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Committee To Protect Journalists Issues Report On Trump

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Trish Nelson

cpj.org/reports/2020/ Attacks on press credibility endanger US democracy and global press freedom The Trump administration has stepped up prosecutions of news sources, interfered in the business of media owners, harassed journalists crossing U.S. borders, and empowered foreign leaders to restrict … Continue reading →

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Dan Rather Trying To Bring Back Journalism And #ToppleTrump

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Trish Nelson

learnprogress.org Respected news icon Dan Rather launched a Facebook page to counter the lies and “alternative facts” from Donald Trump. As with so many of us, he had enough of the garbage from Trump and the news media. The Facebook … Continue reading →

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Friday In Iowa: Writing In Public

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Paul Deaton

“I’ve been reading the paper lately,” said Kevin Samek to the Solon City Council on Aug. 6 during the citizens speak agenda item. “I’m a little concerned about the north sewer trunk.” Samek had been reading my newspaper articles about … Continue reading →

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McChesney: We Need Public Funding For Journalism

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Media activist Robert McChesney, co-founder of Free Press and co-author with John Nichols of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America, gave a lecture Monday on the University of Iowa campus.  McChesney has most recently authored … Continue reading →

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