Dr. Jennifer Henrichsen, PhD

Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent its powers from being abused for political purposes.

Ich hatte immer gewarnt: "Wenn der Faschismus kommt, wird es nicht wie im Film sein. Es werden nicht unbedingt riesige Banner entrollt".
Ich hatte Unrecht.
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4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations Four journalists, including three working for the Associated Press, were detained in Cameroon on Tuesday while reporting from a facility where migrants deported by the Trump administration are held, a...

4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations
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Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

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CBS News invites everyone who works for them to quit.

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Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.

One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Opinion | Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?

Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...

Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato

Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says CBS’s Bari Weiss abruptly pulled segment on Trump deportations

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...

John Dickerson, Anchor and Correspondent, Will Leave CBS News

John Dickerson, Anchor and Correspondent, Will Leave CBS News www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/b...

Feds searched security systems at 18 WA police agencies, report finds Police in Renton, Auburn and Lakewood said they weren’t aware the federal agency accessed their databases until they were notified last week by UW researchers.

Feds searched security systems at 18 WA police agencies, report finds

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Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Public TV station in WA will soon go dark U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell noted that the Palouse station's closure announcement followed almost 20 layoffs from Cascade PBS in Seattle.

Northwest Public Broadcasting, WSU halt KWSU-TV operations

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Indiana University fires student newspaper adviser who refused to block news stories Tension between Indiana University and its student newspaper flared this week with the elimination of the outlet’s print editions and the firing of a faculty adviser.

Indiana University fires student newspaper adviser who refused to block news stories

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Opinion | The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism (Published 2024)

The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/o...

Paramount Buys The Free Press, Ushering in a New Era at CBS News

Paramount Buys The Free Press, Ushering in a New Era at CBS News www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Opinion | The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News

The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...

Wildfire veterans furious at DHS claim that raided crews were not firefighters Wildland fire veterans are seething at a claim made by federal officials that two crews raided by immigration agents at the scene of a wildfire in Washington state were “NOT firefighters.”

Wildfire veterans furious at DHS claim that raided crews were not firefighters
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Exclusive | Cyberattack on Washington Post Strikes Journalists’ Email Accounts Reporters covering national security and economic policy were among the employees affected by the breach.

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Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91

Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...

The Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories

The Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/b...

Opinion | The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World

The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest

Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...

Inside Olympia - WSU Professor Jennifer Henrichsen YouTube video by TVW

My interview with TVW, the public affairs network for Washington, aired on TV last night! If you are interested in how local news contributes to increased civic engagement and reduced political polarization, check it out! It’s on TVW's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/watch?v=a085...

Had such an interesting and expansive conversation with Inside Olympia show host Austin Jenkins on TVW today! Grateful for the opportunity to speak about the importance of local news to civic engagement and democracy.

Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...

Grateful for the opportunity to talk about the Murrow local news ecosystem report and my Carnegie Fellowship in-studio at Komo 4 this morning. Morning News Co-anchor Holly Menino was kind and apologized she couldn’t give me a tour afterward because she needed to go interview William Shatner (!).

New WSU report sheds light on health of Washington's news industry For more than three decades, journalism advocates worldwide have celebrated May 3 as World Press Freedom Day.

On this World Press Freedom Day, I’m glad to see our Murrow report detailing the local news crisis in Washington and the implications for civic life and democracy, debut on the front page of the paper: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025....