Jean-Lou Siweck

Worth remembering this, too: "During the Biden administration, the Justice Department pursued criminal cases that threatened to criminalize newsgathering and undermine journalist protections." www.lawfaremedia.org/article/pros...

Un article constitutionnel que le Luxembourg a repris de la Belgique - Edito Le Soir - Article 25 : « La presse est libre, la censure ne pourra jamais être établie »

🚨 Erstmals in der Schweiz: Hausdurchsuchung bei einerRedaktion unter Bezug auf fragwürdigen und von Experten lange kritisierten Paragrafen – Die Zürcher Staatsanwaltschaft hat Inside Paradeplatz aufgrund von Art. 47 Bankgesetz durchsucht insideparadeplatz.ch/2025/06/16/r...

Voice of America Recalls Staff for Iranian Language News Service From Leave

The recall of Farsi languague Voice of America personnel shows how unprofessionnal the Trump Administration's measures were re: international broadcasting. But this recall implies that Voice of America is a weapon in the war, which may impair its credibility www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

Voice of America Recalls Staff for Iranian Language News Service From Leave

Beyond infuriating

"The Farsi language news broadcast for Voice of America was abruptly reactivated on Friday, calling back dozens of workers for the news network who had been put on paid leave as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensified"
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

DAB+ geschwënn och zu Lëtzebuerg 📻
Den SMC huet d'Radioe fir den éischten nationale Multiplex ausgewielt. D'Lëscht vun de Radioen hei drënner 👇

Statement on BBC correspondent Feras Kilani and colleagues being detained at gunpoint by Israel Defense Forces

Israel detained BBC reporters in … Syria. “On9 May … in Southern Syria, BBC News Arabic correspondent Feras Kilani, along with three other BBC staff members and three freelance colleagues, were detained for seven hours and held at gunpoint” www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

This reporter exposed the civilian toll of US airstrikes. Her warning to colleagues? Be ready for a more hostile world “The tactics being pioneered in Gaza –blackouts, attacks with impunity– risk becoming the new normal,” says Pulitzer Prize winner Azmat Khan.

“The tactics being pioneered in Gaza – complete information blackouts, attacks on journalists with impunity – risk becoming the new normal unless the international community wakes up to what’s at stake,” @azmatzahra.bsky.social Maurice Oniang'o.

I don’t use ChatGPT&Co a lot, but when I ask it for book references on a topic I am usually unable to confirm that these books exist - either not at all or at least not the exact reference given…

‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal “Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.

“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.

Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.

S02E07: International Konsequenzen <div> <p>Mëtt September 2024 ass kloer: D&#039;Caritas muss hir international Aktivitéite stoppen. Dausende Mënschen an deenen äermste Länner op der Welt spieren d&#039;Konsequenze vum Milliounebedruc...

Méindeg ass Zeenewiessel! "Just like anywhere. If it rains heavily, you know there could be flooding and flooding carries lots of things, you know, it could be quite damaging." De Milliounebedruch bei der Caritas-Bedruch hannerléisst Chaos am Südsudan 100komma7.lu/show/Zeenewi...

In 1990, my mother fought for Romania’s freedom. Will the revolution’s children do the same? Sunday’s election could threaten the country’s place in Europe if Russia’s dark arts and historical amnesia win the day, says Romanian-born writer Larisa Faber

Romanian born Larissa Faber, known from the stage and screen in Luxembourg and beyond, in The Guardian on Romania’s high stakes presidential election.

Court of Justice of the EU finds in favour of the New York Times and Matina Stevis-Gridneff in the case of the Pfizer CEO-von der Leyen text messages.

The Commission's decision not to release the messages (on the basis they were irrelevant) is ANNULLED.

