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politics11 hours ago•5 min saved

Trump DOJ subpoenas NYT reporters over Air Force One coverage

The Trump administration issued subpoenas to four New York Times reporters to testify before a Manhattan grand jury over the paper’s coverage of Trump’s Air Force One flights related to a NATO trip, with the subpoenas authorized by DOJ official Jay Clayton. The move drew swift condemnation from the Times and press groups who called it an intimidation tactic that could chill investigative reporting, underscoring ongoing clashes between the administration and the media.

via Al Jazeera|

#doj #new-york-times #politics

politics15 hours ago•4 min saved

DOJ Subpoenas NYT Journalists Over Air Force One Security Reporting

The U.S. Justice Department subpoenaed several New York Times reporters to testify before a Manhattan grand jury about the paper’s reporting on security concerns with the Trump administration’s new Air Force One, a move condemned by press groups as a threat to a free press. The DOJ said reporters aren’t the targets and cited ongoing investigations into national-security leaks, while the Times noted some subpoenas were served at reporters’ homes and that similar actions had affected other outlets earlier this year. The reporting followed questions about the Qatar-provided plane’s security features and related disclosures, highlighting tensions between national security interests and press freedom.

via The Guardian|

#air-force-one #donald-trump #grand-jury-subpoenas

politics18 hours ago•3 min saved

Subpoenas widen clash over Air Force One security reporting

The Trump administration subpoenaed several New York Times reporters to testify before a Manhattan grand jury over their reporting on security concerns surrounding the Qatar-gifted new Air Force One, signaling a tougher stance on the press and following similar subpoenas at other outlets; the Times named reporters Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt, while White House and DOJ offered no comment.

via CNBC|

#air-force-one #new-york-times #politics

opinion3 days ago•4 min saved

Harry Retreats to California as Press War Falters

Guardian columnist Stephen Bates argues Prince Harry’s fight with the tabloid press has backfired: after a costly phone-hacking case against the Daily Mail, key evidence fell away and the paper prevailed, leaving Harry facing substantial legal costs (potentially around £50m) and dwindling public sympathy in Britain. With his privacy crusade undermined and his future uncertain, he remains in California for now, suggesting a difficult path back to any royal comeback or family reconciliation.

via The Guardian|

#daily-mail #law #opinion

world5 days ago•4 min saved

Turkey tightens crackdown on dissent as NATO summit approaches in Ankara

As NATO's summit nears in Ankara, Turkish authorities widen a crackdown on public life, arresting hundreds, jailing a comedian for insults to the president, blocking an LGBTQ+ cruise from docking, and detaining journalists, prompting rights groups to warn of shrinking freedoms of speech and assembly amid ongoing opposition and media repression.

via The Guardian|

#crackdown #freedom-of-speech #nato-summit

law12 days ago•2 min saved

SCOTUS leaves Sullivan defamation standard intact

The Supreme Court declined to revisit New York Times v. Sullivan, preserving the public-figure actual-malice standard for defamation and blocking Alan Dershowitz’s bid to overturn or narrow it in a CNN-related case tied to his impeachment remarks about Trump. Two conservative justices would have heard the case, but the majority kept the rule intact, with the 11th Circuit previously ruling for CNN and CNN arguing that Sullivan remains bedrock First Amendment law.

via USA Today|

#defamation #first-amendment #law

world13 days ago•5 min saved

Uganda’s top general shutters major media outlets, signaling a tightening grip on power

Uganda’s de facto ruler Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of several Nation Media Group outlets and warned that all media will have to follow his rules, with soldiers sealing the Daily Monitor offices in Kampala. The move reflects a rapid consolidation of power by Kainerugaba as Museveni’s successor and raises alarms about press freedom in the East African nation.

via Politico|

#media-shutdown #muhoozi-kainerugaba #nation-media-group

politics15 days ago•10 min saved

Thirty-Year Zine Case Signals Free-Speech Under Siege

Daniel Sanchez Estrada’s 30-year sentence for transporting a box of antifascist zines in the Prairieland case is framed as a free-speech crisis, showing how NSPM-7 prosecutions risk criminalizing possession of political information and chilling dissent.

