Marco Rubio Slides Private Note to Donald Trump During Televised Press Conference. Trump Looks Down and Reads It Aloud

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CBS Gets Revenge on Trump After ‘60 Minutes’ Fiasco

Tom Latchem, Daily Beast

CBS News aired the Kennedy Center Honors on Tuesday using a sharply edited Donald Trump monologue and dodging his controversial “Trump Kennedy Center...

The White House’s Belligerent, Ignorant Statement on the ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Story

John Gruber, Bsky.app

As "60 Minutes" finalized its "Inside CECOT" report last Thursday, CBS sent the White House a request for comment. A WH spokesperson responded within a few hours. The quote was not included in the "60" report – so, judge for yourself whether it should have be…

The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge

Yesterday, Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a segment of its newsmagazine 60 Minutes about men who had been deported to an El Salvador prison. Today, it's popping up online. 60 Minutes had already begun promoting the now-censored segm…

Bari Weiss defends yanking ‘60 Minutes’ segment on controversial El Salvador prison: ‘It wasn’t ready’

Ariel Zilber, New York Post

Weiss addressed the backlash during a network-wide editorial call, saying she held the segment because “we simply need to do more,” according to a recording ...

Bari Weiss On Decision to Preempt ‘60 Minutes’ Story: “It Was Not Ready”

Alex Weprin, Hollywood Reporter

The venerable CBS newsmagazine canceled plans to present a story that took a tough look at the administration's decision to deport Venezuelans to a notorious...

CBS News faces questions after faith-forward town hall with Erika Kirk

CK Smith, Salon

Weiss' town hall of Kirk with faith-driven language and limited journalistic pushback leaves some unsettled

AP Photographers Become Key Witnesses as Reporters Barred from White House Meetings

Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel

The Associated Press has long been a fixture in the White House press pool, but earlier this year the entire organization found itself locked out over a dispute that stemmed from the correct name for the Gulf of Mexico -- President Donald Trump wants it to be…

Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets

DAVID BAUDER, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump's White House is taking on the role of media critic and asking for help from “everyday Americans." Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the...

Trump Administration Launches ‘Media Offender of the Week’ Tracker

newsweek.com, Biztoc.com

The new website features sections categorizing media coverage under labels including "Bias," "Lie" and "Left-wing Lunacy."

“These people know what they’re doing”: White House launches “media offender” list

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The Trump administration is using the "lügenpresse" strategy to push back against negative coverage.

Race To The Bottom: White House Launches 'Media Offenders' Leaderboard

zerohedge.com, Biztoc.com

Race To The Bottom: White House Launches 'Media Offenders' Leaderboard Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The Trump White House unveiled a scathing new website Friday, “Media Offenders,” complete with a “race to the bottom” leaderboard ranking out…

White House tracker calls out 'media offenders'...

Roshni Majumdar, DW (English)

White House tracker calls out 'media offenders'... (Second column, 9th story, link) Related stories:How big tech creating own friendly bubble to 'win narrative battle online'... Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become …

White House Ramps Up War On Journalists By Naming ‘Media Offender Of The Week’

Mark Joyella, Senior Contributor, Mark Joyella, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/, Forbes

Coverage of a video by six Democratic lawmakers urging members of the military not to obey illegal orders sparked an angry response from the White House

Trump Unveils “Media Offender Of the Week” + “Hall Of Shame” On White House Website: David Ellison-Owned & Bari Weiss-Run CBS News Makes The List

Dominic Patten, Deadline

Donald Trump isn’t just content this week with personally demeaning female journalists, POTUS has now decided to make his war on the so-called “enemy of the ...

Trump says ABC's license should be revoked after reporter's Epstein files question

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

"I think the license should be taken away from ABC," Trump told an ABC reporter. "Because your news is so fake, and it's so wrong."

Sinclair Broadcasting Posts Huge Quarterly Loss After Jimmy Kimmel Censorship

Karl Bode, Techdirt

You might recall that right wing propaganda broadcaster Sinclair Broadcasting recently tripped over its own ass after working with the Trump administration to try and censor Jimmy Kimmel for criticizing the President. The flood of outrage at the Disney/FCC/AB…

Carol Leonnig & Ken Dilanian Talk About Covering A “Five-Alarm Fire” At DOJ, Protecting Sources Amid Trump Threats And Working At A Rebranded MS Now

Ted Johnson, Deadline

MSNBC will rebrand as MS Now on Saturday, a reflection of the cable news network’s separation from Comcast and sister network NBC News. As the new Versant network sets out on its own, it has been building up its own newsroom, with two major hires with a focus…

BBC chairman apologises for Panorama Trump edit

BBC News

The BBC's director general and head of news both resigned on Sunday after criticism of the programme.

Fox Cuts Away From Obama As Soon As He Mentions Trump AI Video Pooping On Protesters

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

The station that endlessly covers all of Trump's insane rallies across the country from end to end cut away after just a minute of President Obama campaigning in Virginia for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger. The Fox Report host Jon Scott…

White House restricts press office access citing sensitive material

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Reporters blocked from key White House area without prior approval, citing structural changes and security concerns.

Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

At a Senate hearing Wednesday on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for failing to speak out more against the Biden administration's requests that it remove health and election misinformation, in…

Jimmy Kimmel Clash Was “Never About The First Amendment”, Sinclair Exec Insists; FCC “Overreach” & Nexstar-Tegna Mega-Deal Worry CEO Of Boutique Station Group Graham Media

Dade Hayes, Deadline

Rob Weisbord, COO and President of Local Media at Sinclair, insisted that the local TV station giant’s recent clash with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was “never about the First Amendment.” In meetings with ABC after pulling the show from its affiliates, the c…

Pentagon Announces “Next Generation” Press Corps: Trump Supporting Media Signs Up While Major Outlets Shun New Policy

Ted Johnson, Deadline

The Pentagon said that more than 60 correspondents signed on to its new restrictions, with major news outlets as well as conservative sources like Newsmax and The Washington Times shunning the new policy. Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesman, wrote in a…