11 generations of my family built this country. I'll be DAMNED if I watch foreign interests buy our democracy through media control. Demand transparency. Demand American ownership. Demand YOUR media serves YOU. Not them. #MediaIndependence 8/8

Isha Sesay Warns Oligarch Ownership Is Undermining African Media British journalist and CEO of Okay Media, Isha Sesay, has raised concerns about structural weaknesses within African media, arguing that concentrated ownership… The post Isha Sesay Warns Oligarch Ownership Is Undermining African Media appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Isha Sesay Warns Oligarch Ownership Is Undermining African Media: British journalist and CEO of Okay Media, Isha Sesay, has raised concerns about structural weaknesses within African media, arguing that concentrated ownership…… #IshaSesay #AfricanMedia #MediaOwnership #MediaIndependence #Journalism

Cancelled @paramountplus.

When @CBS had the chance to defend editorial independence around Colbert and the Talarico interview, it chose legal positioning over principle.

Subscriptions are leverage. I’m using mine.

If that concerns you too, consider doing the same.
#Colbert #CBS #MediaIndependence

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Stars and Stripes faces criticism after job applicants were asked about supporting Trump’s agenda, raising concerns about the paper’s independence. Read the full story at bit.ly/4aUhtoJ

#StarsAndStripes #Trump #MediaIndependence #Journalism #MilitaryNews #Government #PressFreedom

Screenshot of a 60 Minutes editor’s note dated 12/21/25 in which the lineup “has been updated” and a report is deferred to a future broadcast, with responsibility obscured by passive voice and unspecified timing.

I was in Russia the night Putin took power.

Media capture begins with pressure, money, and silence. Not tanks.

Watching the pressure now surrounding 60 Minutes, the pattern feels familiar.

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#MediaIndependence #60Minutes #FreePress

Big money + foreign sovereign funds circling Warner Bros isn’t business — it’s a hostile takeover of our stories. We need structural resistance so our media stays independent. #ReceiptsOnRepeat #MediaIndependence

Sanaullah Khan quits DawnNews after 14 years, highlighting growing pressure on independent journalists in Pakistan. #PressFreedom #PakistanNews #MediaIndependence

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A close up shot of a smiling Jimmy Kimmel during his ABC show, Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Unfortunately, in the DC area Sinclair axed Kimmel.The advertisers purchasing time during the Kimmel time slot could use a reminder of the first amendment.
#FreeSpeechKimmel
#ProtectKimmel
#FreeTheAirwaves
#StandWithJimmy
#FirstAmendment
#NoCensorship
#MediaIndependence
#freedomofspeech

BookinBrief: Who Controls the Mic? Media, Government, and Free Speech Suggested Book to Read: "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" By Neil Postman

Dive into our latest BookinBrief newsletter to explore the tension between media, government, and freedom of expression, plus a deep dive into Neil Postman’s classic Amusing Ourselves to Death.

#MediaIndependence #FreeSpeech #BookInBrief #JimmyKimmel

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BookinBrief: Who Controls the Mic? Media, Government, and Free Speech Suggested Book to Read: "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" By Neil Postman

Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback sparks laughs and questions: How free is our media from political influence? Explore in our latest BookinBrief!

#MediaIndependence #FreeSpeech #BookInBrief #JimmyKimmel #AmusingOurselvesToDeath #PoliticsAndMedia #LateNightTV #BookinBrief

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Berlusconi stresses ProSiebenSat.1 independence ahead of takeover Pier Silvio Berlusconi, CEO of MFE-MediaForEurope, has reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding editorial independence at ProSiebenSat.1 as the Italian media group prepares to take majority control of the German broadcaster. […]

#Berlusconi #ProSiebenSat1 #MediaIndependence #MediaTakeover #MFE

I wonder if anyone has the ability to start a proper broadcast entity based in Scotland that could not only tell the truth, but hold traditional MSM controlled by Englandshire gammon or oligarchs to the fire.

#wewanttruth
#ScottishMediaScottishControl
#truthinmedia

#areyouYESyet
#mediaindependence

Already 12,000 articles published… could the next one be yours? Roger-Luc Chayer (Image : Meta AI / Gay Globe) Gay Globe Media Group is approaching 12,000 published articles since its creation, in both of Canada’s official languages, with a clear predominance of F...

