What I learned in Russia about the dangers facing US newsrooms today: www.rtdna.org/news/what-i-...

This sure doesn't look like an accident. LAPD needs to investigate and take action immediately.

Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · last yr.

WATCH: Los Angeles police officer in riot gear shoots Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi with a rubber bullet for no apparent reason.

RTDNA is proud to be a signatory on this letter. Whenever a journalist is attacked, the ultimate victims are the people that journalist serves.

Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press · last yr.

The targeting of reporters in LA is inexcusable. The public interest in press coverage of protests couldn’t be more self-evident. We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest. media.freedom.press/media/docume...

🚨🚨🚨 This is a major issue, putting the lives of millions of Americans at risk. TV, radio & digital journalists across the country rely on the National Weather Service for critical severe weather warnings. As the NWS atrophies, so does its life-saving ability! www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...

US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously thought as hurricane season nears | CNN

Several current and former agency meteorologists and staff told CNN they are concerned warnings won’t be issued in time as hurricane season nears.

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DOJ under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama did it. Pres. Trump's first AG in 2017 threatened to do it, but never did. Now AG Pam Bondi has put journalists again at risk of jail - just for doing their jobs! @rtdna.bsky.social condemns this unconstitutional move. www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/p...

Attorney General Bondi rescinds Biden-era protections for journalists in leak investigations | CNN Politics

The Justice Department will again allow federal investigators to pursue communications from media outlets in the course of government leak investigations, rescinding a Biden-era policy, according to a...

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🚨 From the Associated Press: “A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, ruling …that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.”

All of us at @rtdna.bsky.social are mourning the loss of this giant - in sports, in business & because of his philanthropy to the RTDNA Foundation. Because of George, and his close ties to our foundation's founder, Barney Oldfield, dozens of journalism students have received scholarships. #RIP

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

Breaking News: George Foreman, the heavyweight boxing champion who parlayed his fame into a multimillion-dollar grill business, died at 76.

The Radio Television Digital News Association strongly condemns this attack on a Colorado TV journalist, and thank local law enforcement for prosecuting the alleged assailant to the fullest extent of the law. There is no room for violence in our society, even against journalists. bitl.to/3Z83

Man yelled ‘This is Trump’s America’ and choked reporter, court filings say

According to court records, Patrick Thomas Eagan shouted, “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump’s America now!” before choking a Pacific Islander reporter.

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Public access to SCOTUS would be guaranteed if only the court would abandon its 1940s-era rule prohibiting live audiovisual coverage of oral arguments. Please, justices, join the rest of us in the 21st Century.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEWS: SCOTUS is starting an online lottery today for public seating for arguments. Announced as a pilot program beginning with February 2025 arguments, it will start, at least, as a hybrid system — with some public seats being via the lottery and some in the traditional in-person line.