The White House vs. the press
Whether it’s the Des Moines Register’s publication of an unfavorable election poll, a routine edit of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, or the Associated Press’s decision in its authoritative stylebook to continue to use “Gulf of Mexico,” Donald Trump and the White House have used executive authority and legal reprisals in an effort to punish and suppress press coverage that runs contrary to the administration’s preferred narratives.
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Trump seeks media self-censorship
News commentary view.newsletters.cnn.com ·Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material
News The Washington Post ·Brendan Carr Sets His Sights on ‘The View’ in Appearance on Conservative Radio Show
News hollywoodreporter.com ·How Outrage at Kimmel Grew to a Shout From a Whisper
News nytimes.com ·Trump’s media enforcer is relishing his Jimmy Kimmel moment
News commentary The Washington Post ·Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times
News The Washington Post ·Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times
News The Guardian - Media ·In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line
News NYT > Business > Media ·Inside Disney’s Abrupt Decision to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s Show
News The Wall Street Journal ·Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech? Free speech experts say no in the Jimmy Kimmel case.
News commentary Poynter ·The Guide #209: Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and the battle for the future of late-night TV
News commentary Media | The Guardian ·Media consolidation is shaping who folds under political pressure — and who could be next
News commentary Poynter ·The real reasons why Kimmel’s show is off the air
News commentary Poynter ·Trump allies want a ‘Charlie Kirk Act,’ but the law they cite never held media ‘accountable for lying’
News Poynter ·Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech, Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart
News The Guardian - Media ·Yanking Jimmy Kimmel’s show is a new low for free speech in America
News commentary Media | The Guardian ·Trump’s Ouster of Jimmy Kimmel Is Much Worse Than You Think It Is
News commentary newrepublic.com ·Freedom of Speech For Sale
News commentary steady.substack.com ·in brief
ABC News caved under Trump’s pressure; will others follow?
Owners of the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times both killed plans by their editorial boards to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be president. Now ABC News is in Donald Trump’s legal crosshairs.
April 11, 2025