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via US news | The Guardian — The CNN star’s wise advice to ‘be truthful, not neutral’ should be tattooed on our souls After decades as a renowned international journalist, the CNN star Christiane Amanpour is calling it a career, saying she’ll soon leave the cable network which she joined in 1983. She will be missed for the courage in war zones and forthright presentation that have made her one of the most famous names in media. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue read

via US news | The Guardian — The public broadcaster has often spoken truth to power, and can more than match the president’s prized unpredictability For the greatest account of the BBC’s finest hour, one must turn to Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel, Human Voices, written in 1980 and set 40 years earlier, at the corporation’s Portland Place wartime HQ. Flanked by sandbags and infused with a smell of cooking “from the deep hold that suggested more strongly than ever a cruise on the Queen Mary”, the organisation that Fitzgerald de

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The British social justice activist also chats with Zeteo UK’s Sangita Myska about press culpability in the death of academic Jason Arday and the campaign against him over his Gaza views.

President Donald Trump's new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, received harsh criticism following her first press briefing on October 13, 2026. During the brief 30-minute session, Zacharia read from a prepared statement highlighting the president's accomplishments and popularity before taking only a few questions. The White House announced that Kimberly Guilfoyle had been asked to resign as ambassador to Greece during the briefing. Journalists and analysts widely criticized Zacharia's performance, with many noting her apparent difficulty with basic reading and pronunciation. Aaron Rupar, a journalist, remarked that the briefing was 'under 30 minutes' and described it as 'an SNL cold open come to life,' adding that 'she can barely read.' Roger Sollenberger commented on her avoiding a question about Ukraine, while Olga Nesterova joked that the briefing was 'too short for a briefing, too long for SNL cold open.' Other critics included Jim Swift of The Bulwark, who called it 'boom goes the dynamite bad,' and Bluesky user Missing the Point, who noted that Zacharia had to pause to sound out 'Venezuela.' Legal expert John Castiglione suggested Trump may have chosen Zacharia for her perceived incompetence as a form of disrespect toward the media. The criticism highlighted concerns about the administration's communication strategy and the potential impact on public perception of the Trump presidency. The White House has not yet responded to the widespread criticism, and the incident has become a focal point for media scrutiny of the new administration's approach to press relations.

via US news | The Guardian — Trump seems to invent ugly new variations on his press-bashing theme almost every day When you hate the mainstream press as much as Donald Trump does, nothing gets in the way of the punishment fantasy. Not court rulings. Not public opinion. Not even the dreadful consequence of less media coverage. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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