Mediagazer: US initiatives to spread internet freedom around the world are failing as countries clamp down on unwelcome activities, resort to censorship, and hack opponents (Jack Goldsmith/Knight First Amendment Institute)

8:00 AM ET, June 18, 2018

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Quoting and stating false claims as facts inadvertently lends them credibility and helps spread Trump's narrative and lies — THE MORNING PLUM: — One of the most important but overlooked lessons in the bombshell report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation is that bad-faith …

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Anna Marum / Columbia Journalism Review:

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Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:

Boston Globe has suspended columnist Kevin Cullen for 3 months without pay after review found fabrications in public remarks he had made about marathon bombing — The Boston Globe suspended its columnist Kevin Cullen for three months without pay on Friday after a review found fabricated details …

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Krista Kapralos / Nieman Reports:

Overseas news coverage requires reporters who speak local languages and understand local customs so that information is filtered in a culturally appropriate way — At Global Press Journal, speaking the local languages and understanding local customs is key to telling culturally appropriate stories

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