Is the Press Next?

Is the Press Next?

Sooner or later, dictators shut down the free press. In America that might not be so easy, but it pays to be prepared.

Dana Milbank Asks, 'Can Free Press Survive The Trump Era?' - The Daily Mississippian

Dana Millbank, a graduate of the Yale University political science program and a nationally syndicated op-ed columnist for for The Washington Post, spoke on “the topic “Can the Free Press Survive the Trump Era?” at the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation symposium titled “Addressing the Impact of Social Media and AI on Democracy” on April 1 at the University of Mississippi. Milbank is the author of five books on politics; his la…

Saving the free press — before it’s too late

by Mike Blinder As threats to journalism grow louder across the U.S., a coalition of journalists, nonprofit leaders and press advocates has united to push back urgently. Press Freedom United, launched earlier this year, is more than a campaign. It’s a coordinated, grassroots movement to protect the foundations of American democracy by defending journalism itself. Three key voices behind the initiative — Sally Lehrman (CEO, The Trust Project), An…