Joshua Benton writes for NiemanLab:
"When some of the detailed proposals within Project 2025 — banning abortion pills, slashing climate regulations, criminalizing pornography, abolishing the Department of Education, mass deportations, to name only a few — gained public attention, Trump claimed to “know nothing about” it — despite the thicket of his own appointees who produced it.
Still, there was one element of Project 2025 I haven’t seen spelled out at length: its plans for the news media."
These include:
"Make it easier to seize journalists’ emails and phone records."
"Consider booting reporters out of the White House."
"Kill funding for NPR, PBS, and public broadcasting."
"Put Voice of America under the president’s command — or shut it down entirely."
"Limit advertising for prescription drugs."
"Punish former officials who speak to reporters."
"Ban TikTok…"
"…remove restrictions on media ownership…"
"…and eliminate Section 230 protections."
Joshua Benton, What would Project 2025 do for (or to) journalism?: From defunding NPR and PBS to kicking reporters out of the White House, it’s an array of conservative priorities and Trumpian retreads. NiemanLab, Sept. 25, 2024
See also:
What is Project 2025? And what does it mean for LGBTQ+ Americans? Far-right activists have put together a series of directives for the next conservative president. Here's what it would mean to the LGBTQ+ community. Trudy Ring, Out.com, November 6, 2024
Days after the election, Donald Trump Jr. was making violent comments about political opponents. (HuffPost, Nov 9)
On November 20, 2024, "Trump urged Republicans ... to nix a bipartisan bill that would give journalists greater protections under federal law. Trump wrote on his favorite social network that “REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL!” ... Known as the PRESS Act, the Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying Act would prevent the government from forcing journalists to reveal their sources and limit the seizure of their data without their knowledge." (CNN)
"As part of their so-called '180-Day Playbook,' for instance, the folks behind Project 2025 have drafted hundreds of executive orders in their efforts to prepare a more efficient, more ruthless rightwing regime." — Thomas Zimmer, November 27, 2024
Speaking of Meta's policy organization, a Project 2025 author is a director of policy at Meta. www.yahoo.com/news/project...
— Daniel Malmer (@malmer.com) November 28, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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Trump’s FBI Director nominee Kash Patel said he will prosecute and jail Americans who Trump deems “the enemy”: “We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”
— Parker Butler (@parkerbutler.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Here's an entire thread
We asked journalists around the world who have endured attacks on press freedom what advice they would give their American colleagues. We have collected their wise and remarkable responses in a special issue of @niemanreports.org. “Dear America,” they wrote.
— Ann Marie Lipinski (@amlwhere.bsky.social) November 27, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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Meanwhile
Last month, I fell down an absolutely bizarre rabbit hole trying to figure out who was ripping off articles from Oregon journalists. What I found was identity theft, plagiarism and an absolutely terrifying future for local journalism led by AI scammers. My latest:
— Ryan Haas (@ryanjhaas.bsky.social) December 9, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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What's going to happen
Justin Cox, "The Forthcoming First Amendment Fight," December 17, 2024:
"Brandon Carr will be the next FCC Chair and have the power to define what the media can and cannot do. While journalistic integrity is instrumental to democracy, Carr has been clear that right only extends to views he agrees with. Carr’s assertions are a way of threatening publishers to self-censor in fear of upsetting their new overlord or face his wrath, which could include removing broadcast licenses. This is not protecting free speech. It’s taking advantage of a bully pulpit.
Andrew Ferguson will be the next FTC Chair and have the power to regulate businesses. Like Carr, Ferguson is on a mission to “hold big tech accountable and stop censorship.” Ferguson believes that social media algorithms intentionally block right-wing views, and he wants to fix it. It’s also worth mentioning that Ferguson wants to “fight back against the trans agenda,” which tells you about everything you need to know about this guy.
These guys want to remove private companies’ ability to regulate content to protect “free speech.” All they will end up doing is allowing hate speech to flourish and scare anyone from holding them accountable."
Famed News Editor Says Trump Is 'Salivating For The Opportunity To Prosecute Journalists' Martin Baron warned Tuesday that Trump will sue “a lot of media outlets" and "threaten advertisers" once he retakes the White House. Marco Margaritoff, HuffPost, Dec 19, 2024
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