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The most suspenseful elections contests in Washington are between Democrats.
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Media consolidation heads to the Supreme Court | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon take up the question of media consolidation.
Google bought news headlines, not absolution, for $1 billion | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
Google's Sundar Pichai is pledging $1 billion to help news publishers. It's a generous start, but it doesn’t remove the need for greater regulation and...
Would Justice Amy Coney Barrett respect press freedom? | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
U.S. senators should be quizzing Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on her views on press freedom.
People who don’t read newspapers are much less likely to vote | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
A robust free press matters. Newspaper readers are more likely to vote.
Time is running out for Congress to help save the local free press | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
Congress should act swiftly to shore up the local free press.
A press antitrust exemption won’t help the local free press | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
Congress should be careful when it enacts remedies that help local press.
How ‘media’ can build trust with readers | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
Americans are skeptical of "the news media," writ large, but tend to trust the local press.
Democrats and Republicans take stands on the free press | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
On Election Day, consider candidates' views of the free press.
Fortnite could help save newspapers | Christian Trejbal / Save the Free Press
Big-tech platforms take a big cut of revenues from content creators using their platforms. A lawsuit might change that.
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