Liam Scott and Jason Rezaian: ‘Is it Kafka?’ The #Pentagon attempts to evict the press.

"Senior U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman ruled on March 20 that the policy was unconstitutional. The Pentagon not only appealed the decision but also announced, a few days after the court’s ruling, that it would move journalists from their dedicated workspace inside its building to a separate facility."

#NYT #Press #Pressfreedom #DoD #journalism

Journalists near borders face unique risks, and digital security should be part of basic reporting training.

This new curriculum for border-region journalists covers practical issues such as threat modelling, device prep, and protecting sources during searches or questioning. That matters because press freedom means very little if reporters are not equipped to protect themselves and the people they speak to.

Should every journalism course teach this?

https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/teaching-digital-security-101-press-advocates-partner-on-savvy-curriculum-for-border-region,260634

#Journalism #PressFreedom #DigitalSecurity #Privacy

Teaching Digital Security 101: Press advocates partner on savvy curriculum for border-region journalists

As reporting near the U.S.-Mexico border grows more complex, journalists face increasing risks to their data and sources. Gretchen A. Peck reports on a new training partnership equipping reporters with practical digital security strategies. Developed by press advocates, the curriculum focuses on protecting devices and navigating inspections. It underscores a new reality: modern reporting requires both journalistic skill and operational security.

Editor and Publisher

Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom by Media and Democracy Project - April 1, 2026
https://mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/our-nokings-celebration-in-support

#Substack #OwnYourFeed #FederatedReader

Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom

Photos from Australia, NYC, Virginia;"Don't tread on us" and next steps.

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Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom by Media and Democracy Project - April 1, 2026
https://mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/our-nokings-celebration-in-support

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Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom

Photos from Australia, NYC, Virginia;"Don't tread on us" and next steps.

The Media and Democracy Project Blog

Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom by Media and Democracy Project - April 1, 2026
https://mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/our-nokings-celebration-in-support

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Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom

Photos from Australia, NYC, Virginia;"Don't tread on us" and next steps.

The Media and Democracy Project Blog

Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom by Media and Democracy Project - April 1, 2026
https://mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/our-nokings-celebration-in-support

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Our #NoKings Celebration in Support of First Amendment Rights and #PressFreedom

Photos from Australia, NYC, Virginia;"Don't tread on us" and next steps.

The Media and Democracy Project Blog

The New York Times has taken the Pentagon to court again after it tried to sneak in censorship by the back door following a court ruling to reinstate press credentials of journalists who walked out in protest against a policy prohibiting them from obtaining unauthorised information

#PressFreedom #FreeSpeech
@CourthouseNews @RSF_inter @IndexCensorship

https://www.courthousenews.com/way-worse-judge-rips-pentagons-revised-press-policy/

'Way worse': Judge rips Pentagon's revised press policy

The New York Times argues the Department of Defense’s March 23 interim policy continues restricting coverage of the military amid the ongoing Iran war.

Courthouse News Service

American journalist reportedly kidnapped in Baghdad in a coordinated daytime operation that survived a crash and continued mid-pursuit. Structured, deliberate, and built to succeed under pressure. Now the question: how far does the U.S. go to bring her back?

#EXPOST! #BreakingNews #Journalism #PressFreedom #Iraq #Baghdad

CNN journalists were detained in what Israel called a ‘serious ethical and professional failure’

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#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #CNN #Commentary #Israel #pressfreedom #ThePoynterReport
https://www.newsbeep.com/461823/