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   Molly White (molly0xfff@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 15:58:20 JST Molly White

   "The drumbeat of legal threats signals a potentially ominous trend for journalists during Trump’s second term in office. Litigation is costly and time-consuming. Most news organizations will look to settle rather than face months—more likely years—of discovery and depositions..."

   https://www.cjr.org/the_trump_reader/trump-threatens-new-york-times-penguin-random-house-critical-coverage.php

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     Molly White (molly0xfff@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 15:59:45 JST Molly White

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     “'It is both conscious and unconscious. Journalists at smaller outlets know very well that the costs for their organization to defend themselves could mean bankruptcy. Even journalists at larger outlets don’t want to burden themselves or their employees with lawsuits. It puts another layer of influence into the journalistic process,' [Anne Champion] said."

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     Molly White (molly0xfff@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 16:10:22 JST Molly White

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     Perhaps the CJR editors decided it went without saying, but it feels worth mentioning that — if his appointments go as planned — he will soon have the entire judicial branch to bring to bear on journalists, not just his wacky lawyer neighbor

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     Justin 🌻 (onyxraven@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 23:56:15 JST Justin 🌻

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     @molly0xfff is there a good resource of 501c’s supporting journalist law/defense costs?

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     Molly White (molly0xfff@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 00:27:17 JST Molly White

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     • Justin 🌻

     @onyxraven there are several initiatives like this (some non-profit, some otherwsie)

     Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: https://www.rcfp.org/

     Society of Professional Journalists Legal Defense Fund: https://www.spj.org/ldf.asp
     
     Various others: https://onlineharassmentfieldmanual.pen.org/legal-resources-for-writers-and-journalists/