David Folkenflik appears in the following:
'I Believe In The Science Of Vaccination': Fox Hosts Like Sean Hannity Change Tune
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Fox News anchor Sean Hannity urged viewers Monday to "take Covid seriously," and to believe in the science. It contradicts what he and other top anchors at Fox have said over and over again.
Latina Journalists' Ousters From Denver TV Powerhouse Spark Outrage
Sunday, July 18, 2021
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Denver officials are calling for the firing of KUSA 9News leaders after three Latina on-air reporters were dismissed over the course of a year.
Latina Journalists Who Challenged TV Station Leaders Were Let Go In Short Succession
Friday, July 16, 2021
At KUSA-TV in Denver, Colo., three Latina journalists were let go in short succession. Each had challenged station leaders on how they cover issues affecting Latinos in Colorado.
A Report Clears Federal Officials Who Were Suspended By A Trump Appointee Over VOA
Saturday, July 10, 2021
The State Department inspector general says six executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were unfairly punished after they raised concerns about steps taken under Trump appointee Michael Pack.
After Contentious Debate, UNC Grants Tenure To Nikole Hannah-Jones
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's trustees' earlier refusal to take up her case inspired a bruising national debate over race, journalism and academic freedom.
Tucker Carlson Says The NSA Wants Him Off The Air. Fox News Isn't Following His Lead
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Fox News star claims the National Security Agency has seen his emails and texts and plans to leak them to force him off the air. But the network hasn't backed up those claims with any reporting.
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees To Vote On Nikole Hannah-Jones' Tenure
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
UNC-Chapel Hill's board of trustees will vote on the tenure of writer and professor Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her work on the 1619 Project stirred opposition, like the donor after whom the school is named.
Fox News Pays Record Fine Over #MeToo Violations of NYC Human Rights Law
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Under a settlement with New York City, Fox News will not require staffers to enter secret arbitration in new contracts for the next four years. The process kept harassment claims from public view.
UNC Journalism School Tried To Give Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure. A Top Donor Objected
Monday, June 21, 2021
The star New York Times reporter's bid for a tenured professorship has run aground on racial politics and an approach to journalism that runs counter to the donor whose name adorns the school.
Nikole Hannah-Jones' Tenure Rejection Rocks UNC Campus
Friday, June 18, 2021
The decision highlights the divisions between her view of the mission of journalism and Arkansas newspaper publisher whose name adorns the school.
Media Leaders Met With Merrick Garland To Discuss Secret Leak Investigations
Monday, June 14, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland met with The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post — all news organizations that the Justice Department secretly investigated in search of leaks.
DOJ Says It Will No Longer Seize Reporters' Records
Saturday, June 05, 2021
The Justice Department says it will no longer use court orders to obtain journalistic materials. This comes after disclosures about the department's efforts to investigate various news organizations.
Why Much Of The Media Dismissed Theories That COVID Leaked From Lab
Thursday, June 03, 2021
President Biden has ordered a probe into the origins of COVID-19. An examination of how the media has covered the theory that it escaped from a Chinese lab, and why it's getting more attention now.
NPR Names KPCC's A Martínez As New Host For 'Morning Edition' And 'Up First'
Thursday, May 27, 2021
NPR's newest radio host comes from member station KPCC in Los Angeles with a background in sports talk-radio and a commitment to telling stories about the immigrant experience.
AP Journalists React To Reporter's Firing
Monday, May 24, 2021
AP staffers have sent an open letter to their leaders stating how upset they are about the dismissal of a brand-new colleague earlier this May. AP says her tweets violated its social media policy.
Media Controversies Embroil Chris Cuomo, Martin Bashir
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Two well-known journalists have found themselves at the center of media ethics controversies: CNN's Chris Cuomo and former BBC correspondent Martin Bashir.
Hedge Fund Alden Global Sees Victory With Tribune Media Sale
Saturday, May 22, 2021
The Tribune newspapers were sold to a hedge fund intent on doubling profit margins. But Alden Global Capital's victory is an indictment of Chicago's philanthropic leadership. Why did no one step up?
'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers
Friday, May 21, 2021
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, known for making deep newsroom cuts, won approval to acquire Tribune Publishing, which includes the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun and New York Daily News.
Hedge Fund Known For Slashing Newsrooms Poised To Buy Tribune Publishing
Friday, May 21, 2021
Alden Global Capital is poised to win a shareholder vote to assume full ownership of Tribune Publishing – including the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News, and other storied metro papers.
Fox News Moves To Have Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit Dismissed
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The cable news outlet says it is protected by the First Amendment and alleges it sought to show both sides of the legal dispute led by former President Donald Trump over the 2020 election results.