Janine Zacharia
@janinezac.bsky.social
Teach journalism at Stanford. Former Mideast reporter for Washington Post et al.
A leader of the MN House Democrats is murdered by a Republican pro-life activist. Rather than condemning political murder of his opponents, Elon Musk spreads the conspiracy theory that it was done by Democrats. Journalists don’t need to use any social media site. But they really shouldn’t use X.
It is amazing to see one party openly calling for the arrest of their political opposition while multiple mainstream outlets run stories on the dangers of the extremism of protesters and social media users.
Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc)@purrtah.bsky.social · last yr.Oh hey Rep Gary Palmer wants to arrest Hochul, Pritzker, and Walz in addition to Newsom
Democratic Senators and Reps should hold a sit-in in the Capitol. This is an outrageous abuse of power and an assault on elected officials.
🚨 Updatd on Padilla ejection from Noem conference “I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary,” he said. He tried to speak further as he was forcibly removed into an adjoining room, where he yelled “Hands off!” He was forced to the ground, detained, & handcuffed
California Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem presser
The senator was stopped and shoved back by multiple men.
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Another video of Senator Padilla’s violent arrest at DHS Sec Noem’s press conference in LA. You can see him thrown to the ground by FBI agents and handcuffed. (video shared by Padilla’s staff with Elex Michaelson of Fox LA and posted on X)
This is outrageous, and we need answers. If this is how the Trump administration treated a United States senator while the cameras are on, ask yourself: what will they do to ordinary people?
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last yr.Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
For those paying attention, press conferences are the generally accepted forum where people like the DHS Secretary answer questions. Sen. Padilla, for what it's worth, is the ranking member of the Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety.
Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.
Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last yr.California Senator Alex Padilla was physically assaulted by federal law enforcement and detained for attempting to attend DHS secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in LA.
Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser: “I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
We published my Stanford Foreign Correspondence Class group project-Coping with Cuts: Portraits of Loss after the U.S. Ceases Aid Operations Around the Globe. A sad but necessary sampling of endless stories of hardship, loss, and U.S. betrayal. Kudos, students. peninsulapress.com/2025/06/06/c...
Coping with Cuts: Portraits of Loss after the U.S. Ceases Aid Operations Around the Globe - Peninsula Press
A reporting project of Stanford Journalism’s Spring 2025 Foreign Correspondence Class
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“The N.I.H.’s multiyear investment in advanced vaccine technologies shouldn’t be abandoned on a whim like this,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...
Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
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Schools should help students navigate AI and fake news, Stanford experts say
At a GSE Cubberley Lecture and School’s In crossover event, panelists emphasized the urgency of digital literacy. “Our students are living digital lives. It’s our responsibility to help them navigate ...
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“It’s an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars to interrupt research,” said Rice...“For my trial, more than $2 million has been spent on this incredibly complex study. It’s so incredibly wasteful.” www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
We are Harvard researchers. Trump’s cuts are endangering lives
The president’s funding cuts at the university will harm cancer patients, ALS sufferers and 800 babies and toddlers, academics warn
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Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department tried to bar a CNN journalist from serving as a pool reporter for an upcoming foreign trip. Other reporters threatened to boycott the trip. Guess what happened next. The Pentagon caved. Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social www.status.news/p/pete-hegse...
Pope Leo, in his brief tenure, has advocated for a free press more than any member of Congress. "The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations...calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Audience of the Holy Father Leo XIV to representatives of the media (12 May 2025) | LEO XIV
Pope Leo XIV meets in the Paul VI Hall all the media workers accredited to the Holy See Press Office who have covered the events of the last few weeks, 12 May 2025
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Criticism of Trump Was Removed From Documentary on Public Television www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/a...
Criticism of Trump Was Removed From Documentary on Public Television
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Many important points in this Steven Pinker piece. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...
Opinion | Harvard Derangement Syndrome
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"The public must have broad and undistorted access to reliable information about the government’s decisions and policies. The press must be free to report independently and critically without fear of official reprisal." knightcolumbia.org/documents/dm...
An Open Letter to Leaders of American Institutions (5/19/2025)
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Useful exploration of how A.I. tools helped with deep, accountability reporting and visualizations. www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/how-...
How this year’s Pulitzer awardees used AI in their reporting
For a second year, the Pulitzer Prizes required applicants to divulge AI usage — one winner and three finalists disclosed.
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Taking part in this discussion at Stanford shortly. To be honest, from what I'm seeking as I give talks to different age groups, I'm less worried about the young people than the older folks. events.stanford.edu/event/stanfo...
Digital media literacy in the AI era
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EPA Reverses Course, Drops Limits on Three Dangerous PFAS Chemicals
In a win for chemical companies like Chemours and 3M, the EPA has scrapped Biden administration rules targeting three toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, despite their links to cancer and immune s...
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I love @willbunch.bsky.social. He always brings it. Although until now I had missed the story about the ball-tanning guy... 😱 www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Why are ICE agents such cowardly wusses? | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, how the Trump-Leo divide was born in the ‘80s.
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Speaking to @redwineblueusa.bsky.social May 22 about being a smart news consumer in our era of noise. "Red Wine and Blue is a national community of over half a million diverse suburban women working together to defeat extremism, one friend at a time." secure.everyaction.com/DInYU2SSR0mw... i
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Looking forward to moderating this discussion with @kyla.bsky.social @mattkiser.bsky.social and @peterhamby.bsky.social at Stanford today. https:events.stanford.edu/event/2025-rebele-symposium-the-newsinfluencers-what-legacy-media-andonline-news-content-creators-can-learn-from-each-other
2025 Rebele Symposium: The New(s) Influencers -- What Legacy Media and Online News Content Creators Can Learn from Each Other
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Even established authoritarian regimes consider arresting defiant judges an extreme tactic—a serious escalation usually reserved for after one-party rule is firmly entrenched. Seeing a judge arrested in the US today should alarm everyone who values democratic governance. This cannot be allowed. 🧵