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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House passed HB 2047 and HB 2048, two bills to put more journalists in local newsrooms and fund the reporting communities rely on. Both now head to the Senate, which can take them up in January 2027. Learn more below: www.freepress.net/news/pennsyl...

Breaking: Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives passed two important journalism and civic-information bills (HB 2047 and HB 2048) today. The two bills are part of a growing national push for state-level action to address America’s local-journalism crisis. Free Press' statement:

“”It’s by no means outside the realm of possibility that NSPM-7 becomes the vehicle to shut down civic engagement and political expression in the weeks and months to come.””

your periodic reminder that this⤵️ is the Free Press that advocates for press freedom as opposed to that Bari Weiss right wing opinion blog that delights in attacking Muslim politicians, etc

Free Press' @attorneynora.bsky.social and @jindia.bsky.social release a groundbreaking report examining how the administration is using NSPM-7 to crack down on all forms of political opposition during the midterms and beyond. Learn more: www.freepress.net/news/free-pr...

Meta took down the No Kings instagram; TikTok banned the Musk documentary account for supposedly violating its political posting policies. A reminder that platforms are owned by the wealthiest of people, control the means of media distribution, & put their thumbs on the democracy scale as they wish

If you've ever wondered what the real Free Press -- @freepress.bsky.social -- does, here's the answer: A LOT. www.freepress.net/2026-free-pr...

Trump's press ban likely violated the First Amendment. "The ruling affirms that presidential cherry-picking of newsroom access violates core First Amendment principles. A powerful district court ruling citing strong First Amendment precedent isn't the end, however." - @attorneynora.bsky.social

"Chairman Carr serves only Donald Trump, not the people of this country. Carr threatens broadcasters when their coverage angers the administration, but tosses them bones like this repeal when the biggest broadcast conglomerates toe the line." - @mattfieldwood.bsky.social via @commondreams.org

Trump is still trying to bar CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House — but a judge keeps ruling against the administration. More here in this ongoing legal fight :https://www.freepress.net/news/court-extends-restraining-order-against-trumps-unconstitutional-ban-news-outlets-white-house

A powerful district court ruling citing strong First Amendment precedent isn't the end. "Trump's relentless assaults on the press won't cease — making it all the more crucial to protect journalists' right to hold the administration accountable." - @attorneynora.bsky.social

Even a Trump-appointed judge can't abide the First and Fifth Amendment violations indicated in White House efforts to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the "people's house." @attorneynora.bsky.social with receipts: www.freepress.net/news/court-e...

"Across the country, communities couldn’t be clearer about their demands in the face of the frenzied data center build-out: more public oversight and community control, not less." -- @ruddock.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social www.foodandwaterwatch.org/press/2026/1...

Free Press joined nearly 80 groups supporting the right of CNN, MS Now and Politico to report from the White House. Now a judge has extended his restraining order against the administration's unconstitutional ban. More here:

Free Press and a broad coalition are urging the FCC to stay its order allowing major media consolidation while a court considers our legal challenge:

Here's the podcast I did with @sportshotchris.bsky.social and @karlbode.com earlier this week, where we were UNBUFFERED as the title sugests, but where @freepress.bsky.social and I were also un-tagged in this initial post. 😄

"The result [of repealing the national TV ownership cap] would be just one or two dominant broadcasters in every market, deep job cuts for journalists, and an influx of bargain-basement content disguised as local news." - @mattfieldwood.bsky.social via @arstechnica.com

Local news is stronger when we build it together. 🤝 Today in San Antonio, media advocates, philanthropic funders, and state policymakers gathered at the Local News Policy Summit to map out the next generation of state action for local news that serves every community.

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Billionaire oligarchs should not control what we can and can't hear in the media. A diverse and independent media is critical to a free society. That's what @freepress.bsky.social will keep fighting for as the censors at Paramount close their merger with Warner Bros. www.npr.org/2026/10/06/n...

"Changing this limit requires congressional action, but Carr doesn't care. He'll do whatever it takes to clear the way for Trump-aligned billionaires to swallow up stations wherever and whenever they please."- Free Press' @mattfieldwood.bsky.social via @arstechnica.com

"We're concerned about what the Ellisons have already done since taking over Paramount and CBS. They are willing to use their money and power to censor the news, to tear down stories that they or the president don't like. We deserve better." - @jgo4justice.bsky.social

Public enemy #1. What can we learn about how to fight back against Big Tech's surveillance efforts through successful grassroots organizing? @fightforthefuture.org's Evan Greer breaks it down in this @nytimes.com op-ed: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/opinion/flock-cameras-ai-privacy.html

Why does ICE keep arresting journalists? Because the Trump administration wants to scare off reporters from holding those in power accountable. More here: https://www.freepress.net/news/press-freedom-coalition-calls-immediate-release-ice-detained-journalist-luis-galeano

"The answer to white supremacy is multiracial democracy. Multiracial solidarity campaigns have mucked up the gears in the past." More from historian Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández about the whites-only system driving the U.S. immigration machine on Pressing Issues: