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The Pentagon press corps is gone. As reporters for major news outlets turn in their government-issued press badges rather than accept new restrictions, some argue that the best military journalism is yet to come.

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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the sea...

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

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This is a handy voter guide on Prop 50, including a way to see if your congressional district would change if the prop passes.

Get ready for California’s 2025 special election What to know about the Nov. 4 special election on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting proposal.

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That’s why you always take the lump payment up front.

Andy Warhol flowers.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after federal funding cuts CPB said it would cut a majority of its jobs by the end of September.

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“Interests: Youth management, advocacy, and research”😉

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.” The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

I marvel at those who can write about the worst day of their life with such clarity. This story broke my heart www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

L.A. Homeowners Face Toxic Hazards After Wildfires After the fires clouded neighborhoods in smoke, residents whose homes were spared learned that danger was still lurking in the walls, the furniture and the air. But their insurers have doubts.

This is such a well-done bit of multimedia journalism: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

In Touch, Life & Style, Closer and First for Women Magazines to Shutter, Lay Off Entire Staffs “Despite the best efforts of many of our talented colleagues, we have been unable to develop a profitable business model for four of our magazine titles,” a McClatchy spokesperson tells THR.

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Journalism for the win. 🙌🏻

Journalist of the year Please nominate who you think should be journalist of the year. Please include their name followed by a brief explanation of why. Specific examples would be greatly appreciated. If there are notes, do...

Guys, #sdjournos PLEASE help out. We really need nominations for “Journalist of the Year.” Please share. The only requirements are 1) the nominee is a journalist 2) in San Diego. 3) is not on SPJ board.

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Eight tools that investigative and data journalists are using and recommending Eight tools that investigative and data journalists are using and recommending Innovation. Latin American Journalism Review by The Knight Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

🧰 Are you an investigative or data journalist?
 These 8 tools can help you cross-check information, map power networks, and visualize data.

via LatAm Journalism Review

News wires are invaluable for getting info to news orgs that don’t have a seat in the room. By blocking Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, the White House is diminishing access to hundreds of outlets.

20 Helpful Verification Tools for Journalists | Beyond Bylines As we near April Fool’s Day and its potential wave of misleading content, we're rounding up a few verification tools that journalists should bookmark.

Bookmarking this for myself, but sharing with you, too: mediablog.prnewswire.com/2025/03/26/v...

Trump White House Won’t Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.

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Judge lifts Trump White House restrictions on AP while lawsuit proceeds A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency’s decision to continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

Judge lifts Trump White House restrictions on AP while lawsuit proceeds - www.reuters.com/business/med...

Mini-Grants for SPJ Freelancers The SPJ Freelance Fund’s mini-grants program supports SPJ members seeking to engage in professional activities that advance their careers as independent journalists.  Grants, typically ranging up to ...

www.spj.org/mini-grants-... This is a nice offer for freelancers.

This is such an interesting story. I do hope a green thumbed staffer is hiding it somewhere.

A Russian state media reporter gained entry to the Oval Office for Trump-Zelensky sit-down | CNN Business A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office on Friday to cover President Trump’s sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters wer...

A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office for President Trump’s sit-down with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters were barred from the high-level meeting.

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events.

BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.

Mississippi city stuns newspaper with restraining order over editorial The feud between a Black mayor and a conservative newspaper spilled over onto the national stage when a Mississippi court ordered a critical editorial be taken down.

"It’s particularly ironic when the editorial in question is about government secrecy undermining the public trust," we told @washingtonpost.com's @annebranigin.bsky.social.

"Judge Martin shouldn’t be adjudicating parking tickets, let alone First Amendment cases."

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Such a devastating story.

Senate GOP blocks bill to protect journalists after Trump opposes it | CNN Politics Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats to pass a bipartisan bill that would give journalists greater protections under federal law – a move that comes in the wake of President-el...

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It’s that wonderful time of year when I’m still on deadline, but all my sources have checked out until the new year. ⏰

An I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?

If you read one wild story today, make it this one: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/m...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America An extraordinary firsthand account.

I read this story today on the recommendation of Longreads, and it’s stuck with me. www.esquire.com/news-politic...