Liam Scott

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The rise of citizen journalism has been a long time coming. Since the start of #Trump's 2nd term it's accelerated at an alarming rate as the White House embraces pro-#Trump newsfluencers. @liamjscott.bsky.social examines what this means for press freedom today: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Three Years Detained in Guatemala A public service initiative from The Washington Post to promote press freedom worldwide.

“[José Rubén Zamora] says that he sees his imprisonment as part of his job as a journalist.” — CPJ Americas Regional Director José Carlos Zamora on the 3rd anniversary his father's arbitrary detention

More in the @washingtonpost.com Press Freedom Partnership Newsletter:

My latest, on how the FCC’s lone Democratic commissioner is fighting to protect the First Amendment, via @columjournreview.bsky.social

Anna Gomez’s Lonely Fight As the FCC’s sole Democrat, she’s been outspoken about protecting the First Amendment. Getting her way has been tough.

“We are supposed to be this technical expert body that calls balls and strikes fairly and independently, but instead we are being weaponized for political retribution and ideological purity,” she told @liamjscott.bsky.social .
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“This is not just about one journalist. This is about what kind of country we want to be,” said Katherine Guevara, daughter of jailed journalist Mario Guevara.

CPJ and partners hosted a press conference calling for his immediate release. More: cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-...

📷: CPJ/Laura Strawmyer

Trump White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein report | CNN Business When the White House took control of the so-called “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to punish news outlets.

When the White House took control of the “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to explicitly punish news outlets. And now it's happening. The WSJ has been booted from an upcoming Trump trip: www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/m...

Mzia and Mario: a tale of two Georgias Georgia has been on my mind a lot lately: Georgia, the country and Georgia, the U.S.

I wrote about the uncomfortable press freedom parallels between Georgia, the country, and Georgia, the state.

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Trump files libel lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday letters | CNN Politics President Donald Trump filed a libel lawsuit against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal and reporters who wrote a story about a collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birth...

The number and size of lawsuits being issued against the media by the President is unprecedented and a clear attempt to undermine free speech protections ingrained in the Constitution. Press freedom is crucial for the public's right to know - and it's being strangled.

www.cnn.com/2025/07/18/p...

How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era "It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era -- my analysis for NPR.

www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...

US Senate passes aid and public broadcasting cuts in victory for Trump Members vote 51 to 48 in favour of president’s request to slash $9bn in spending already approved by Congress

This is a travesty for local media in the United States on which so many people still rely.

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Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration - Poynter Non-citizen journalists working in the U.S. report wiping their social media accounts, canceling travel plans and pulling bylines.

Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration

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“Mzia, in your darkest moment we stand with you and we will not let go until you are free,” said CPJ’s @gypsyrights.bsky.social outside Women’s Prison where Mzia Amaglobeli is held.

Reps from @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, @rsf.org & @pressfreedom.bsky.social visited prison site in act of solidarity

Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important — or exhausting - Poynter For LGBTQ+ reporters, the Trump admin’s campaign against their community’s rights has served as both a motivator and a source of emotional turmoil

thank you @liamjscott.bsky.social for including me in this piece -- it's an honor to share the space with so many incredible, principled journalists I admire and who drive me to step up my game www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important — or exhausting - Poynter For LGBTQ+ reporters, the Trump admin’s campaign against their community’s rights has served as both a motivator and a source of emotional turmoil

very honored to be included in this story alongside reporters and writers that i really admire, big thanks to @liamjscott.bsky.social:
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I wrote for the @inquirer.com about attacks on the press in the US - and why capitulation may seem to bring short term protection - but ultimately ends up laying the ground for more profound erosion of our ability to speak freely and, crucially, receive information.

How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it’s still intensely personal.

The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it’s still intensely personal. By @liamjscott.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...

How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it’s still intensely personal.

On the dangers facing journalists covering far-right extremism

My latest, via @columjournreview.bsky.social
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An expert’s guide to navigating estate sales When to go, what to look for and whether to negotiate: A D.C. estate sale influencer’s top tips for a successful estate sale outing.

I had a great time going to an estate sale with DC estate sale celebrity Maddy Brannon and writing about it for @washingtonpost.com my latest
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"The experience definitely left a lasting psychological impact of anxiety and a constant sense of looking over our shoulders," I told @liamjscott.bsky.social about our family's experience of having violent Nazis show up at our house.

Several journalists I admire and count as friends featured here.

How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it’s still intensely personal.

"Last Thanksgiving, Steven Monacelli was awoken early in the morning by the sound of police officers knocking on the door of his Dallas home."

Thanks to Columbia Journalism Review for running this story highlighting the threats and intimidation extremism reporters face.
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Really appreciating this newsletter from @rezaian.bsky.social, this week with @liamjscott.bsky.social doing a Q&A with recently detained and freed Swedish journalist, Joakim Medin. 🔗 SIGN UP: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...

How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it’s still intensely personal.

On the dangers facing journalists covering far-right extremism

My latest, via @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...

For the Uyghur Diaspora, the Taste of Home Brings Both Joy and Sorrow Popular dishes savored by those in exile capture a lost time

For Uyghurs living in exile, a taste of home serves up both joy and sorrow, writes @liamjscott.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, with recipes of popular dishes.

I wrote about Uyghur food and the diaspora for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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CPJ’s @jodieginsberg.bsky.social condemns the Paramount settlement as “a major blow to press freedom”

Trump Administration Rescinds Voice of America Layoffs After Errors in Notices The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trump’s effort to dismantle the news organization. The administration said it would attempt the layoffs again.

The Trump administration on Friday rescinded the layoff notices it had sent to employees at Voice of America after employees discovered errors in documents detailing the terms that could later nullify or significantly delay President Trump’s attempts to gut the news organization.