Media Supression

Trump a Media Predator?

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Article in Reporters Without Borders by Staff, 11/4/26

Headline: “Donald Trump joins the 2026 Press Freedom Predators List”

Subhead: “To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is profiling 33 ‘press freedom predators’ who targeted journalists . . .”

“After narrowly missing the cut last year, US President Donald Trump earned his spot on the 2026 Press Freedom Predators List as a result of his appalling record of attacks on the press after less than two years of his second term. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://rsf.org/en/2026-press-freedom-predators-list

Press Missing Something?

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Article in FAIR by Pete Tucker, 11/2/26

Headline:  “When Trump’s Prosecutions Become Persecutions, Headlines Should Say So”

“With the midterm elections shaping up to be a stinging rebuke of his gold-plated presidency, the tempo of Donald Trump’s political prosecutions—a hallmark of his second term—has increased. Headlines and story-framing lead paragraphs, however, routinely fail to highlight the authoritarian nature of these persecutions. . .”

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https://fair.org/home/when-trumps-prosecutions-become-persecutions-headlines-should-say-so/

The Shredding of Political Journalism

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew, 11/2/26

Headline: “‘Let’s Get Rid of Her’”

Subhead: “Voters may punish Donald Trump at the polls this week. But he has already shattered the norms of political journalism.”

“. . .Tracey Tully, a New York Times reporter who covers New Jersey, waiting with a pen and pad. She had asked to enter the event, but had been told that it was private and members of the media were not welcome. . .”

“. . .On July 18 in Waynesville, North Carolina, a reporter for the Asheville Citizen-Times—part of the USA Today Network, and owned and operated by Gannett—said he was “physically blocked entry” to a campaign event for Michael Whatley, a Republican Senate candidate. . .”

“. . .On October 13, at a public briefing in Cambridge, Maryland, Andy Harris, a congressman from Maryland, told Cat Murphy—a journalism graduate student at the University of Maryland, credentialed as a reporter for the Capital News Service—“I’m disinviting you.” . . .”

Rad the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/lets-get-rid-of-her-trump-midterms-voters-norms-shattered-neely-tully-kean-johnson.php

Media Ignore Something Important?

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Article in The Nation by Elie Mystal, 10/30/26

Headline: “Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epsteim Allegations?”

Subhead: “In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent asks why the media is obsessing over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke while largely ignoring allegations of Trump’s sexual assaults. . .”

“. . .If asked, mainstream media types would no doubt argue that the lack of coverage of these latest rape allegations stems from the fact that previous rape allegations failed to ‘move the needle.’ Trump’s sexual misconduct (both alleged and litigated) is ‘baked in’ to people’s understanding of the man. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/newsletter-why-is-the-media-ignoring-the-stunning-new-trump-epstein-allegations/

They Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Facts!

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Article in The Guardian by Jeremy Barr, 10/30/26

Headline: “Ousted 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega on overhaul at CBS News: ‘It hurts to watch’”

Subhead: “Vega said she still doesn’t know why she was fired from the show, which has experienced a slump in ratings”

“Cecilia Vega, the 60 Minutes correspondent fired as part of a dramatic overhaul of the CBS News show this spring, said it “hurts” to see what has happened to the storied newsmagazine and other segments of the network, and repeated allegations that she was told to insert “factually untrue” information into her work. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/30/60-minutes-correspondent-cecilia-vega-cbs-news

Media Cases Pile Up

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Article in The Wrap by A.J. Katz, 10/29/26

Headline: “CNN, MS NOW and Politico Expand White House Lawsuit Over Continued Press Pool Ban”

Subhead:  “The outlets say their reporters remain shut out of Air Force One and Oval Office coverage despite a court order restoring their credentials”

“CNN, MS NOW and Politico have expanded their lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that the White House is continuing to shut their reporters out of presidential press pools even after a federal judge ordered their press credentials restored.

“In an amended complaint filed Wednesday, the three news organizations accused the administration of retaliating against them over their coverage of Trump. . .”

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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/white-house-press-pool-lawsuit-update-cnn-ms-now-politico/

Rt. Media Have Gas Problem

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Article in Media Matters by Zachary Pleat, `10/28/26

Headline:  “The prominent pro-Trump pundits who admit that the Iran war drove up gas prices — and have no regrets”

“Gasoline and diesel prices remain elevated eight months into President Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran. Right-wing media commentators, in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, have returned to defending high gas prices as a worthwhile sacrifice to stop an Iranian nuclear program that they claimed in 2025 had been “obliterated” by U.S. airstrikes that June. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/prominent-pro-trump-pundits-who-admit-iran-war-drove-gas-prices-and-have-no-regrets

White House Media Attacks

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Article in The Washington Sun by Ayah Ali-Ahmad, 10/26/26

Headline:  “Trump’s Battle With the Media Ramps Up”

Subhead: “This week brought a retraction demand to Politico, a reporter blocked from Air Force One, an FCC warning to broadcasters and a reported plan to evict the press corps from the White House.”

“As President Donald Trump barnstorms the country ahead of the midterms, on top of his usual White House events this week, he’s had some pointed exchanges with journalists in his path. He called one reporter a “dummy,” another “a stupid person” and a third “a sick person.”

“The angry name-calling comes as tensions between the White House and the media have ratcheted up. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-battle-with-media

Will Media Owner Cut Critical Film?

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Article in The Wrap by A.J. Katz, 10/26/26

Headline:  “What Elon Musk’s Skydance Bet Really Means”

Subhead:  “In this week’s The Media Front, we unpack Musk’s $1 billion investment into the media company”

“. . .The bigger question is what Musk gets out of the investment — and what it means for a company that now controls CBS News, CNN, Warner Bros., HBO and Paramount.

“There’s already one particularly awkward example: Alex Gibney’s documentary ‘Musk,’ a critical examination of the billionaire’s business and political influence, is expected to stream on HBO in early 2027. HBO is now part of Skydance, the company Musk has reportedly invested in. . .”

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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/elon-musk-skydance-investment-impact/

Media Storm Continues

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Article in The Washington Sun by Ayah Ali-Ahmad, 10/23/26

Head;line:  “Trump’s Battle With the Media Ramps Up”

Subhead:  “This week brought a retraction demand to Politico, a reporter blocked from Air Force One, an FCC warning to broadcasters and a reported plan to evict the press corps from the White House.”

“As President Donald Trump barnstorms the country ahead of the midterms, on top of his usual White House events this week, he’s had some pointed exchanges with journalists in his path. He called one reporter a ‘dummy,’ another ‘a stupid person’ and a third ‘a sick person.’

“The angry name-calling comes as tensions between the White House and the media have ratcheted up. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-battle-with-media