Margaret Sullivan

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Margaret Sullivan

There have been so many red alerts for press freedom in the United States over the past few months that it can be hard to know which ones really matter. The one at CBS’s 60 Minutes really matters. It came as a one-two punch. First, Bill Owens, the highly respected executive producer of the venerable news show stepped down, writing in a letter to employees that he no longer felt he had crucial editorial independence.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Margaret Sullivan

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3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Margaret Sullivan

It was entirely predictable that President Trump would go after public media in America. Harming the reality-based press – in every form, whether public or private – is a central part of his playbook for controlling the political narrative as he moves the country toward an authoritarian model of government. For Trump, the message is all, and anything that gets in the way should be portrayed as an evil to society and stamped out. Like every would-be autocrat, Trump has an anti-media playbook.

1 month ago | msn.com | Margaret Sullivan

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1 month ago | theguardian.com | Margaret Sullivan

Given the constant flow of bad news – recession nearing, markets tanking, federal agencies run amok – a victory in court for a news wire service might seem trivial. But the Associated Press’s win against the Trump administration this week is meaningful for two reasons. It underscores the judiciary’s commitment to the first amendment, and it suggests that standing up for one’s principles may not be just a gesture made in vain.