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#GayGlobe #LGBTQMedia #RogerLucChayer #CanadianJournalism #FrenchLanguagePress #LGBTQRights #HIVAIDSAwareness #InvestigativeReporting #MediaIndependence

Trump administration sues to oust Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting who have not left their posts despite Trump’s attempt to fire them. In a complaint filed in federal court in Washington D.C., the U.S. Justice Department said Trump lawfully fired the three board members — Laura Ross, Diane Kaplan and Tom Rothman — and requested a court order ousting them. The lawsuit is the latest twist in a larger fight between the CPB, which spends more than $500 million annually on organizations like the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio, and the Trump administration. The White House and many Republicans have argued that the government should not provide funding to support programming that they consider too liberal. The CPB did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment from the organization and from the board members. Created by the U.S. Congress in 1967, the CPB provides financial support for PBS, NPR, and more than 1,500 locally managed public radio and TV stations. A Trump executive order from May aimed to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR, which have called the move blatantly unlawful. The CPB’s directors are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for six-year terms. The five current members of the board were all nominated by former President Joe Biden. White House Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel Trent Morse sent emails to Rothman, Ross, and Kaplan in April saying they had been terminated from their posts. The CPB responded by filing its own lawsuit, saying that "because the president has no authority over the CPB, he has no authority to terminate its board members as he has purported to do here." U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, who is hearing that case, ruled last month that the three board members can keep their seats, even as he denied the CPB an injunction blocking Trump from removing them.

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NPR and three local stations are suing Trump over funding cuts, arguing it infringes on free speech and media independence. Trump's administration defends the cuts for taxpayer efficiency, highlighting tensions in media relations. #FreeSpeech #PublicBroadcasting #MediaIndependence

Namibia committed to independent state-owned media - Mathe Namibia committed to independent state-owned media - Mathe NBC Online Thu, 05/08/2025 - 18:39

#Namibia #StateOwnedMedia #PressFreedom #MediaIndependence #Broadcasting

📰 From Estonia’s Rise to U.S. Decline: Mapping the 2025 Press Freedom Index - 🔎 Read the complete article from ComplexDiscovery OÜ's digital residency beat at complexdiscovery.com/from-estonia... #PressFreedom #MediaIndependence #EasternEurope #Estonia

CBS' '60 Minutes' Continues Critical White House Coverage Despite $20B Trump Lawsuit | AI News Brew <p>NEW YORK - CBS News' '60 Minutes' continues to produce critical coverage of the Trump administration despite facing a $20 billion lawsuit and pressure from corporate leadership to settle [1][2].</p...

CBS' '60 Minutes' Continues Critical White House Coverage Despite $20B Trump Lawsuit haiku.ainewsbrew.com/article/3615

#60Minutes #TrumpLawsuit #PressFreedom #CBSNews #MediaWars #JournalismUnderFire #NewsMedia #FirstAmendment #MediaIndependence #TrumpvsCBS

No MP should ever occupy a role in professional or mainstream media. Their presence at the news desk inevitably distorts the democratic process by compromising unbiased information. #PiratePartyUK #MediaIndependence

3/8 The termination notices carried the signature of Trump's senior adviser Kari Lake—a two-time unsuccessful MAGA candidate—who appears to lack statutory authority for such actions. Former USAGM CFO Grant Turner called it "Bloody Saturday" for the agency.
#KariLake #MediaIndependence

5/8 The move faces legal challenges, as Congress passed a 2020 law specifically limiting the power of the Agency for Global Media's presidentially appointed chief. Trump had already raised concerns by appointing loyalist Kari Lake as a special adviser there.
#LegalBoundaries #MediaIndependence

6/10 "Bezos argues for personal liberties. But his news organization now will forbid views other than his own in its opinion section," Baron continued, noting the Post recently described itself as intended for "all of America" in an internal mission statement.
#MediaIndependence #Censorship

Elon Musk Calls for Closure of RFE/RL and VOA: What Would It Mean for Central Asia? - The Times Of Central Asia Following recent discussions on the potential closure of USAID, which has already caused concern among journalists and public activists receiving its grants,

Musk's call to shut down U.S.-funded media sparks debate on freedom especially in Central Asia timesca.com/elon-musk-ca... #MediaIndependence #ElonMusk #CentralAsia #MediaEthics #MediaControversy #RFERL #VOA #USFunded

German diplomat warns of tech platforms' role in US constitutional shifts Confidential diplomatic document reveals concerns over potential changes to media independence and tech sector oversight.

ICYMI: German diplomat warns of tech platforms' role in US constitutional shifts #TechPlatforms #MediaIndependence #Diplomacy #USConstitution #Oversight

German diplomat warns of tech platforms' role in US constitutional shifts Confidential diplomatic document reveals concerns over potential changes to media independence and tech sector oversight.

ICYMI: German diplomat warns of tech platforms' role in US constitutional shifts: Confidential diplomatic document reveals concerns over potential changes to media independence and tech sector oversight. #TechPlatforms #MediaIndependence #Diplomacy #USConstitution #Oversight

German diplomat warns of tech platforms' role in US constitutional shifts Confidential diplomatic document reveals concerns over potential changes to media independence and tech sector oversight.

ICYMI: German diplomat warns of tech platforms' role in US constitutional shifts #TechRegulation #MediaIndependence #DigitalDiplomacy #ConstitutionalLaw #DataPrivacy