Reposted by Ayala PanievskyJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New GB News accounts are out. Here are their losses to date. Or "spent political donations" if you prefer 39811294
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026How is it possible that after October 7th, and everything that has happened since, Netanyahu might still form the next coalition in Israel? I tried to explain. Thanks for having me, @france24.com 👉 www.france24.com/en/it-s-stil... 000
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyLéonie de Jonge @leoniedejonge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026We are so excited to launch the call for papers for our second @ecpr-ead.bsky.social conference in Rotterdam next year. Please consider submitting a proposal! Big thanks for Ofra Klein and her team at @essb-erasmusuni010.bsky.social for making this possible 👏 0129
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Big thanks to @michaelhauser.bsky.social (@haaretzcom.bsky.social), our exceptional advisory board @arusbridger.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @sulliview.bsky.social @jayrosen.bsky.social @janemartinson.bsky.social @noalandau.bsky.social & @journalismatcity.bsky.social www.newsroomcpr.orgnewsroomcpr.orgHome | Newsroom CPRContact us to book training sessions for newsrooms, journalist unions and associations 040
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How to report on conspiracy theories without amplifying them? How to cover hate speech without normalising it? And what to do when the PM bashes your colleague? You'll find the answers to these Qs in our guide. Please download, share & use it. And if you'd like a training session, get in touch >>>newsroomcpr.orgHome | Newsroom CPRContact us to book training sessions for newsrooms, journalist unions and associations 120
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We are extremely proud to share with you, free for all, Newsroom CPR (Covering Populism Right): a research-based, practical guide for journalists covering populist authoritarianism worldwide. It draws on years of research, led by me and many others, and endorsed by our brilliant advisory board >>>newsroomcpr.orgHome | Newsroom CPRContact us to book training sessions for newsrooms, journalist unions and associations 120
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Consequential election cycles are coming up in Brazil, the US, Israel, and India. Is it possible to cover them without playing into the hands of Trump, Bolsonaro, Netanyahu or Modi? YES >>> 121
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyMother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026“Most LLMs (including those from OpenAI) are built on millions of scraped webpages and other large text datasets, and almost none of this content has been obtained with its owners’ knowledge or consent.” This is how tech executives talk when no one thinks they’re listening.motherjones.comAI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”Documents from our lawsuit reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening. 6259126
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Could someone please tell the US President that renaming your problems doesn’t make them go away? Yours truly, Lake Ontario, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Mexico, the Kennedy Center, genAI 040
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Trump TV blackout! Bravo! bsky.app/profile/scot... 2629
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Great move @cnn.com @msnowreports.bsky.social @politico.com - but where's everyone else? Are you going to join press confs as if nothing happened and you're not next in line?? @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @npr.org @apnews.com @cnbc.com @wsj.com @nbcnews.com @reuters.com @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com 020
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If you wish to understand the media's obsession with Farage, why journalists keep serving Trump, how Netanyahu weaponises press freedom to silence opponents, or if you seek a way to protect our right to know when authoritarians & broligarchs try to make us dumb and hateful - I think you'll enjoy it 020
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Exciting end-of-summer news: The New Censorship is out in paperback! Thanks to my heroes @arusbridger.bsky.social, @arashtehran.bsky.social, @janemartinson.bsky.social, @swaisbord.bsky.social for endorsing it & to my legendary friend @maitlis.bsky.social for the moving preface 🔥 shorturl.at/li5Ib 152
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyAlan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026NYU Journalism Professor @jayrosen.bsky.social discussed this problem in depth in 2023, with @sambrook.eurosky.social and @panievsky.bsky.social. youtu.be/MrAnVd35bcE?...youtu.beJournalism & Democratic Backsliding: thoughts on responsible journalismYouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit 17018
