Lori Streifler
@loristreifler.bsky.social
Journalist, Springsteen fanatic, cat mom. I run a Los Angeles-based news service. Support local news!
When #newspapers disappear, transparency declines: Brechner Center #FOIA research reveals troubling trends www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/when...
When newspapers disappear, transparency declines: Brechner Center FOIA research reveals troubling trends - Editor and Publisher
When newspapers vanish, so does transparency. Two groundbreaking studies from the Brechner Center for the Advancement of the First Amendment expose how FOIA compliance suffers in states with fewer loc...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
When #newspapers disappear, transparency declines: Brechner Center #FOIA research reveals troubling trends www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/when...
News deserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access to local news, study finds www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/news...
News deserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access to local news, study finds - Editor and Publisher
The number of local news deserts in the U.S. jumped to record levels this year as newspaper closures continued unabated, and funding cuts to public radio could worsen the problem in coming months, acc...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
News deserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access to local news, study finds www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/news...
Inside Trump’s decade-long war on the press: 75,000 posts, 3,500 direct attacks www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/insi...
Inside Trump’s decade-long war on the press: 75,000 posts, 3,500 direct attacks - Editor and Publisher
Over the past decade, Donald Trump has waged a relentless campaign against the press — not just in rallies or interviews, but in the 75,000 social media posts he’s fired off since 2015. More than 3,50...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Inside Trump’s decade-long war on the press: 75,000 posts, 3,500 direct attacks www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/insi...
Spotted in my Westside L.A. neighborhood …
August 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Spotted in my Westside L.A. neighborhood …
Spotted in a hotel lobby. Happy Friday!
July 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Spotted in a hotel lobby. Happy Friday!
Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press
May 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press
AP and others challenge an Indiana law barring reporters from witnessing executions
May 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
AP and others challenge an Indiana law barring reporters from witnessing executions
Reposted by Lori Streifler
Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
Russia Jails 4 Journalists for Working With Navalny’s Organization
The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
Glad to hear of this ruling that the AP should never have had to fight to win. #PressFreedom
A federal judge in Washington rejected the White House’s effort to keep The Associated Press from routinely covering President Trump, finding that it had faced political retaliation over its editorial decisions.
Judge Sides With The Associated Press In Fight Over Access to Trump
A federal judge ordered the White House to restore the outlet’s access to certain White House events and agreed that it had been singled out over its editorial decisions.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Glad to hear of this ruling that the AP should never have had to fight to win. #PressFreedom
A win for #PressFreedom! www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/5...
March 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A win for #PressFreedom! www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/5...
apnews.com/article/voa-... of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
With the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire servic...
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March 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
apnews.com/article/voa-... of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
Trump’s tariffs are causing chaos for newspapers www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trum...
Trump’s tariffs are causing chaos for newspapers - Editor and Publisher
The on-again, off-again announcements are causing prices of Canadian newsprint to rise.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Trump’s tariffs are causing chaos for newspapers www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trum...
LA County Public Health has just been notified of the first case of #measles diagnosed this year in a county resident who traveled last week through #LAX, then went to a nail salon and a grocery store in El Monte. Check your immunization status to see if you should protectively get a booster shot.
March 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Reposted by Lori Streifler
(ABC News) - Canadians who are in the United States for 30 days or longer will soon have to register their information with the United States government, according to a notice obtained by ABC News.
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Canadians in US for over 30 days will be required to register with government
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March 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
(ABC News) - Canadians who are in the United States for 30 days or longer will soon have to register their information with the United States government, according to a notice obtained by ABC News.
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Apparently, you can't say or write "cancer moonshot" or "peanut allergy" without permission if you work at the National Cancer Institute. 🤷♂️ www.propublica.org/article/nati...
March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Apparently, you can't say or write "cancer moonshot" or "peanut allergy" without permission if you work at the National Cancer Institute. 🤷♂️ www.propublica.org/article/nati...