Resist the political & tech company claims against factchecking. “Journalists working under repressive governments around the world understand this instinctively: Fact-checking isn't just about correcting the record; it's about preserving reality itself.” https://t.co/CDrciLKMQR

I'm horrified that the Chinese government has sentenced my old friend Dong Yuyu, a distinguished Chinese journalist, to prison for seven years. Good to see the United States and @USAmbChina speaking up about this travesty.

Dong Yuyu is “the most prominent journalist imprisoned in mainland China.” ⁦⁦@ewong⁩ explores the harsh sentencing of an accomplished reporter and Harvard Nieman Fellow and how shifting US-China relations could impact the case.

Respected journalist and Nieman alum Dong Yuyu has been sentenced to seven years in prison in China. Nieman curator @AMLwhere: "We stand with many in hoping for a speedy reversal of this harsh decision so he may return to his family as soon as possible.” https://t.co/zir37PFENj

I would rather have been wrong.

When the winner’s name isn’t enough and voter conspiracy claims are rampant: Increased transparency and explanatory journalism from ⁦@AP⁩ in election calling. By ⁦@neel_dhan⁩

Anyone puzzling over the Iowa poll and the dramatic shift for women in this election should read @AmandaBecker in @19thnews on a growing national coalition. “What we have seen cannot stand.”

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House after 2020 loss ⁦@colvinj⁩ ⁦@dsupervilleap⁩ https://t.co/hed2cQ5RJR

Should journalists “help protect their country’s 2½-century-old democratic experiment, which also protects the existence of their craft? That requires braving the ire & denunciations of Republicans long conditioned to scream bias.” By @JohnJHarwood

Apparently we are going back. “Pregnant women have become essentially untouchables.” By ⁦@lizziepresser⁩ and ⁦@Ksurana6⁩

you never know what's going to happen on camera https://t.co/JM27XfNjj1

The power and beauty of this @dsallentess resignation letter. What a loss. “Independence has been lost with this decision, not gained. I depart because I treasured that independence.”

My student newspaper @michigandaily offers its endorsements in “one of the most pivotal elections in U.S. history. In this critical moment, The Daily’s editorial board has carefully deliberated to determine who and what to vote for this November.”

WaPost's @DavidHoffman has stepped down from the paper's editorial board warning of appeasing tyranny. From his resignation: "For decades, the Washington Post's editorials have been a beacon of light, signaling hope to dissidents, political prisoners and the voiceless. MORE

I recently asked a journalist from a country whose democracy is faltering if the press could have done more to prevent this. “Yes,” he said, “the media owners should have loudly spoken out.” Postcard from the future to @JeffBezos and @DrPatSoonShiong: democracy dies in silence

"The Washington Post’s decision not to make an endorsement in the presidential campaign is a terrible mistake," @EJDionne, @IgnatiusPost, Ruth Marcus, Dana @Milbank, @Eugene_Robinson, @JRubinBlogger, @perrybaconjr and @ktumulty write. https://t.co/c1tVGZ2sW3

An open letter from members of the @latguild to @DrPatSoonShiong and @TangLATimes:

The perfect person for an urgent role.

The case against my father, journalist #JoseRubénZamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America. After More Than 2 Years, Guatemalan Journalist Will Leave Prison: https://t.co/zaTdtuuHAS by @JodyReporta