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyShortwave Radiogram @swradiogram.bsky.social · 18/07/2026"By capturing VOA, Trump’s administration erodes this international news organization founding goal. Not only has the US turned against its tradition of supporting press freedom globally, but it has now declared war on press freedom in the US, too." academic.oup.com/joc/article/...academic.oup.comMedia capture, academia capture? Rising authoritarianism and public knowledge captureRecent political and media trends challenge various disciplinary axioms and popular scholarly intuitions. For instance, is media good or bad for democracy? 031
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyKim Andrew Elliott @kaedotcom.bsky.social · 18/07/2026"By capturing VOA, Trump’s administration erodes this international news organization founding goal. Not only has the US turned against its tradition of supporting press freedom globally, but it has now declared war on press freedom in the US, too." academic.oup.com/joc/article/...academic.oup.comMedia capture, academia capture? Rising authoritarianism and public knowledge captureRecent political and media trends challenge various disciplinary axioms and popular scholarly intuitions. For instance, is media good or bad for democracy? 011
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The grift goes on.ft.comTrump Media to sell high-speed access to president’s social media postsFamily company hopes large trading firms will pay for market-moving social media posts milliseconds early 23917
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 16/07/2026🗞️ Happy to finally share this special review, out in @journal-of-comm.bsky.social. Special thanks to @vstetka.bsky.social @sabinamihelj.bsky.social @newsprof1.bsky.social @martinscott2010.bsky.social @melbunce.bsky.social, and thanks for inviting me @jeffpoole.bsky.social @sonnevend.bsky.social! 👉👉academic.oup.comMedia capture, academia capture? Rising authoritarianism and public knowledge captureRecent political and media trends challenge various disciplinary axioms and popular scholarly intuitions. For instance, is media good or bad for democracy? 287
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyLSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Are we dealing with a new kind of censorship? @panievsky.bsky.social's The New Censorship @wearefootnote.bsky.social charts the latest surge in authoritarian attacks on independent journalism and democratic freedoms, and proposes means of resistance. Barnaby Falck for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.socialblogs.lse.ac.ukA new kind of censorship in the authoritarian age? - LSE Review of BooksAyala Panievsky's The New Censorship examines how populist, authoritarian leaders undermine press freedom and offers practical modes of democratic resistance. 023
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyLSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026NEW: Are we dealing with a new kind of censorship? @panievsky.bsky.social's The New Censorship @wearefootnote.bsky.social is an urgent, practical resource on understanding and resisting contemporary authoritarian attacks on independent journalism and democratic freedoms. Review by Barnaby Falck.blogs.lse.ac.ukA new kind of censorship in the authoritarian age? - LSE Review of BooksAyala Panievsky's The New Censorship examines how populist, authoritarian leaders undermine press freedom and offers practical modes of democratic resistance. 043
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyAvishay BSG (Ben-Sasson-Gordis) @avishaybsg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026May I recommend everything by @panievsky.bsky.social on this and particularly her new book that tackles this question? a.co/d/07Nbsfhta.coAmazon.com 1171
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026@nirhasson.bsky.social has done incredible work covering the war in Gaza as well as settlers' violence in the West Bank over the past few years, despite ongoing pressures. It's an honour to have him review my book, The New Censorship, for @haaretzcom.bsky.social: shorturl.at/WC0lhshorturl.atHow Israel's media turned good journalists into agents of self-censorship | OpinionA Mix of Government Pressure, Populist Attacks, and Internalized Self-censorship Is Influencing the Way Israeli Journalists Report on Gaza. Dr. Ayala Panievsky Has an Answer to This Terrible Failure 022
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyDepartment of Journalism, City St George's University of London @journalismatcity.bsky.social · 20/05/2026*Newsroom CPR (Covering Populism Right)* @panievsky.bsky.social @michaelhauser.bsky.social 📆 23 June 2026 ✏️ shorturl.at/jyaOd 034
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Can research tell us how to better cover Trump, Netanyahu, Milei, Modi or Farage? Join us for the hybrid launch of *Newsroom CPR* (Covering Populism Right): a new, practical guide for journalists who wish to cover populists more responsibly. 📆 Tue, 23 June, 6pm ✏️ Free register: shorturl.at/NccEg 042
