by jpitney | Feb 19, 2024 | California Politics, Polarization, Public Opinion
A Leger survey for the LAT finds that 29% of Americans — and 48% of Republicans think that California is “not really American.” Other findings: Over one-third of U.S. residents believe that California is a model other states should avoid (39%),...
by jpitney | Feb 18, 2024 | California Politics, China, Journalism, Journalists, Public Service
DRT panel on student journalism, February 22 lunch Join the Dreier Roundtable for a panel centering the role of student journalism on college campuses. In today’s political and social climate where free speech is under scrutiny, student newspapers play a critical role...
by jpitney | Feb 17, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
☀️ THE DISASTER THAT IS HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP Just this week, @SpeakerJohnson has: → Seen Democrats win a special election in New York, narrowing the already minuscule GOP majority to two votes. → Lost a sixth rule vote on the House floor — a measure that...
by jpitney | Feb 16, 2024 | Claremont McKenna College, Dreier, Higher Education, Journalism, Journalists
The State of Student Journalism on College Campuses Thu, February 22, 2024 Lunch Program Jameson Mitrovich ’24, Nate Weisberg ’24, Ben Lauren PZ ’25, panelists John J. Pitney, Jr., Moderator Join the Dreier Roundtable for a panel centering the role...
by jpitney | Feb 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday February 16, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 324 DAYS AGO. For the “crime” of practicing journalism in Russia. As seen by the news of the death of Alexi Navalny, Putin is a brutal thug. FREE EVAN TODAY!...
