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Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story

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President Donald Trump threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman was missing following the shoot-down of an American fighter jet in Iran last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Both the pilot and the “back seater” were recovered … Read more

Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

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Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — has turned what remains into a voice for propaganda. The lawsuit alleges that VOA transmissions to populations in Iran, China, North Korea and to Kurdish … Read more

Supreme Court rejects citizen journalist’s case against Texas officials who arrested her for reporting

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt by a citizen journalist to revive her civil rights claim after she was arrested for soliciting information from a police officer. At issue in the case brought by reporter Priscilla Villarreal was whether the officials in Laredo could claim the legal defense of “qualified immunity,” … Read more

From shuttered print editions to firings, student journalists clash with universities

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Students at the University of Texas at Dallas looking for print editions of The Retrograde might find themselves going on a scavenger hunt. The administration granted the newly established independent student newspaper four newsstands on campus. By contrast, The Mercury, the university-supported newspaper, was allowed 36 locations. “It’s censorship through access,” says Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez, … Read more

Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists’ Pentagon access

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WASHINGTON — A Pentagon policy limiting journalists’ access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules. “It’s more important than ever for the public to know as much … Read more