A minor whine: In the face of bona fide authoritarian tactics from politicians sworn to uphold liberal democracy, journalists waste a lot of time interrogating straightforward comparisons to the tactics of other authoritarian governments.

Besides accommodationism; besides value compromise; when other communicators threaten to outshine them, many seem to lose track of their own celebrated tradition of sensationalism and position themselves instead as middling moderators.

https://www.wusf.org/education/2026-03-25/florida-matters-documentary-conservative-influence-new-college-of-florida

This documentary delves into conservative influence at New College of Florida

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we spoke with the makers of the film "First They Came for My College." It examines government influence at New College of Florida in Sarasota.

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