Sanders Urges 'Independent Press That Reports the Truth Without Fear' of Trump Retribution | Common Dreams
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"If major media outlets succumb to intimidation from the Trump administration, the First Amendment is in serious danger."

Summary

Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that media self-censorship and legal intimidation from Trump pose a major threat to press freedom.

He criticized CBS for reportedly considering a settlement in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview and ABC for paying $15 million to settle Trump-related defamation claims.

Sanders also condemned Trump’s lawsuit against a pollster for unfavorable election polling.

Media owners have faced scrutiny for restricting anti-Trump coverage, fueling concerns that press freedoms are eroding even before any government crackdown.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    And I’m saying the first begets the second.

    You don’t become a media organization that bends the knee overnight, it’s a death by a thousand cuts. Those cuts are things like sitting on a story for the government when you don’t have to.