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyHELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 01/06/2026Barring the press from the press office. 711853
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026"She was brought in to kill it—and she's doing exactly that." @status.news got a tape of the first meeting for '60 Minutes' staff with the new executive producer of the program, Nick Bilton, who lacks both broadcast news and managerial experience. Scott Pelley simply would not would not accept it. 13396129
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🏮 Newsroom CPR (Covering Populism Right) is finally here! Are you a journalist covering the populist right? Have you been bashed by political leaders? Interested in what research tells us about reporting Trumpism better? Save the date, secure your spot, share with friends: shorturl.at/jyaOd 021
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026It was a political hire. We know that because Bari Weiss had almost no experience in brodcast news when hired. Thus: "When the season finale of '60 Minutes' airs Sunday night, it may very well mark the end of the program as it has long been known inside CBS News." www.status.news/p/60-minutes...status.newsThe Major Trouble at '60'Bari Weiss’ decision to hand another high-profile “60 Minutes” interview to Major Garrett—who is not a correspondent on the show—prompted backlash inside the newsmagazine, Status has learned. 1341693529
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyYann Pütz @yannptz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Redeverbote, Boykotte und „Anti-Medien-Medien“: Damit geht Benjamin Netanjahu gegen kritische Medien vor. Davon erzählten @panievsky.bsky.social und @noalandau.bsky.social auf dem Journalismus-Festival in Perugia. Den ganzen Artikel im Standard gibts hier: www.derstandard.at/story/300000...derstandard.atNetanjahus Feldzug gegen kritischen JournalismusDer israelische Regierungschef geht gegen Medienunternehmen in seinem Land vor. Die Journalistin Noa Landau und die Forscherin Ayala Panievsky über die aktuelle Lage der Pressefreiheit in Israel 031
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Wow wow wow. Extremely grateful to @icahdq.bsky.social & @polcomm.bsky.social for shortlisting 'The New Censorship' for The International Journal of Press/Politics Hazel Gaudet-Erskine Best Book Award 2026! Kudos to the Award Committee & good luck everyone - I'd be honoured to lose to any of you :) 020
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Enjoyed talking to @theguardian.com's @michaelsavage.bsky.social about the "special relationship" between far-right media in the US & the UK. Unlike other special relationships, this one seems to be blooming! Not least thanks to unregulated tech giants 👉👉 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...theguardian.comFrom Mumford & Sons to ‘free speech’ YouTuber: Winston Marshall’s dramatic career changeGB News owner’s son, who wants Channel to be mined to stop migrants, is latest to have a go at transatlantic rightwing commentary 062
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026"Trump’s initial post about removing US troops from Germany came just hours after he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought to reduce the number of NATO troops in Europe... "The Pentagon 'was not expecting it'... www.politico.com/news/2026/04...politico.comTrump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks PentagonThe Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said. 53166793149
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 29/04/2026On May 10th, 2:30PM, I’ll be talking to the Exec Editor of @thetimes.com, Jeremy Griffin, about news ownership & the new censorship. I suspect we might disagree on quite a few things – so brace yourselves for a lively conversation! Tickets here: www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/events/ayala...stratfordliteraryfestival.co.ukStratford Literary FestivalStratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival is an exciting mixture of debate, ideas, celebrity author events, workshops and humour. We run in Spring and Autumn. 010
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 29/04/2026May 10th, 10AM, I’ll be joining @financialtimes.com UK News Editor, @henrymance.ft.com, @thetimes.com Editor, Jeremy Griffin, & Stratford Herald Editor, @andyveale.bsky.social to discuss how the papers cover international, national & local news 👉 www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/events/jerem...stratfordliteraryfestival.co.ukStratford Literary FestivalStratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival is an exciting mixture of debate, ideas, celebrity author events, workshops and humour. We run in Spring and Autumn. 110
