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She ‘scooped’ the nation’s media on the Trump federal grant freeze | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/independent-journalists-trump-local-news-a60b49c97058d14f1b2e36cdc771d8f7

Ok, SUPER-interesting article on independent journalism, with a LOT of links to (presumably) good independent journalists that I will probably wind up adding to my feed reader (and which be worthwhile recipients of Signal and/or email messages at some point in the future).

From Alabama to Wisconsin, Black community leaders are bracing themselves for more waves of hate, harassment, and threats.

“We know how to see a Confederate flag coming and take cover, but for an open-minded, educated, well-intentioned white person … who think they are woke and know how to speak for us, that’s actually more threatening to me than some Trump idiots because the Trump idiots may ride down the street, but they’re not really controlling policy. There are folks who don’t know Black people, and they’re making policies concerning us, which could be just as dangerous as what Trump does.”

--Rev. Alex Gee of Life Convenant Church in Madison WI and host of the Black Like Me podcast

Reminder that Capital B News is an independent nonprofit news organization that could use subscribers and donations.

capitalbnews.org/black-voters-

Capital B News · Black Voters Prepare for Backlash Ahead of Election DayBy Aallyah Wright

"Independent journalism for independent thinking", says The Economist. Meanwhile in the real world:

"three tobacco companies, which own some of the world’s most popular cigarette brands including Marlboro, Benson & Hedges, Dunhill & Pall Mall, have multimillion-dollar contracts with Economist Impact, extending to editorial coverage, which commonly has a pro-tobacco angle, & event sponsorship."

theguardian.com/media/2024/sep
#TheEconomist #Journalism #BigTobacco #EconomistImpact #IndependentJournalism

The Guardian · Pressure mounts on publisher of Economist over ties to tobaccoBy Mark Sweney
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@tofugolem cause maga is mean and they will attack like rabid chihuahuas if the media gets within rifle range of fair or balanced. Media babies are afraid.😱 they may get fweewings hurt by the big bad bullies. And their bosses are oligarchs and they may get fired. So that fear is real. #independentjournalism is so needed.

Trump said he passed the largest tax cuts ever.

Correction: He passed the largest CORPORATE tax cuts in U.S. history.

bbc.com/news/articles/cglk87d8

My cynical side wonders if that's why corporate media coverage seems to go soft on Trump and hard on Biden.

Which, in turn, reminds me of the value of independent journalism.

www.bbc.comCrime, immigration and tax cuts - Trump's speech fact-checkedThe former president's speech contained plenty of claims which BBC Verify has been checking.