by jpitney | Mar 19, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Journalism, Journalists
Utah Governor Spencer Cox was a hit at the Gridiron. He closed with more serious remarks: In all sincerity, so much of what is truly great about America flows from a free press, embracing its sacred obligation to bring facts to light and to tell the truth no matter...
by jpitney | Mar 15, 2024 | California Politics, Journalism, Journalists, Uncategorized
Jeremy B. White at Politico CA Playbook: Lawmakers agree the news industry is in a dire situation, but they appear to be less certain how to help it. Sen. Steve Glazer convened a hearing today [3/13] that he described as an effort to diagnose and treat the crisis....
by jpitney | Mar 14, 2024 | Dreier, Journalism, Journalists
A March 13 release from the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation today announced the selection of John Ronan Architects to design the foundation’s namesake memorial, the first national memorial dedicated to press...
by jpitney | Mar 11, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Russia
It’s Monday, March 11, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 348 DAYS AGO. FREE EVAN NOW! Journalism is not a crime! Almunus of NYT, The Moscow Times, & Agence France-Presse.#IStandWithEvan pic.twitter.com/T3HRBtCSSs — Jake...
by jpitney | Mar 5, 2024 | Congress, Dreier, Journalism, Journalists, Reagan
On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim sits down with former Member of Congress, the Honorable David Dreier who now serves as the Chairman of the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation. They discuss former Rep. Dreier’s work in...
by jpitney | Mar 1, 2024 | Corruption, Journalism, Journalists, Local Government
Carl Cannon at RealClearPolitics: To journalists whose lives have been turned upside down, these mass layoffs always felt like more than a blow to their family finances. It seemed like a grave civic loss as well. No matter what our critics think, the press was never...
