Larry Wilson: Why do we let Trump trash the free press?

Ortega and Gasset’s professional career winner reflects on how Trump’s new presidency faces the U.S. media: “It’s a real threat to democracy”

Larry Wilson: Why do we let Trump trash the free press?

All — all! — American presidents have problems with the press. They don’t like reporters, the nosey parkers, and while the reporters may occasionally like them, they must try to hide any such feelings, as what they — we — are really after is a scoop. And these days, it is entirely bad form in the newsroom to cozy up to a politician, whether that pres is a liberal Barack Obama or a conservative George W. Bush. The current president, Donald Trump,…

Trump's War on the Media’s Independence: A Video Roundup

Dear Readers:A healthy democracy requires a robustly free and independent press. But rather than protect that all-important institution, the Trump administration is increasingly attempting to marginalize, harass, and even suppress media entities that do not fall in line with the MAGA program. It is deploying never-used levers of the state to demand loyalty and punish dissent.In this video roundup, we shine a light on three instances of this worr…

The attack on free press

Since the inception and establishment of American representative democracy, a free press has been essential to maintaining a transparent government. The free press has throughout American history found and reported on corruption of governmental powers.

“The ease with which politicians attack journalists is very worrying”: Can the EU protect press freedom?

“The ease with which politicians attack journalists is very worrying”: Can the EU protect press freedom? 9 May 2025 sanne.handels@… Thu, 05/08/2025 - 16:02 May 9 marks Europe Day, which celebrates peace and unity in Europe. This year, it also commemorates 75 years since the Schuman Declaration laid the foundation for European cooperation. At a time when peace and unity on the continent seem increasingly under threat, the role of free press is mo…

San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic – At a critical time for freedom of expression in the country, journalists, citizens and communication organizations have called for a great National Walk against the Press Rundown, which will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The...