A setback for von der Leyen BUT...
A short 🧵

Big win for European democracy, leading to greater accountability in the EU while proving its full abidance to the rule of law

Oh, The Guardian rates the Luxembourg 🇱🇺 entry by Laura Thorn among The 10 best Eurovision 🇪🇺2025 songs. Sure hope the press predictions for #ESC2025 are less off than those for the new pope… #Eurovision #Basel

S02E06: Politesch Decisiounen <p>Mat hirer Decisioun der Caritas an der Suite vum Milliounebedruch bis op Weideres keng Sue méi ze iwwerweisen, huet d&#039;Regierung am Summer 2024 de Kader gesat. An de Caritas-Krisecomité huet do...

Méindeg ass Zeenewiessel! Hätt d’Caritas kënne gerett ginn? Am Summer ’24 trieden op: de Luc Frieden, de Christian Billon, PWC an de Caritas-CA. No der Summerpaus erwäscht: d'Oppositioun. Den Asaz verpennt: de Bistum. 100komma7.lu/show/Zeenewi...

De Fernand Kartheiser gëtt vun eegene Reien ausgebremst Dem ADR-Deputéierte Fernand Kartheiser seng Demande, Lëtzebuergesch am EU-Parlament dierfen ze schwätzen, gëtt vu Vertrieder vum konservativen, rietsen a rietsextreme Bord als net konform mam EU-Recht...

Lëtzebuergesch am Europaparlament? Geet just wann Lëtzebuergesch eng offiziell EU-Sprooch gëtt, set ee vun zwee Avis jurdique, deem sech eng Majoritéit vun zoustännegen EU-Dpeutéiert ugeschloss huet.

@100Komma7

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Vum Tageblatt iwwert d’DJS zu Recherche fir den ZDF. Well done @nicolaswildschutz.bsky.social

One of the foundational tenets of free speech is that people should be free to attribute the "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," to Voltaire even though he never said it.

Comment Elon Musk utilise son réseau X pour faire monter l'extrême droite en Europe - RTBF Actus Voici un extrait du compte X (anciennement Twitter) de Dries Van Langenhove, ex-député Vlaams Belang condamné en 2024 à...

Formidable travail de data-journalisme, à la fois solide sur les données et visuellement très bien réalisé : comment Elon Musk utilise son réseau X pour faire monter l'extrême droite en Europe.

I’m not saying we’re getting a new Emperor of the Romans, I’m just saying interesting things can happen when there’s a Pope Leo and a King Charles knocking around at the same time.

« I travelled the length and breadth of Luxembourg by bus – and it didn’t cost me a penny » The Guardian getting a taste of Luxembourg wine.

The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.

Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

Trump orders an end to all federal funds for NPR and PBS.

They say he can't.

My updated story for NPR:

www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...

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Bild vun der 4. Episode vum Carambolage-Podcast. https://100komma7.lu/show/Zeenewiessel/202504280545?pd=radio

Mir sinn den 19. Juli 2024. Bei der Caritas wëssen se zënter e puer Deeg, datt 61 Millioune verschwonne sinn. D'Finanzdirektesch ass am Congé. Mais si ass net fort gelaf. Si mellt sech bei hierem Chef. Lauschtert an der 4. Episode vun der radio 100,7 Recherche zur Affaire bis an dat Gespréich.

What a clip! ...And what an ending!

Ech sin am gaangen desen Podcast ze lauschteren an en as gudd recherchéiert. Et as just onglaublech datt iwwert 5 Méint keen mierkt datt Milliounen verschwannen. Kudos fir @piaoppel.bsky.social fir dës Produktioun!

Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk’s X ahead of election FT analysis finds network of social media accounts attacking Liberal leader Mark Carney

An FT analysis of more than 350,000 posts on X related to the Canadian election revealed a network of co-ordinated accounts pushing content to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who has been endorsed by Elon Musk, and to tarnish his Liberal counterpart Mark Carney.

on.ft.com/4lRM6hK

Une vraie leçon de journalisme – « Moi, je n’ai rien vu à Timisoara » : Colette Braeckman raconte l’histoire d’un petit article au grand retentissement