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Gretchen A. Peck
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Writer, Editor, Photographer. Contributing Editor to Editor & Publisher magazine.
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Per AP: New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

#Trump #FirstAmendment #NYTimes

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New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health
The New York Times and President Donald Trump are fighting again. The news outlet said Wednesday it won't be deterred by Trump's “false and inflammatory language” from writing about the 79-year-old pr...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Reynolds Journalism Institute and Local Media Consortium launch News Media Help Desk for local newsroom sustainability

Hub provides journalists with vital resources and Digital On-Demand Services

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Reynolds Journalism Institute and Local Media Consortium launch News Media Help Desk for local newsroom sustainability - Editor and Publisher
The Reynolds Journalism Institute, in partnership with the Local Media Consortium, announced the launch of the News Media Help Desk, a centralized hub to provide local newsrooms with access to essenti...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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The part that stands out to me comes at the end, when he fantasizes about The New York Times' demise. Not hyperbole to say this is the most anti-First Amendment President the U.S. has ever had. And without the First Amendment, nothing that becomes before or after in the Constitution matters.
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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CJR is out with a new Journalism 2050 issue, looking at where the wind is blowing the media industry and habits of news consumption. Check it out: www.cjr.org/the-journali...
The Journalism 2050 Issue
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December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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On this week's E&P Reports: Half of U.S. teens think journalists make up quotes and do favors for sources, new report finds.

E&P Publisher Mike Blinder explores the disconnect with Peter Adams, senior vp of research and design, News Literacy Project.

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Half of U.S. teens think journalists make up quotes and do favors for sources, new report finds - Editor and Publisher
If you think young people aren’t paying attention to the news, think again — they are, and they have thoughts. A new study reveals just how skeptical today’s teens are about the press, and the results...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Spokane newspaper reveals deadline for nonprofit switch

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Spokane newspaper reveals deadline for nonprofit switch - America's Newspapers
Plans to transfer The Spokesman-Review to a nonprofit are going slower than some expected but a surge of Tuesday donations helped. The transfer is now expected to happen “in the first half of 2026,” a...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Charges Filed in the Case of the Missing FOIA Data
Following a Bloomberg News investigation in May, twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were charged with computer crimes related to the theft of government data and destruction of databases.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Business Insider announces AI pilot

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Business Insider announces AI pilot - Editor and Publisher
Business Insider has been experimenting with AI, finding ways to harness it to be more efficient and effective. On Dec. 4, Business Insider kicked off a new pilot phase for one of these experiments: u...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Nonprofit led by veteran journalist David Greene to acquire LNP | LancasterOnline
Editor’s note: This story was reported and edited by independent journalists commissioned by LNP | LancasterOnline. Jeff Hawkes, a veteran reporter and columnist who retired from LNP | LancasterOnline...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI for copying Times journalism to deliver it to Perplexity’s customers without permission or compensation.

#nytimes #perplexityai #artificialintelligence #copyright

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The Times Sues Perplexity AI | The New York Times Company
Today, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI for copying Times journalism to deliver it to Perplexity’s customers without permission or compensation.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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USA TODAY Co. and Meta Announce Multi-Year AI Licensing Partnership

#USAToday #Meta #ArtificialIntelligence #newsmedia

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USA TODAY Co. and Meta Announce Multi-Year AI Licensing Partnership
USA TODAY Co., Inc. (NYSE: TDAY), announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Meta to access new and archival content from USA TODAY, more than 200 USA TODAY Network local publications and the n...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Maurice DuBois, ‘CBS Evening News’ co-anchor, is leaving the network | CNN Business share.google/vETsJssaqTbW...
Maurice DuBois, ‘CBS Evening News’ co-anchor, is leaving the network | CNN Business
The “CBS Evening News” needs a new anchor — and soon.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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#SPJ #TrumpAdministration #FirstAmendment #journalism
SPJ urges White House to take down ‘media offenders’ webpage
Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909
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December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights

The lawsuit said the Defense Department’s new set of rules for journalists “violates the Constitution’s guarantees of due process, freedom of speech and freedom of the press.”

#DoD #Pentagon #journalism

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New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Andy Pergam named executive director of ASU’s Knight Center for the Future of News

#newsmedia #journalism #sustainablenews #ASU #Cronkite

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Andy Pergam named executive director of ASU’s Knight Center for the Future of News | ASU News
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University has named longtime media innovator Andy Pergam as the new executive director of the Knight Center for the Fu...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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E&P: Inside NENPA’s First Amendment Collaborative

#NENPA #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom

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Inside NENPA’s First Amendment Collaborative: Training journalists and engaging communities on press freedom - Editor and Publisher
Last May, the New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) launched its First Amendment Collaborative, a regional initiative uniting newsrooms to report on threats to press freedom and offer trai...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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In conversation with INMA: A global perspective on what news publishers must do next

#inma #newsmedia #artificialintelligence

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A global perspective on what news publishers must do next - Editor and Publisher
Robert Whitehead believes the news industry is entering a make-or-break era defined by AI disruption, collapsing platform traffic and growing public distrust. In a conversation with E&P, he said gener...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life

Text by Kurt Streeter
Visuals by Ruth Fremson

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How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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"Any journalist will tell you. Sometimes you hear something so quotable that you can see the words in print in real time, right before your eyes. The room changes when deep truths are being spoken, when raw honesty is in the air."—Cameron Crowe, "The Uncool: A Memoir"

#memoir #journalism #70srock
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Print meets broadcast: Spotlight PA/Nexstar partnership expands investigative reach

by Bob Sillick for Editor & Publisher

#localnews #investigativereporting #SpotlightPA #Nexstar #Pennsylvania

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Print meets broadcast: Spotlight PA/Nexstar partnership expands investigative reach - Editor and Publisher
As digital disruption collapses old print–radio–TV silos, local collaborations like the one between Spotlight PA and Nexstar’s five Pennsylvania stations show how journalism can adapt. Led by Christop...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Word In Black (WIB) is in search of a CEO.

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CEO, Word In Black, PBC
The CEO will serve as the strategic, operational and cultural leader of Word In Black.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station, via Code Switch @ NPR:

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How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station : Code Switch
On October 1, 2025, public radio stations lost all of their federal funding -- and for Black and Native American community stations, the cuts hit hard. Case in point, KYUK in Bethel, Alaska, which was...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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A Victory for the Right to Read in Missouri

Judge Overturns Law with Criminal Penalties for School Employees Over Books

#Missouri #FirstAmendment #Education #Books #Knowledge

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A Victory for the Right to Read in Missouri
“The court’s ruling is a win for librarians, educators, students, and schools,” said Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America. “Making school employees criminals over their book selecti...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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AP Fund for Journalism secures over $30 million to bring AP content to local US newsrooms

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AP Fund for Journalism secures over $30 million to bring AP content to local US newsrooms - AP Fund for Journalism
AP Fund for Journalism today announced significant commitments from several organizations, including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc. and the John D. and Catherine T. M...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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How SFGate turned National Parks into a national audience

by Bob Miller for Editor & Publisher

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How SFGate turned National Parks into a national audience - Editor and Publisher
When SFGate launched a National Parks Desk at the start of the year, it wasn’t chasing travel clicks — it was betting that real reporting from America’s most scenic places could drive serious journali...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM