Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
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Newsjunkie.net is a resource guide for journalists. We show who's behind the news, and provide tools to help navigate the modern business of information.
Use of Data
The Washington Post. Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist, E.J. Antoni, for BLS position
Despite receiving a PhD in Economics from Northern Illinois University, many find the prospective BLS nominee to be highly unqualified for the job. Their arguments center on the BLS's intended non-partisan role, where appointments are not tied to specific presidencies, and the nominee's status as a vocal BLS critic. It's clear that Antoni is a partisan candidate, partly responsible for Project 2025, a policy initiative adopted by the Trump administration. -acs
Columbia Journalism Review. Journalism can hold a mirror to power, or it can be an active force against it
How can ordinary people live so close to evil? Professor Lisa Armstrong investigates the parallels between journalism during the rise of the Nazis and journalism in the contemporary American age. Armstrong makes the claim “[modern journalism must not be] merely a mirror, but a moral force that actively resists the erosion of truth and democracy.“ -acs
Defense One. Understanding the new ways the government conducts citizen surveillance
By declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington D.C., President Trump has officially intertwined the U.S. military and law enforcement in ways that were previously unseen. The U.S. military has access to state-of-the-art weaponry and surveillance technology that could irreversibly change the freedom of civilians. The introduction of AI in these methods allows for an even deeper look into the average American, accessing data from multiple sectors of life. -acs
Edited by Alex Smythe, Damon Gitelman, AC Blaisdell, and Gordon Whiting