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Dereliction of Duty: New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal editors continue to trivialize assaults on the First Amendment The editorial leadership of the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal downplay and deprioritize coverage of worsening attacks on press freedom. This is a dereliction of duty. Media and Democracy Project Feb 3 Minimal coverage of the indictments of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort expose the habitual  democracy-washing  of the escalating attacks on the First Amendment. The same influential media institutions that fail to accurately communicate the constitutional crisis or to stand up for American democracy in its existential battle against the fascist MAGA movement are  also  insufficiently covering the accelerating attacks on the First Amendment. It is not partisan for editors to prominently feature attacks on press freedom. To the contrary, it is a duty. Key Takeaways New York Times ,  Washin...

MAD Hero of the Month: Will Bunch Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Inquirer is not afraid to call out the Trump regime’s fascism. Bunch exemplifies the power of opinion journalism to tell the truth and defend democratic principles. Media and Democracy Project Dec 13 American democracy and journalism need more heroes. Our Media and Democracy Project hero for October is Will Bunch of  The Philadelphia Inquirer . Included in this post are actions to take to thank and support Mr. Bunch. “Words still not only matter, but have incredible power. What we are witnessing is American fascism. I am an anti-fascist.” — Will Bunch Words are powerful tools. As George Orwell portrayed in his post-World War II book 1984, the deliberate misuse of language (Orwell’s so-called “Doublespeak”) by a fascist regime is a manipulative and deceptive form of propaganda intended to a control society and alter its perception of reality. The current resistance of most legacy news outlets in the United States to ac...