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Though his media influence has arguably waned in recent years, along with that of the traditional pro-democracy parties, his profile has if anything grown, thanks to a concerted campaign by Chinese state media to paint him as one of a "gang of four" behind anti-government protests which broke out last year. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai arrested for ‘illegal assembly’ over 2019 protest

The paper went on to say: “For three and a half years, Mr. Trump has repeatedly proved an unreliable narrator on a range of subjects…In his response to the coronavirus, Mr. Trump has made inaccurate or questionable claims, twice misstating the number of Americans infected with the virus and insisting that it ‘miraculously goes away’ when warmer spring weather arrives — a prediction that health experts have said is premature.” … [Read more...] about Media hit Trump on Coronavirus as he blames Democrats and coverage

Two Rivers bought back Kew’s stake in the business last month, while it is understood that Awesome is also courting offers from various investors. Meanwhile, TCB is trying to extricate itself from Kew Media Group as well, and is far along in the process of navigating a new deal that could even see owner Paul Heaney buying back the company himself. … [Read more...] about ‘Baroness Von Sketch Show’ Producer Buys Back Company from Embattled Kew Media Group (EXCLUSIVE)

The EU has condemned the killings of both Caruana Galizia and Kuciak, with senior figures tweeting Tuesday that they would pressure Slovakia for a full investigation. But it is a mark of the EU's failing authority that it is no longer able to guarantee within its borders its much-vaunted values of liberal democracy like freedom of the press. Caruana Galizia's son Andrew tweeted Monday, "my family warned the EU Commission that with my mother Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination Malta had set a new standard of permissible behavior within the EU and that others would soon die if decisive action isn't taken." … [Read more...] about The atrophy of media freedom is a contagious disease

On Wednesday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer told SiriusXM's Dean Obeidallah that the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak will be a political disaster, similar to Hurricane Katrina's political damage to former President George W. Bush. … [Read more...] about Pete Hegseth: It’s a shame Dems and media are using coronavirus to score political points against Trump