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The Boston Globe has started a campaign calling for newspapers across the country to publish editorials on Aug. 16 in defense of journalism.
“The slander of ‘fake news’ has become Donald Trump’s most potent tool of abuse and incitement against the First Amendment, labeling journalists the ‘enemy of the American people’ and ‘dangerous and sick,’ ” according to The Globe editorial page staff. “This dirty war on the free press must end.”
The Globe says it plans to publish an editorial on Aug. 16 on the dangers of the administration’s assault on the press and has asked others to commit to publishing their own editorials on the same date. “Publications, whatever their politics, could make a powerful statement by standing together in the common defense of their profession and the vital role it plays in government for and by the people,” the paper said.
“The impact of Trump’s assault on journalism looks different in Boise than it does in Boston. Our words will differ. But at least we can agree that such attacks are alarming,” it added.
The newspaper has asked that participants email Marjorie Pritchard, deputy editorial page editor at The Globe, at marjorie.pritchard@globe.com to let her know they’ll be publishing editorials.