via The Intercept|

#first-amendment #free-speech #nspm-7

politics17 days ago•10 min saved

DOJ Withdraws Reporter Subpoenas After Newsroom Pushback

The Justice Department reportedly withdrew grand jury subpoenas aimed at reporters Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post and three Wall Street Journal journalists after outlets challenged them; none testified, and it’s unclear whether acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will reissue subpoenas, a move critics say could threaten press freedom and First Amendment protections.

via Talking Points Memo|

#doj #first-amendment #journalists

media17 days ago•4 min saved

Post frames DOJ subpoena on reporter as press-freedom test after withdrawal

The Washington Post says the Justice Department sought to force its national-security reporter Ellen Nakashima to testify under a grand-jury subpoena related to sensitive reporting, but the subpoenas were withdrawn after the paper challenged them in federal court; the Post and its editors frame this as a First Amendment issue and note similar withdrawals for Wall Street Journal subpoenas, with steadfast support for journalism.

via Fox News|

#ellen-nakashima #justice-department #media

world17 days ago•12 min saved

Ahmed Wishah: The Latest Al Jazeera Cameraman Killed in Gaza as Journalists Face Impunity

Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive killed Ahmed Wishah, a 25-year-old Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman, after his brother Mohammed was killed earlier; since Oct 2023, Israel has killed over 260 journalists in Gaza, highlighting impunity and uneven Western media outrage. The discussion links the deaths to expanding tactics such as earth berms and the “yellow line,” and draws parallels with Lebanon where journalists have faced similar attacks, underscoring the gap between ceasefire rhetoric and ongoing civilian harm and barriers to media access.

via Democracy Now!|

#al-jazeera #gaza #israel-palestine-conflict

us-news18 days ago•16 min saved

Justice Dept. pulls back grand jury subpoenas for journalists amidst leak probes

The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas that sought Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters to testify before a grand jury, part of a broader leak investigation that included an FBI search of a Post reporter’s home earlier this year. It wasn’t immediately clear why the subpoenas were rescinded, but officials and press groups framed the move as a fight over press freedom and the role of reporters in national-security investigations, with DOJ saying reporters were not targeted.

via AP News|

#doj #grand-jury #press-freedom

politics18 days ago•5 min saved

DOJ pressed for grand jury testimony from national-security reporters, raising press-freedom concerns

The Justice Department subpoenaed Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters to testify before a federal grand jury over national-security reporting, a move that the outlets challenged in court and that was reportedly reversed later; the episode underscores ongoing government pressure on the press amid investigations.

via Politico|

#grand-jury #justice-department #national-security

world20 days ago•1 min saved

Al Jazeera Cameraman Killed in Gaza Strike as Journalists' Toll Rises

Al Jazeera says its cameraman Ahmed Wishah was killed in an Israeli strike targeting a house in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp, adding to the war's toll on journalists, with at least 260 Palestinian journalists killed since October 2023 according to CPJ. The Israeli military says Wishah was a Hamas terrorist, a claim it has not publicly substantiated yet; Al Jazeera condemns the attack as a flagrant violation of international law. Wishah’s brother Mohammed was killed in April in a separate incident.

via The Guardian|

#ahmed-wishah #gaza #israel-defense-forces

opinion1 month ago•4 min saved

Police Shouldn't Pick the Press: Protecting Access to Journalists at Protests

An op-ed arguing that New Jersey police overstepped by trying to bar or verify journalists covering the Delaney Hall protests and hunger strike, raising questions about who counts as press. The piece advocates using indicia of journalism (ID, assignment letters, distinctive gear, professional equipment) rather than official credentials, noting incidents of arrests and pepper spray aimed at reporters and arguing that press rights exist to inform the public and should not depend on police discretion. It also highlights the growing role of independent livestreamers in covering protests and cautions against police deciding who is allowed to document public events.

via The Guardian|

#first-amendment #journalists #media-access