I can’t remember a journalist ever being arrested for doing his job in my 24 years of reporting in Austin.

There is NOTHING about this that’s okay! Let’s just start with the fact that the cameraman is clearly a photojournalist carrying professional gear. Journalists have to be allowed to do their First Amendment protected job without law enforcement interference. 🧵1/4

just got out of the (2.5 hour!) Grants Pass hearing. fascinating to be there. the justices had some really tough questions for Theane Evangelis, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs, and seemed pretty unsatisfied with her answers

Some initial takeaways from my notebook:

I wrote about today's SCOTUS hearing on whether cities can enforce their anti-camping laws when there is not enough shelter space in their community to accomodate unhoused individuals smartcitiesdive.com/news/should-ci…

I introduced this panel chaired by fellow SPJ ethics committee member Danielle McLean on covering trans issues in the heated atmosphere of the 2024 US elections. The talk was part of the SPJ's ethics week.
Trans Journalists Association GLAAD Society of Professional Journalists
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If you missed Wednesday's #SPJEthicsWeek webinar, the replay is now available! Danielle McLean, Tat Bellamy-Walker, TJ Billard | NEW BOOK AVAILABLE NOW, Christina Kahrl and Kate Sosin had a discussion on how to responsibly cover transgender issues this election season: youtube.com/watch?v=0V_WNJ…

Would be badass if All Elite Wrestling puts the title on Donatello Sriracha 🌶️ there

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NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner resigned this morning.

Among the many things that could be said, I will say this: thank you to my colleagues here in the newsroom today for your grace, collegiality and hard work during a challenging period.

And for showing up today,…

Absolute madness. More housing, everywhere would help. Also, a high-speed train along the Mass Pike connecting to Worcester and Springfield?

I’m sorry, but given Trump famously verbally attacks perceived adversaries and has a mass following with a known track record of threatening those adversaries, reporting this level of identifying details about potential jurors is dangerous and irresponsible

For this #SPJEthicsWeek webinar, join Danielle McLean, Tat Bellamy-Walker, TJ Billard, Christina Kahrl and Kate Sosin of 19thnews as they discuss how to responsibly cover transgender people and the issues they face during election season.

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Google starts taking steps to ban journalism in California because it doesn’t want to pay for journalists’ labor. I have thoughts. mattdpearce.substack.com/p/googles-cens…

Moderating this all-star panel

For #SPJEthicsWeek , join Danielle McLean, Tat Bellamy-Walker, TJ Billard, Christina Kahrl and Kate Sosin of 19thnews for a discussion of how to responsibly cover transgender people and the issues they face during election season.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This is weird because removing government zoning restrictions are more free market capitalism ideals and essentially the opposite of Marxism

This LSU- Iowa game is madness. High tempo, Angel Reese is is a force, and Caitlin Clark 🤯

How property tax breaks for big businesses cost Texas schools $800 per pupil (Opinion) trib.al/B3pvD9D

My sense is the people who object to Trans Visibility Day generally object to trans people being visible in public. Hence the continued need for Trans Visibility Day