’
What began on Tuesday as an online campaign against Fox News host Tucker Carlson – for “harassing” the Times internet reporter Taylor Lorenz by questioning her claims of victimhood – turned into an attack on Substack by Wednesday evening, as former BuzzFeed reporter Ryan Broderick penned a piece accusing the …
Read More »Britain proudly announces a plan to ‘protect journalists’ – but if it really cared it would free Julian Assange
Continuing to promote itself as the soi-disant global defender of journalistic freedom, the UK Government has just grandly unveiled a National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists to protect newsmen and women from harassment and threats. UK journalists have apparently “suffered abuse and attacks while going about their work,” …
Read More »Ukraine condemns ‘persecution of journalists’ in Belarus… after squashing opposition outlets at home
Strongly condemning the recent events in Belarus “where authorities continue pressure and persecution of journalists,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko lashed out at Minsk in a statement on Sunday. “The entire democratic world recognizes mass media as the fourth estate and does not interfere with …
Read More »Fellow journalists mourn Larry King, sharing favorite moments from his legendary career
The news of King’s passing appears to have affected just about everyone who works in the media, both liberal and conservative. Even Piers Morgan – who publicly feuded with King after briefly replacing his long-running show ‘Larry King Live’ – tweeted about the legendary host, of course referencing the differences …
Read More »Americans’ trust in mainstream media has never been lower – but journalists insist it’s the audience’s fault, not theirs
Long headed for collapse, Americans’ trust in the media establishment hit an all time low in 2021, falling three points overall to just 46 percent, according to Edelman’s most recent annual survey. The figure marks the first time Americans’ trust of journalism sank below the 50 percent mark. Americans’ trust …
Read More »‘Exceptional service’: Washington Post journalists get $2,021 bonuses after insisting Americans don’t need Covid-19 relief checks
The Washington Post, owned by the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, ignited a storm of controversy last week when its editorial board – considered the voice of the newspaper – argued against bumping up the Congressionally authorized $600 relief checks to $2,000. Though President Trump and Democrats on Capitol Hill …
Read More »Only we can lock up journalists and get away with it, UK embassy warns China
The British embassy in Beijing published a scathing statement against China for sentencing a citizen journalist to four years in prison on Monday, raising concerns about “media freedom” in the country. What it failed to mention, however, is that back at home the British government is currently persecuting its own …
Read More »Journalists baffled as Twitter briefly restricts ex-Intercept writer Zaid Jilani after spat with ‘1619 Project’ founder
Jilani’s account was ‘temporarily restricted’ on Thursday and those wishing to see it had to click through a notice. As usual, Twitter did not give any reason or explanation for the action. The lockout was noticed by Jilani’s former Intercept colleagues Lee Fang and Glenn Greenwald. Former Times opinion writer …
Read More »Criminal cases against Sputnik journalists in Latvia are affront to ‘foundations of democratic society’ – Russian Foreign Ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s media department blasted the actions against the Sputnik staff and other Russian-speaking journalists, in the Baltic country, as “an outrageous example of the violation of the core of foundations of a democratic society: the freedom of the media and the freedom of expression.” The ministry’s statement …
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