Christopher Martin
@christophermartin.bsky.social
Professor of Digital Journalism at the University of Northern Iowa; author of the award-winning No Longer Newsworthy: How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Class. https://sites.uni.edu/martinc/
www.kcrg.com/2025/06/12/u... Sometimes you have to speak up to defend free speech.
University students and staff protest proposed anti-DEI policy at Board of Regents meeting
At least two dozen students and staff from some of Iowa’s public universities took the floor during Wednesday’s Iowa Board of Regents meeting to speak out against the board’s proposal to eliminate div...
www.kcrg.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
www.kcrg.com/2025/06/12/u... Sometimes you have to speak up to defend free speech.
www.thegazette.com/higher-educa.... United Faculty has been working hard to maintain free speech in the classroom. The Iowa Board of Regents’ proposal is censorship.
Regents to change proposed DEI policy following criticism
Hearing by email and public comment criticism of a proposal to bar "diversity, equity, and inclusion" and "critical race theory" requirements for university majors, minors, or certificates -- Iowa's B...
www.thegazette.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
www.thegazette.com/higher-educa.... United Faculty has been working hard to maintain free speech in the classroom. The Iowa Board of Regents’ proposal is censorship.
Hannah Arendt, the German-American political theorist who studied totalitarian regimes, noted that “The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen." This is a way to defend a free press.
@jayrosen.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @clarajeffery.bsky.social @froomkin.bsky.social
@jayrosen.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @clarajeffery.bsky.social @froomkin.bsky.social
Today's Social Media Are No Longer Safe for Journalism | Common Dreams
This existential moment calls for a global social media platform for independent news media.
www.commondreams.org
March 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Hannah Arendt, the German-American political theorist who studied totalitarian regimes, noted that “The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen." This is a way to defend a free press.
@jayrosen.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @clarajeffery.bsky.social @froomkin.bsky.social
@jayrosen.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @clarajeffery.bsky.social @froomkin.bsky.social
Reposted by Christopher Martin
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
Google, WTF??? You don’t have to follow the ridiculousness.
Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in its Maps application for users in the U.S. People located in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, while international users will see both names, the company said. The change follows an executive order from President Trump.
Google Maps Renames Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America for U.S. Users
People in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, with international users seeing both names, Google said. The change follows an executive order from President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Google, WTF??? You don’t have to follow the ridiculousness.
There are about 195 countries in the world. Trump has insulted or threatened six (don’t forget Panama) in his first week. At this rate, he will have threatened every country by early September 2025. Helluva foreign policy. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump threatens country after country with U.S. economic weapons
In just a week, the president has floated financial reprisals for Mexico, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Colombia. The hostilities could backfire.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:03 AM
There are about 195 countries in the world. Trump has insulted or threatened six (don’t forget Panama) in his first week. At this rate, he will have threatened every country by early September 2025. Helluva foreign policy. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
A shocking betrayal of operating in the public interest, convenience, or necessity. Allen Media Broadcasting is cutting local TV weathercasts at 20+ stations, replacing it with a hub feed from the Weather Channel in Atlanta. Lodge your complaints with the FCC. 1819news.com/news/item/lo...
Local TV meteorologists cut in Huntsville, 22 stations nationally |…
Local meteorologists are being cut at WAAY-TV in Huntsville and 20 stations nationally. | Alabama News
1819news.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A shocking betrayal of operating in the public interest, convenience, or necessity. Allen Media Broadcasting is cutting local TV weathercasts at 20+ stations, replacing it with a hub feed from the Weather Channel in Atlanta. Lodge your complaints with the FCC. 1819news.com/news/item/lo...
The terrible irony of the WaPo’s new AI-run reader comments. The AI-created conversation summary:
"The comments overwhelmingly express dissatisfaction with recent changes at The Washington Post, particularly the introduction of AI features.”
The Post is completely out of sync with its readers.
"The comments overwhelmingly express dissatisfaction with recent changes at The Washington Post, particularly the introduction of AI features.”
The Post is completely out of sync with its readers.
January 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The terrible irony of the WaPo’s new AI-run reader comments. The AI-created conversation summary:
"The comments overwhelmingly express dissatisfaction with recent changes at The Washington Post, particularly the introduction of AI features.”
The Post is completely out of sync with its readers.
"The comments overwhelmingly express dissatisfaction with recent changes at The Washington Post, particularly the introduction of AI features.”
The Post is completely out of sync with its readers.