Category: Freedom of the Press

CNN’s Future Will Include an Editorial Oversight Board

The New York Times – Business:
The looming ownership of the network by David Ellison has caused anxiety in its newsroom for months.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration

The New York Times – Business:
In a joint statement, CNN, MS NOW and Politico argued that President Trump’s decision to bar them from the White House grounds violates their First Amendment rights.
MS NOW Reporter Barred From White House After Trump Imposes Press Ban

The New York Times – Business:
The president said on Friday he would ban CNN, Politico and MS NOW. Any prohibition will probably face a legal challenge.
How The Times Covers ‘60 Minutes’ and Other Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
Journalists don’t want to become the story. But newsrooms — and the people who run them — are the story for Times media reporters.
Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting

The New York Times – Business:
Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C.
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Over Takeover of Golden Globes

The New York Times – Business:
The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.
Court Halts Pentagon Rule Requiring Escorts for Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
A federal judge temporarily blocked a new rule that restricted reporters’ access to the Pentagon, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time

The New York Times – Business:
The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.
Washington Post Reporter Was an FBI Target, and Is Now a Pulitzer Prize Winner

The New York Times – Business:
Hannah Natanson’s reporting anchored a package of articles from The Washington Post that won a Pulitzer on Monday, four months after agents seized her devices.
Pentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.
Confusion and Fright at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Shots Were Fired

The New York Times – Business:
A sense of danger spread like a wave among high-profile politicians and journalists as an emergency unfolded at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.