Police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom
Police in Marion, Kansas, conducted a raid on a local newspaper Friday — seizing computers, cell phones, and other material.
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A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom
Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.
Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche
As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.
4 states are using fetal personhood to put women behind bars
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Cary Aspinwall of the Marshall Project about an investigation showing several states are using fetal personhood laws and personal health information to imprison women.
Hollywood strikes' economic impacts are hitting far beyond LA
The writers and actors strikes in Hollywood are affecting jobs across the U.S. The Motion Picture Association says film and TV productions employ more than 1.7 million people outside California.
Six takeaways from Disney's quarterly earnings call
In a fickle media market, Disney's overall revenue grew 4%. Despite declining ad revenue and uncertainty over the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, CEO Bob Iger sees growth opportunities.
A former Fox executive now argues Murdoch is unfit to own TV stations
Preston Padden helped Rupert Murdoch launch the Fox broadcast network in the 1990s. Now he argues Murdoch has proved unfit to hold the license for a Philadelphia station.
From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever
NPR's Greg Myre has covered more than a dozen wars dating back to the 1980s. He says the conflict in Ukraine is the most documented war ever, providing a view we've never had before.
Ex-Biden official's lawsuit against Fox echoes case that led to big settlement
Fox devoted 300 segments over an 8-month period to a disinformation researcher named Nina Jankowicz who joined the Biden administration. She says the coverage distorted her work and led her to resign.
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Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. How conservative media are covering the indictment. Fitch strips the U.S. of its Triple-A bond rating.