Stop the Presses
Mark JacobA weekly newsletter about how right-wing extremism has exploited the weaknesses in American journalism, and what we can do about it.
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When fascists come for the news outlets that enabled them
Federal agents went to New York Times reporters’ homes last week to deliver subpoenas in their investigation of news coverage that displeased the Trump regime.
This is bad news for both journalism and democracy. But it’s entirely predictab...
Mark’s reading list: When AI gets to vote, and other scary issues
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While CNN may get worse, MS NOW is getting better
I’m increasingly worried about “media capture.”
That’s when rich people buy up mass-communication companies and use them to disinform the public and empower a strongman leader.
In the United States, the trend is disturbing.
Last month, t...
Mark’s reading list: Scams, hoaxes, gun deaths and more
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Republicans think the Bill of Rights is optional
Birthright citizenship survived the latest session of the Supreme Court, no thanks to Donald Trump and the Court’s far right wing.
The 14th Amendment’s language is abundantly clear: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, an...
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Mark Jacob is the former metro editor of the Chicago Tribune and former Sunday editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He is the co-author of 11 books, mostly about history. Bluesky: @markjacob.bsky.social Threads: markjacobnews
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