Two prominent polls released in the past week reveal that Americans’ trust in the mainstream media is at a near all time low, with a significant majority believing that it is a threat to freedom. A Gallup poll highlights that just 34% have trust in the mass media to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly,” a figure that is only 2 points higher than an all time low recorded in 2016. Just... 

The European Commission has introduced sweeping new rules that it says would shield independent media from governmental snooping and intervention. The Media Freedom Act, which was released on Friday, forbids the use of spyware and other forms of surveillance against journalists and their families as well as the search and seizure of media offices, unless it is “on the grounds of national security,”... 

Back in the 1970s, the Jewish-Israeli press reported that for some unexplained reason, Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong, carried a small Israeli flag with him all the way to the moon and back — and that it was ultimately presented as a gift to the Israeli President on behalf of President Richard Nixon: At a short ceremony on April 19, 1970, Israel received a rare gift – two pieces of the moon... 

The Department of State previously announced it would designate five media outlets as “foreign missions” and brand their employees as agents of the Chinese government. The list includes the Xinhua News Agency, China Global Television Network, China Radio International, China Daily Distribution Corporation, and Hai Tian Development USA. Beijing has criticised Washington for listing Chinese... 

Professional journalists are losing touch with the moral code that once galvanized the profession, a new study shows. But what truth-slinger wouldn’t be having an existential crisis in an industry where facts no longer matter? ​Yes, here at the EUTimes we always KNEW that there is no such thing as neutral journalism and that everybody picks a side and everybody is basically opinionated but many... 

A photojournalist was wounded after a Haitian lawmaker opened fire on an angry crowd that had assembled outside the country’s parliament in Port-au-Prince. The violence follows a week of anti-government demonstrations. Video footage shows Senator Jean Marie Ralph Fethiere getting out of his car and firing several shots with a handgun, as onlookers scramble for cover. A bullet fragment hit Chery... 

Elon Musk caused a stir when he asked, “who do you think *owns* the press?” in a Twitter thread – but the names of the people and companies who have amassed control of the bulk of US media is definitely not a well-kept secret. Musk’s tweet was swiftly followed by Jew-bashing comments, as well as comments accusing the eccentric tech entrepreneur of anti-Semitism despite not giving any details... 

News coverage of the Bilderberg Group hit record highs as the establishment media is forced to admit the true nature of the globalist gathering. Remember it was only a few years ago that the mainstream media denied Bilderberg even existed. But now, numerous news outlets including the BBC, Sky News, the Guardian and others are openly discussing the meeting in Chantilly, Virginia, where over 130 of... 

In an unprecedented move, Donald Trump’s incoming White House Press Secretary revealed Sunday that members of the alternative media, and even prominent bloggers may be allowed to join the White House Press Corps, and take part in press conferences in Washington. In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Sean Spicer, said that owing to “off the chart” interest in the Trump administration, the president-elect... 

A little over two weeks remain before the US goes to the presidential polls, and Turkish mainstream media seems to have already chosen sides: it clearly supports Donald Trump and here is why. “Turkey is following the US presidential race with great interest. Sensing the outcome of the election might significantly influence ties between Turkey and the United States, many local columnists have... 

A shocking new Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) report circulating in the Kremlin today confirms that former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ordered elements within the Obama regime loyal to her to pressure German Chancellor Angela “Mother of Terror” Merkel to cover up a horrifying Islamic State terror attack this past week—and that “stunningly” the American mainstream press colluded... 

The FBI blocked journalists from taking videos and pictures outside the secret airport meeting between former President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Loretta Lynch. “The former president steps into her plane, and they then speak for 30 minutes privately,” ABC 15 reporter Christopher Sign said about the Phoenix meeting. “The FBI there on the tarmac instructing everybody around ‘no photos,... 

Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) has released the biggest leak in journalistic history, posting 11.5 million documents from a Panamanian law firm online and providing “rare insights into a world that can only exist in the shadows.” SZ said it received the law firm’s documents a year ago from an anonymous source who “wanted neither financial compensation nor anything else in return.” The... 

A video has emerged showing Israeli forces assaulting photojournalists near the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh. Despite being clearly marked as members of the press, the soldiers push the photographers to the ground and proceed to hit them. One of the troops also throws a stone at a journalist. The assault begins with soldiers shouting “Get out of here!” One of the soldiers is then seen pushing... 

With Occupy Wall Street shedding light on police brutality and arrests that the US has not seen in a while, America has also seen journalists getting arrested – for simply having a press pass that the police doesn’t deem appropriate. How is this affecting the state of press freedom in the country? Dramatic scenes unfolding in the US during Occupy Wall Street clashes with police have been a must-cover...