by jpitney | Jun 17, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists
From the Society of Professional Journalists: The Society of Professional Journalists is concerned about the increased number of layoffs to journalists in 2023. This year has seen a record number of media job cuts with the most recent being LAist, run by Southern...
by jpitney | Jun 16, 2023 | Civility, State Government
Alan Ehrenhalt at Governing: the real problem in the Legislature this year wasn’t partisan voting — it was partisan bitterness and an overall absence of the civility for which Nebraska politics has long been appreciated. It’s obvious, of course, that Nebraska...
by jpitney | Jun 15, 2023 | Elections, Public Service, Violence
Ayah Mahana at Politico reports on threats against poll workers: The threats — largely stemming from people who deny the result of the 2020 presidential election — are already causing poll workers and other election officials to resign in droves, according to Tonya...
by jpitney | Jun 13, 2023 | Civility, Reagan
Yesterday, from the Ronald Reagan Foundation The Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) announced today the formation of the new nonpartisan Center on Public Civility to be led by media executive and Reagan Foundation...
by jpitney | Jun 12, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists, Violence
CMC alum David Enrich at NYT: Attacks on journalists in the United States have become common. Last year, the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker identified 41 journalists who were physically assaulted. In one extreme case, a Nevada politician was charged with murdering a...
