Murdoch/Fox infotainer & Sec. of Defense Hegseth advocates for more media capture by the right-wing Ellisons + wages attacks on #PressFreedom.
Why?
Reality is kryptonite to fascist propaganda. Journalists convey reality.
War on Iran ->global impacts, dead soldiers & schoolgirls
#BlockTheMerger
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mgwvei4nwv2r
#pressFreedom
This is not a joke — it's real news from March 11, 2026.
The Pentagon has barred independent press photographers (including Associated Press, Reuters, and Getty) from covering Pete Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war. The reason cited internally: his team deemed some photographs from the March 2 briefing "unflattering."
Photographers were excluded from briefings on March 4 and March 10. Only Pentagon staff photographers are now permitted to cover these events.
The Washington Post first reported this. The Independent, Daily Mail, Daily Beast, AP, and others have followed. The Pentagon officially denies the "unflattering photo" motivation, but multiple sources confirm the ban on independent photographers.
Do not spread these photos.
#Pentagon #PeteHegseth #PressFreedom #IranWar #Media #Breaking
RE: https://craftodon.social/@voidedmain/116210660505828569
super interesting press conference! so they didn't add the USA bc it's similar to other countries who experience state-censored press, but bc it's basically a big red flag showing us how other countries seem to follow their lead these days.
you can visit the updated map, or download a copy of the world from here: https://www.uncensoredlibrary.com/en
#Minecraft #UncensoredLibrary #ReportersWithoutBorders #ReporterOhneGrenzen #FreedomOfPress #PressFreedom
they are updating the Uncensored Library with a new section about the USA. this will be live streamed during a press conference on Zoom today, wednesday 11th March 2026 at 4PM UTC+1. you can get the meeting details from here:
for anyone who doesn't know what the Uncensored Library is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Uncensored_Library
#Minecraft #UncensoredLibrary #ReportersWithoutBorders #ReporterOhneGrenzen #FreedomOfPress #PressFreedom
NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==
NOW PLAYING == Don Lemon LIVE at Five | Trump's #IranWar Escalates: Is the #Draft Next? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCubAtPAtdw #news #uspol #radio #BlackMastodon #lgbtq #culture #analysis #commentary #trump #resistance #DonLemon #journalism #freespeech #firstamendment #pressfreedom #vsn #progressive #left #resistance #Resist #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia
https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116206890253571282
NOW PLAYING == Don Lemon LIVE at Five | Trump's #IranWar Escalates: Is the #Draft Next?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCubAtPAtdw
#news #uspol #radio #BlackMastodon #lgbtq #culture #analysis #commentary #trump #resistance #DonLemon #journalism #freespeech #firstamendment #pressfreedom #vsn #progressive #left #resistance #Resist #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia
It is outrageous that Nashville Notacias reporter Estefany Rodriguez was detained and taken out of state because of ICE reporting.
We are proud to join 40 other press freedom, civic and media orgs to call for her immediate release.
cpj.org/2026/03/cpj-...
#PressFreedom
apnews.com/article/repo...
CPJ, Free Press lead call for ...
Serbia: Fears rise over the last independent media outlets.
Until now, United Group’s broadcasters were considered critical of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
After a deal with the state-owned telecommunications company, concerns are growing that the stance could change.
#Serbia #Media #PressFreedom #Politics #Journalism #AleksandarVucic #UnitedGroup
We spoke to Afia Sengupta about courage, press freedom, staying safe online, and much more.
Watch here 👇 https://tube.flokinet.is/w/4GrXiYVLbjksnumJYx7QnK
🚨 Journalists worldwide face unprecedented pressure as press freedom hangs in the balance—a fight that's always been for democracy itself. DW's Arts Unveiled explores this crisis through art in a new Dresden exhibition. 🗞️🛡️
https://www.dw.com/en/freedom-of-the-press-in-danger-arts-unveiled/video-74311471
Inquiry into Minister's Actions Regarding Journalists Nears Conclusion
An inquiry into a UK minister's actions regarding journalists is ending soon. It looks at press safety in conflict zones and government scrutiny.
#PressFreedom, #JournalistSafety, #UKPolitics, #ConflictReporting, #GovernmentAccountability
https://newsletter.tf/uk-minister-inquiry-journalist-actions-press-safety/
An important UK inquiry into a minister's actions concerning journalists is almost finished. Findings will affect press freedom and government accountability.
#PressFreedom, #JournalistSafety, #UKPolitics, #ConflictReporting, #GovernmentAccountability
https://newsletter.tf/uk-minister-inquiry-journalist-actions-press-safety/
NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==
NOW PLAYING == Don Lemon Drop LIVE 3/7/26 - Trump's #Epstein Distraction #IranWar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqILgJ3l7A #news #uspol #radio #BlackMastodon #lgbtq #culture #commentary #trump #resistance #DonLemon #journalism #freespeech #firstamendment #pressfreedom #vsn #progressivenewstalk #progressive #left #resistance #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist
https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116189422851976027
NOW PLAYING == Don Lemon Drop LIVE 3/7/26 - Trump's #Epstein Distraction #IranWar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqILgJ3l7A
#news #uspol #radio #BlackMastodon #lgbtq #culture #commentary #trump #resistance #DonLemon #journalism #freespeech #firstamendment #pressfreedom #vsn #progressivenewstalk #progressive #left #resistance #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist
I just received an #email from an independent #american #newspaper soliciting a donation for many of the same reasons:
#press #pressfreedom #journalism
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/03/06/Pay-Close-Attention-Trump-War-Against-Free-Press/
As Venezuela frees journalists, detention of one editor underscores ongoing press crackdown - LatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center #Journalism #PressFreedom https://latamjournalismreview.org/articles/as-venezuela-frees-journalists-detention-of-one-editor-underscores-ongoing-press-crackdown/
Croatian Media Law Adopts EU Standards and AI Content Labelling Rules
Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/italy-activists-and-journalist-targeted-by-spyware-in-2024-prosecutors-confirm #Italy #Paragon #Hacking #GiorgiaMeloni #PressFreedom #Media #Technology #Europe #WorldNews
Dubai forces Influencers to post positive videos #ITNews #SocialMedia #Influencer #Dubai #UAE #DigitalPolicy #MediaRegulation #DigitalRights #PressFreedom #PlatformGovernance #Instagram #TikTok
"The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) requires that the millions of documents collected by the Department of Justice (DOJ) about Jeffrey Epstein be shared with the public in a “searchable and downloadable” format. In practice, though, the searchability of the DOJ releases has been crude at best. Keywords may turn up individual links to PDFs, but users have reported major search malfunctions and limitations handling the documents at scale.
As the American public and people around the world try to understand the over 3 million pages of documents, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos in the latest Epstein Files drop, these search limitations are a serious barrier to entry. In the vacuum created by the DOJ, journalists and engineers have stepped in to fulfill EFTA’s transparency promise. Many of them are using AI tools to create alternative databases and release them for the general public — making the files more easily searched, analyzed, and understood by the average person.
Take Jmail, an interactive archive that has transformed the dense email PDF files of Epstein’s emails into a familiar, searchable Gmail-style inbox. Last month, Riley Walz, one of Jmail’s creators, announced that the Jmail website had surpassed 450 million page views."
#EpsteinFiles #AI #GenerativeAI #AI #EFTA #DataJournalism #Journalism #News #PressFreedom
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