The First Citizen Journalist: Ida B. Wells
By Neenah Payne As more people lose faith in corporate media, citizen journalists are increasingly taking the lead. Now that almost everyone has a cellphone,…
Journalism
Journalist Files “Cease and Desist” Letter with the CIA
A journalist has sent a “Cease and Desist” letter to the Central Intelligence Agency, citing violations of her 4th, 5th and 14th Amendment rights. Janet…
EFF to Ninth Circuit: Activists’ Personal Information Unconstitutionally Collected by DHS Must Be Expunged
By Saira Hussain and Sophia Cope EFF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case that…
The Power of Confronting Members of the Political Class
By Derrick Broze It’s time to revive the time-honored tradition of confronting members of the political and intellectual class. On Friday, October 27, former Secretary…
The Fight Back Against SLAPP Finally Reaches Europe
By James Sullivan After much debate, the European Commission is set to finalise its anti-SLAPP laws, codifying protection for journalists, media organisations, activists, academics, artists…
House Members Circulate Bipartisan Letter to Urge Biden to Drop Assange Case
By Dave DeCamp Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and James McGovern (D-MA) are circulating letters in the House urging their colleagues to join them in demanding…
A Profile of “Misinformation Expert” Brandy Zadrozny
By Derrick Broze In early February 2023, NBC News Senior Reporter Brandy Zadrozny contacted me to see if I was available to discuss my reporting…
Trudeau Guards Push Journalist Into Traffic After Tough Questions
By Mike Campbell To help Justin Trudeau avoid real questions, the PM’s security team pushed The Counter Signal’s editor in Chief, Keean Bexte, onto the…
Matt Taibbi’s Courageous Fight Against Censorship
By Steve Dewey A life-long liberal Democrat is now a targeted enemy of the party he’s always supported, but he’s undeterred in his admirable defense…
High Court Denies Assange Right to Appeal Putting Him Perilously Close to Extradition
By Joe Lauria A single judge on the High Court of England and Wales has rejected imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange’s nearly year-old request to appeal the…
Twitter Files: FBI Helps Ukraine Censor Twitter Users And Obtain Their Info, Including Journalists
By Aaron Maté The Federal Bureau of Investigation has aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to censor social-media users and obtain their personal information, leaked emails…
FBI Reopens Probe Into Julian Assange
By Dave DeCamp The FBI has restarted its investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age reported on Thursday. According…
Google’s New AI Plan To Demolish Journalism Industry
Journalism, as we have known it, is headed for a massive train wreck, thanks in bulk to Google. Google dominates the Internet and its content….
On World Press Freedom Day, State Department Refuses to Acknowledge Julian Assange Is a Journalist
By Dave DeCamp The State Department refused to acknowledge on Wednesday, which marked World Press Freedom Day, that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a journalist. State Department…