Together with 20 organisations, we call on international bodies to hold #Russia accountable for deliberately targeting #journalists in #Ukraine, a war crime under international law.

#DefendDemocracy #PressFreedom #journalism

https://www.womeninjournalism.org/threats-all/ukraine-cfwij-and-20-international-organizations-call-for-an-end-to-russian-war-crimes-against-journalists-in-ukraine

We have joined 55 orgs to call on European Commission to robustly enforce EU's new #DigitalServicesAct as a vital step to #DefendDemocracy ahead of crucial upcoming elections in the EU.

Our checklist for a better future:

https://peoplevsbig.tech/safeguarding-europe-s-2024-elections-a-checklist-for-robust-enforcement-of-the-dsa

FCC allows for public comment on petition to deny Fox 29′s broadcast license https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/fox29-broadcast-license-fcc-petition-public-comment-20230829.html via @phillyinquirer

To find out more about our petition or other work Media and Democracy Project is doing, see out web site.

https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/fcc-license-renewal-challenge

#FoxLies #DefendDemocracy

Welcome to the Oklahoma Voice, which aims to hold those in power accountable
https://oklahomavoice.com/2023/08/29/oklahoma-voice-aims-to-help-shape-the-conversation-and-hold-those-in-power-accountable/

Launching today and the newest States Newsroom, a non-profit network of state papers informing people on essential news.

Find more Local News #BrightSpots worth reading and supporting in our directory
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory

Support your community!
Strengthen our democracy!
Invest in local journalism!

#Journalism #LocalNews #DefendDemocracy #Newstodon #LocalNewsMap

@lwtong @damemagazine @themarkup @ProPublica @TexasObserver @molly0xfff

You can find local news #BrightSpots and reasons they are essential in our Local Journalism Directory. A show of love and support for the courageous and dedicated #journalists who make them what they are!
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory

Support your community!
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#LocalNewsMap

Today's #BrightSpot in Local Journalism are the States Newsrooms—a network of non-profit news outlets that keep people informed on their state government and other essential news.

The Kansas Reflector was one of the first larger papers to cover the Marion County Record raid. Here, they use the network to put the attack in larger context—describing the many threats to journalism in this country.

Journalists Defy Threats Across U.S.
https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/20/kansas-newspaper-raid-draws-plenty-of-attention-but-journalists-defy-threats-across-u-s/

#LocalNews #DefendDemocracy #1A

@godsouza

We need an anti-corruption advocate in the U.S.

#DefendDemocracy

We are glad that the awful events at the Marion County Record got due notice.

But as the Kansas Reflector points out, similar abuses are all too common and rarely get national attention or satisfactory outcomes.

https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/20/kansas-newspaper-raid-draws-plenty-of-attention-but-journalists-defy-threats-across-u-s/

#Journalism #DefendDemocracy #LocalNews

The new U.S. majority isn't just young, tolerant and diverse. They vote. The Right hates that, and it hates what it sees when it looks at something like U.S. women's soccer

The Right hates America AND democracy, and it's devolving toward violence.

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/us-conservatives-embrace-authoritarianism-anti-democracy-20230813.html

Thank you Will Bunch
@willbunch

#DefendDemocracy

The Claremont Institute: The Anti-Democracy Think Tank https://newrepublic.com/article/174656/claremont-institute-think-tank-trump

#newrepublic
#DefendDemocracy

Politico: Latest update on the horse race.
https://politico.com/news/magazine/2023/08/03/trump-2024-victory-00109534

We need news on substance, not handicapping of the political race.

#DefendDemocracy

Elon Musk Is Absolutely an Enemy of Free Speech
https://www.freepress.net/blog/elon-musk-absolutely-enemy-free-speech

#DefendDemocracy #FreePress

@NinaBernstein1

Please read this: (a "gift" link that avoids paywall below).

It is impossible to overstate how serious a threat the conspiracy was and how close it came to fruition. The co-conspirators -- broadly defined -- will continue to a threat even after The Donald leaves the arena. But it is important that he and others are prosecuted for their actions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/opinion/trump-indictment-jeffrey-clark-insurrection-act.html?unlocked_article_code=I1L3Yo1XSr5BinFVZLceBnnFVngX0mcAb7QSCgljSmUxBrJ5bsctKJwv3Uux76NGHCcUiC-5uEcFMhcNJix5iU9U4tE3EmzJrO6weHr77vbm3R5Zq_-8D0N39b7lzqRTEOL7nNQqq-ETHWBOtwPVeOeDrTbheWJwiAWdu9oD-Kdio2JfE3dZjnu6RdhM0AjY4gT9T-Xb-8Mrk8fRBwAOrOxpKoafg5daiiv1Cz-Ce2y68GCWKWFvXcoy4aUGxPXh8BL75xeCp0o1IilnSVAX9DGDn6afMUy5GObAG-sn9sP6D3Rm9zRW5fWrearWd-5CPUeDXSWdjCykwyNCpr_WCgWkzM4BW5WcxzD0XlbDUPp-gBKPa95qOdc&smid=url-share

#DefendDemocracy

Susan Glasser: They will teach this case in the history books: a president of the United States charged with conspiring against democracy itself. #TrumpCharged #TrumpIndictment #Jan6 #DefendDemocracy

Today's #BrightSpot in #LocalJournalism is BlackPittsburgh.com,
the top online destination for news written by and for Black Pittsburghers.

Ethiopian Americans Build a Home Away From Home in Pittsburgh
https://blackpittsburgh.com/ethiopian-americans-build-a-home-away-from-home-in-pittsburgh/

Support your community!
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Invest in local journalism!

#Journalism #LocalNews #DefendDemocracy #Newstodon'"

Find more Local News #BrightSpots worth reading and supporting in our directory
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory

Our democracy depends on an educated public, on information that Americans can use to make voting decisions.

Our Founders knew that. And we have gotten away from seeking those goals in recent years, as too many media outlets have focused on profit over public service.

The FCC has the authority to act to improve American public debate. We ask them to engage in that process.

#DefendDemocracy #FixMediaNow
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Fox News compares Sen. McConnell to a cabbage.
https://www.rawstory.com/rachel-campos-duffy-term-limits/

With friends like this ...

#DefendDemocracy #TruthOverFox

Find more Local News #BrightSpots worth reading and supporting in our directory
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory

Support your community!
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Invest in local journalism!

Find your independent local news outlet or other great papers worth reading and supporting here:
https://mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory

#Journalism #LocalNews #DefendDemocracy #Newstodon

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Today's #BrightSpot in #LocalJournalism is the Colorado Sun.

A journalist-owned public benefit corp. pioneering new models for sustaining Local Journalism.

They provide coverage of state government and other essential information for a functioning democracy.
https://coloradosun.com/2023/07/31/colorado-child-sex-abuse-constitutional-amendment/

We are happy to see them active here on Mastodon!

#DefendDemocracy @FixMediaNow #LocalNews

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Nobody elected #BigTech to govern anything, let alone the entire #digital world.

If #democracy means anything, bipartisan US Congress must protect the freedom of the American people (and everyone else!) from ever-changing whims of these unaccountable CEOs.

#DefendDemocracy

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/opinion/lindsey-graham-elizabeth-warren-big-tech-regulation.html