The NYT stopped attending the WHCA dinner 19 years ago.
Douglas Gillison
@dgillison.bsky.social
Reporter at Reuters. Signal: DGTR.44
The beautiful game. The people’s game. Throughout this World Cup, we have been reminded of a simple truth: football belongs to everyone. So does the joy and community it creates. Yesterday, I joined New Yorkers on Rikers Island to watch England take on Argentina.
"When the public’s right to know is crushed, as the Trump administration is trying to do with its subpoenas against The New York Times, all of us suffer irreparable harm, as does the freedom upon which this nation is built.” www.rcfp.org/nyt-sdny-sub...
Reporters Committee statement on subpoenas seeking New York Times reporters' testimony
Several New York Times journalists received subpoenas seeking their testimony before a grand jury.
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Louisiana Supreme Court frees a Death Row prisoner after a Verite News and @propublica.org investigation examined the reliability of the bite mark evidence used to convict him. www.propublica.org/article/loui...
Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible”
The decision affirms a lower court’s ruling nullifying Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder conviction. Duncan was convicted based in part on forensic evidence that is now widely regarded ...
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Austria-Argentina is a top-tier "just to be clear, what exactly did your great-grandfather do for work" game
It was great fun !
John Dell'Osso@johndellosso.bsky.social · last mo.UPDATE: another packed house at #IRE26 for "Strategies for investigating anonymous companies." As @dgillison.bsky.social said, the fact that we've had so many attendees over the last two years says something about how frequently journalists find themselves face to face with these kinds of firms.
@calm.com quoting Arianna Huffington was the last straw… I quit
NOLA revelers on a Saturday morning braved their hangovers FOR US, people… Don’t miss it
John Dell'Osso@johndellosso.bsky.social · 2mo ago@dgillison.bsky.social and I had a packed house on a Saturday morning at #IRE25 in New Orleans last year for our session on figuring out who benefits from secretive offshore companies. And now, we're bringing it back home to Washington, DC (sort of) for #IRE26 (@ire.org)
🚨 The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (@tbij.bsky.social) and Investigative Simulations Lab are running a two-day simulation game on crime, corruption and corporate enablers from 26-27 May in London. Test your investigative skills! For more information, contact: simulations@tbij.com
In response to a lawsuit brought by @rcfp.org attorneys for Rob Levine, the FAA has rescinded the TFR on drones near DHS vehicles. As @graysonclary.bsky.social notes, it was an "egregious overreach that had serious consequences for reporters nationwide." Details here: www.rcfp.org/faa-drops-dr...
Journalist’s lawsuit prompts FAA to abandon no fly zone near DHS vehicles
The FAA dropped the drone restrictions after RCFP attorneys sued the agency on behalf of photojournalist Rob Levine.
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The nonprofit that runs the successful, Pulitzer-winning Baltimore Banner is going to take over the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Of all the possible outcomes here, this is likely the best we could have hoped for. apnews.com/article/pitt...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
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Make some noise for vinaigrette childless
Adam Weinstein@adamweinstein.bsky.social · 4mo agoCreamy Greek Ennui
We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Trump immigration cops snatch soldier’s newlywed bride right off a military base: “By nightfall, she was in a detention facility with hundreds of women facing deportation as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.” Via NYT
ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy
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Dear IRE members and the broader journalism community, I’m reaching out on behalf of IRE’s Board and staff with a heavy heart. Full statement: https://www.ire.org/2026/03/21/ire-mourns-the-loss-of-executive-director-diana-r-fuentes/
IRE mourns the loss of Executive Director Diana R. Fuentes
March 20, 2026 ? A message from IRE Board President Josh Hinkle: Dear IRE members and the broader journalism community, I?m reaching out on behalf of IRE?s Board and staff with a heavy heart. I?m so sorry to share the news that our executive director, ...
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"Why, with an entire Jewish communal infrastructure dedicated to fighting antisemitism, are we failing to focus on the most troubling manifestations of the crisis? Why are our legacy organizations getting it so wrong?"
Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left
Obsessed with Israel, the anti-antisemitism industry is failing to confront the threat of right-wing nationalism — and, in some cases, making it worse
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Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 5mo agoNEW: Character.AI continues to host bots styled after prolific abusers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as roleplay "scenes" created to gamify Epstein's island. They aren't hidden. One roleplay is called "Epstein's Island Adventure." futurism.com/artificial-i...
Follow @reuters.com love page here: “Israel and US attack Iran, Trump confirms 'major combat operations' -“ www.reuters.com/world/iran-c...
Live: US and Israel strike Iran as Trump says action give Iranians chance to 'topple their rulers'
The U.S.-Israel joint operation plunged the Middle East into a new conflict that Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the U.S. and give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers.
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Lest anyone forget, tho… www.reuters.com/investigates...
How the CIA failed Iranian spies in its secret war with Tehran
Gholamreza Hosseini got caught spying for the CIA in Iran. The story of how he was burned casts light on an epic U.S. intelligence failure.
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Reuters@reuters.com · 5mo agoThe Central Intelligence Agency has posted on social media new Farsi-language instructions for Iranians wishing to securely contact the spy service reut.rs/3ZXEeRX
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
Charles Schwab wired about $27.7 million on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as the disgraced financier tried to purchase a palace in the 10 days before his 2019 arrest, including one...
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This man would have been 9 years old when Pol Pot took power Tho I don’t know his story I can tell you he undoubtedly survived horrors none of us can fathom before dying in ICE custody….
Austin Kocher, PhD@austinkocher.com · 6mo agoBREAKING: Seventh Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody This Year austinkocher.substack.com/p/seventh-im...
It really is a bit much to hear Al Sharpton quoted, interviewed, cited so credulously in remembrances of Jesse Jackson today… www.villagevoice.com/what-al-did-...
A note to PR professionals: If you are reaching out to @washingtonpost.com journalists whom you do not know simply to update your internal media tracking databases -- have a semblance of professionalism and stop.