A New List

“[T]he United States government, traditionally one of the bastions of press freedom, is about to compile a list of professional journalists and ‘top media influencers,’ which would seem to include bloggers and podcasters, and monitor what they’re putting out to the public. What could possibly go wrong?” 

—Michelle Fabio, columnist, “Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And ‘Media Influencers’,” Forbes.com, April 6, 2018.

• Editorial Comment: Sounds strangely familiar.

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