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Next week, The New Censorship lands at the Festival! I LOVE that this country still celebrates books in this fun & chill format. So if you’re up for some nerdy adventure, get your tickets and come say hi 👉stratfordliteraryfestival.co.ukStratford Literary FestivalStratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival is an exciting mixture of debate, ideas, celebrity author events, workshops and humour. We run in Spring and Autumn. 121
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyColin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 27/04/2026"This study uses interviews with Israeli journalists who were targeted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to examine what enables – and prevents – journalists from joining forces to protect their independence and reputation." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comDeride and Conquer: Solidarity and Competition When Journalists are Challenged by Populist LeadersOver the past decade, journalists have faced intensifying pressures from anti-media populist leaders, parties and movements. Evidence shows that solidarity and collaboration are incredibly signific... 042
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 27/04/2026🗞️ New open access publication out with Journalism Studies! Solidarity and collaboration between journalists are essential if journalism is to survive this dreadful moment. But reporters and newsrooms don't always see it this way. Why? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 063
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Excited that this research on solidarity in journalism will be out soon! It's one of the consistent findings on journalism in difficult environments: you cannot do it alone. More soon, for now, just happy to contribute to work by superb scholars like @anitawrites.bsky.social & @acarson.bsky.social 🙌 060
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyAlan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Particularly salient is @panievsky.bsky.social’s discussion of how chasing access to power can be long-term harmful. youtu.be/7UItRnWIV-U?...youtu.beAyala Panievsky discusses journalists' myopic focus on ratingsYouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit 041
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyAlan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Lots of discussion today about the White House Correspondents Dinner reminds me of this webinar on Journalism & Democratic Backsliding with @jayrosen.bsky.social, @panievsky.bsky.social, & @sambrook.eurosky.social. youtu.be/MrAnVd35bcE?...youtu.beJournalism & Democratic Backsliding: thoughts on responsible journalismYouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit 272
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Thank BBC Scotland for inviting me to talk war, peace, corruption & elections in the Middle East on The Sunday Show with @garyrobertson.bsky.social >> shorturl.at/HDWMj starting 1:36:15shorturl.atThe Sunday Show - 19/04/2026 - BBC SoundsNews, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond. 010
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 15/04/2026www.festivaldelgiornalismo.com/programme/20... #ijf26festivaldelgiornalismo.comThe New Censorship: now what?2026 marks a decade of ‘Trumpism’. A decade of Trump-dominated news cycles in the US and beyond, a decade of smear campaigns and SLAPPS, a decade of journalists becoming, for growing audiences, the ‘e... 020
Ayala Panievsky @panievsky.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Come join us if you’re around the International Journalism Festival! Tomorrow, 12:30, Teatro del Pavone, I’ll be speaking to news legend, editor of @theguardian.com @prospectmagazine.co.uk & @thenewworldmag.bsky.social, @arusbridger.bsky.social, about The New Censorship after a decade of Trumpism 👉 130
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The cast for canceling the White House Correspondents Dinner. From Mark Jacob, formerly an editor at the Chicago Tribune. 829271
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Seems like they all know they are commiting crimes? 1242029626
Reposted by Ayala Panievsky International Journalism Festival @journalismfestival.com · 19/03/2026📌 Drawing on her book The New Censorship, Ayala Panievsky examines how populist leaders—from Trump to Netanyahu—have developed new strategies to undermine journalism without formally silencing it. In conversation, she explores how the media has adapted and what journalists can do to resist. 121
Reposted by Ayala PanievskyJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"If Trump is willing to trash longstanding traditions, why are news executives so beholden to them?" It's not just the Correspondents dinner, but all the other invites around it. @status.news is asking news executives "whether they planned to invite members of the administration to sip cocktails." 12456109