Columbia Journalism Review
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikilieaks, faced an additional 18 charges, 17 of which fall under the Espionage Act.
Source: https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/julian_assange_espionage_act.php
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Report reveals new details about DOJ’s seizing of AP phone records
Columbia Journalism Review
“With its latest leak indictment last week, the Department of Justice under Donald Trump is now on pace to break the previous record for prosecutions of journalists’ sources, just two and a half years into its administration.”
Source: https://www.cjr.org/watchdog/doj-ap-phone-records.php
The White House wages war on transparency
White House revokes press passes for dozens of journalists
Columbia Journalism Review
A new White House rule limits the number of journalists who have access to the White House.
Source: https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/white-house-press-passes.php
The Trump administration’s new method for cracking down on leakers
Columbia Journalism Review
The Trump administration is taking advantage of financial laws to go after whistleblowers.
Source: https://www.cjr.org/covering_trump/trump-leaker-arrest-natalie-mayflower-sours-edwards.php