Trevor Timm

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Executive director, @FreedomofPress. Views here are mine only.

Brooklyn, NY freedom.press/people/trevor-… Joined December 2010

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm 6d

I do what I do because 20 years ago I'd wake up early and open Salon to read @ggreenwald, who every morning would have already posted like a 3000 word blog post on civil liberties with 500 links and six additional updates.

RIP Salon

Salon Verified account @Salon 6d

Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication. It has been an extraordinary privilege. salon.com/2026/11/05/goo…

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm Sep 22

Ellison owning CNN is terrible for journalism and press freedom, but state AGs enforcing editorial standards is a giant First Amendment problem too.

Read our @FreedomofPress statement:

Brian Stelter Verified account @brianstelter Sep 22

Can Paramount's "editorial independence board" actually ensure CNN and CBS News independence? Many are skeptical if not downright suspicious. But as one person involved in the state AG negotiations said to me, "This board WILL exist. So let's try to make sure it has teeth."

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm Sep 21

I guess he hasn't had time to issue a statement about his future news outlet CNN getting kicked out the White House. He sure got this one out quick, though.

Jeremy Barr Verified account @jeremymbarr Sep 21

Statement from David Ellison on the settlement:

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm Aug 19

I would encourage everyone to read ABC's full legal complaint, which is below.

The First Amendment retaliation is about as obvious as you will ever see—in any case. techfreedom.org/wp-content/upl…

Brian Stelter Verified account @brianstelter Aug 19

The WSJ editorial board says "ABC’s owner has a good case in its lawsuit against Brendan Carr’s harassment on free-speech grounds." wsj.com/opinion/disney…
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Trevor Timm @trevortimm Aug 19

Ronald Reagan's first FCC chairman—in a sworn declaration submitted in the ABC case yesterday—on Brendan Carr and Trump:

“Never in its history has the agency ever acted so corruptly and unlawfully to intrude on broadcasters’ First Amendment rights.” techfreedom.org/wp-content/upl…