@seth-stern.bsky.social
Director of Advocacy @freedom.press
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialWe thought Trump hates the “fake news.” Why’s he starting frivolous investigations to get them to come back? Strange way of telling them how much he misses them.
@brendanballou.bsky.socialReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialAn amazing moment in our court fight to stop Trump from selling early access to government information.
@freedom.press and @theintercept.com are our great clients, @citizensforethics.org, Yale Media, and Altshuler are our incredible co-counsel. Let's stop massive corruption.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialIt’s not just press freedom organizations like us. Everyone from Joe Rogan and Glenn Beck to Ted Cruz has had enough of Brendan Carr’s efforts to punish news that Donald Trump doesn’t like. They know that once Carr’s nonsense is normalized, the censorship won’t only be aimed at the left.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialThanks to those who tuned in to our webinar about why "independent" editorial boards can't protect journalism, and a special thanks to our panelists: @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social.
Did you miss it? Watch it here:
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialHow much does it cost to get information about a cop who punched someone in the face?
About $2.5M, plus 44,816 hours of staff time, according to the Eugene, OR, Police Department.
If that sounds absurd, it’s because it is.
Watch @laurenleharper.bsky.social explain:
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialCheck out @prisonpolicy.org's roundup of reporting guides around incarceration, featuring two from @freedom.press alongside many others.
Read more:
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.social🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board?
Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with
@marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social.
🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialPublic radio station forced to call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is rolling over to Trump and his acolytes in the state, rather than stand up for editorial independence.
More from @seth-stern.bsky.social and Clayton Weimers in
@theintercept.com.
@seth-stern.bsky.socialThe answer to presidents meddling with news coverage isn't for attorneys general and judges to do it. Join us to hear more about that and everything else that's wrong with the idea that a board selected by Paramount is going to protect Paramount from...Paramount.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.social🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board?
Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social.
🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET
@adamrose.bsky.socialReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialCritical read by @seth-stern.bsky.social in
@theintercept.com.
Ellisons know a scary amount about you via Oracle. (Ever wonder, "what's their actual product"? It's YOU / your data!)
By taking over mass media, they can give America false fears, causing us to give up even more of our data & privacy.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialAnyone heard from David Ellison about all of this?
Isn't he trying to buy CNN? You'd think he'd want to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ.
Unless he prioritizes his relationship with Trump over both CNN's interests and press freedom.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialIt took a week for CNN to get White House access back. Other outlets boycotted in solidarity. But not David Ellison – he dined at the WH with Trump and Xi and ignored calls from 100+ reporters and advocates to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialDavid Ellison should put his mouth where his money is.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialNormally you'd think the first person to condemn Trump kicking CNN out of the White House would be the person trying to buy it. Has anyone heard from David Ellison?
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialDavid Ellison wrote an NYT op-ed telling us we could trust him to run CNN. Well now his buddy Donald says he's banning CNN from the White House. Time to put his mouth where his money is. Surely he'll stand up for the journalists he wants to employ, even if his friend is president. We'll wait...
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialOf course Brendan Carr restricted Paramount's foreign investors from censoring the news. That's HIS job! And he's going to keep doing it until Congress or the courts stop him.
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialJournalist @pablo.show’s reporting triggered a DOJ investigation into a massive NBA scandal.
But despite using reporters’ leads, the Trump admin continues to crack down on journalist-source confidentiality.
That’s why it’s time to pass the PRESS Act.
Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain:
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.social🔔 What does Stanford Daily v. Rubio mean for free speech?
Join our webinar to learn how the Trump admin’s deportation scheme affects journalism both on campus and off, with @ctfitzpatrick.bsky.social, Esha Bhandari, and Marium Uddin.
🗓️ Sept. 18, 1 p.m. ET
@freedom.pressReposted by @seth-stern.bsky.socialTell Senate Commerce to reject Danielle Thumann Severs as FCC commissioner. As staffer for Trump censorship czar Brendan Carr, she’s done nothing to rein in his abuses.