Wow, just saw that SPJ is 98% of the way to its end of the year fundraising goal! Let's blow past that milestone by showing our love for principled journalists & their indispensable work. Who's going to put Society of Professional Journalists over the top? spj.networkforgood.com/projects/23732…

Need a pick-me-up? Try this inspiring story. washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12…

It was a joy to talk with Tammy Thueringer and answer viewers' questions on C-SPAN's Washington Journal recently. All of us who love journalism need to stick together & stick up for ourselves in 2025. Thanks, Washington Journal!

"Plenty of experts have already stated the obvious — punishing journalists for not using words the government likes is an egregious violation of the First Amendment," Seth Stern said to the @WashingtonPost's Jeremy Barr. washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

Wow: The City of Clarksdale, Mississippi, got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:

SPJ and dozens of its chapters nationwide joined Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom organizations in calling on the Trump administration to restore the Associated Press's access to White House events. Read the full statement: spj.org/spj-cpj-urge-w…

SPJ is alarmed by the White House’s announcement that it is upending a time-tested system to determine the rotating pool of reporters who cover the president. We strongly support WHCA, which has long been a leader in managing the press pool: spj.org/spj-denounces-…

New: We interviewed the White House digital team for a deep dive into how their unapologetic rapid-response social media and influencer operation is working to shape public opinion and dominate the press: "All offense, all the time"

NEWS: Ruth Marcus has resigned from the Washington Post as columnist and associate editor, citing publisher Will Lewis' decision to kill her column over owner Jeff Bezos's plans to overhaul the opinion pages to focus on his libertarian priorities. Coverage forthcoming.

We support student media as UT Dallas. We hope you do, too. The Retrograde Society of Professional Journalists

☀️ If you're headed to #SunshineFest25 on Thursday, attend the "Privacy and Transparency" panel! This panel will explore how to balance privacy rights with the need for transparency in today's digital age. It will be moderated by our very own Caroline Hendrie. Sunshine Week

Join us to hear from journalists at the frontlines of attacks on press freedom, featuring Marion County Record (raided in 2023), Atmore News (arrested later that year), and Clarksdale Press Register (censored last month). 🗓️ March 26, 2 pm ET/1 pm CT: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

SPJ and a coalition of organizations dedicated to supporting and advancing journalism reaffirm the essential role of ethical journalism in a functioning democracy during #SPJEthicsWeek. Read the full statement on the SPJ website: spj.org/journalism-org…

In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, his appointees and allies in Congress have joined his campaign against the press, and are endeavoring to defund, defang and silence independent and critical reporting: pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/trump-all…

I had a wonderful time meeting students at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism at an SPJ-NE event. Terrific questions from a very engaged audience.

The essay names 5 self-reinforcing parts of the anti-press playbook: sowing distrust & encouraging harassment; exploiting civil courts; abusing legal & regulatory authority; urging rich or powerful allies to join in & replacing independent press with government-friendly media.

Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Released on Bail, Federal Judge Orders nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyr…

Anti-doxing laws, if not drafted carefully, could become tools to punish legitimate journalism and public advocacy. Read the letter we signed with eight other organizations urging the Uniform Law Commission to pause potential legislation: spj.org/spj-urges-caut…

Both the Enquirer and The Bulwark quoted SPJ Executive Director Caroline Hendrie on the arrest of two journalists in Ohio during last Thursday’s protest over the detention of a former hospital chaplain. 🔗Enquirer: cincinnati.com/story/news/202… 🔗The Bulwark: thebulwark.com/p/cops-join-tr…

All of us who care about press freedom need to speak out.