How Journalists Are Changing Their Views of Police June 10, 2020 Journalists are more sympathetic than ever before to the victims of police violence and the demands of Black Lives Matter. Mention Press Freedom
Tell Fox News to Fire Tucker Carlson June 10, 2020 Carlson is promoting violence against Black people who are fighting for racial justice. Urge Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch to fire him today. Media Accountability
Obscure Indian Cyber Firm Spied on Politicians, Investors Worldwide June 9, 2020 U.S. advocacy groups, including Free Press and Fight for the Future, were repeatedly targeted. Mention Net Neutrality
50+ News Organizations to Philadelphia Public Officials: Protect Journalists June 8, 2020 The letter asks local leaders to “immediately end the practice of arresting journalists and protesters expressing their First Amendment rights.” Mention Press Freedom
Contact Tracing With Your Phone: It’s Easier but There Are Tradeoffs June 3, 2020 Lots of new app ideas are emerging to track COVID-19, but each has issues around privacy and location accuracy. Mention Privacy, Surveillance
Coronavirus Surveillance Is Far Too Important, and Far Too Dangerous, to Be Left Up to the Private Sector June 5, 2020 The potential for law enforcement and corporate actors alike to abuse these tracking systems is just too great to ignore. Mention Privacy, Surveillance
Philly Media Issues Appeal to Danielle Outlaw Following Journalism Arrests June 4, 2020 Local media outlets ask Police Commissioner Outlaw to protect their right to do their jobs — and to protect democracy. Mention Press Freedom
Could a Stronger U.S. Public-Media System Emerge in the Wake of COVID-19? June 4, 2020 The revenue crisis is hitting journalism very hard and killing off media outlets around the world. Mention Future of Journalism
Philly Inquirer Journalists of Color Call Out Thursday, 'Sick and Tired' of Systemic Racism June 4, 2020 Journalists decried racial inequity in the industry and demanded changes to “careless, unsympathetic” newsroom decision-making. Mention Future of Journalism, Diversity in Media Ownership
Flagged for Lies and Glorification of Violence, Trump Attempts to Punish Twitter, Social Media June 3, 2020 Jessica J. González of Free Press assesses the danger Trump’s executive order poses to free speech and an open internet. Mention Free & Open Internet