From Silence to Redemption

The Trump administration has gutted U.S. international broadcasting. We need a blueprint for how to build it back better under a future administration.

Dec 7 • 

Steve Herman

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November 2025

When the President Hates the Press — and Has the Espionage Act

From license-stripping threats to sedition talk, Trump’s media crusade isn’t just bluster — it fits a troubling American pattern

Nov 21 • 

Steve Herman

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Deconstructing Dick Cheney

The former US Vice President who was one for the history books

Nov 4 • 

Steve Herman

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October 2025

The FCC was designed to be independent. Now the driver is one Carr.

Commissioner Anna Gomez tells a Mississippi audience that political control of communications threatens the free press — and America’s democratic…

Oct 4 • 

Steve Herman

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A Free Speech about Free Speech

Despite government shutdown, FCC commissioner still coming to the Ole Miss campus

Oct 1 • 

Steve Herman

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September 2025

Power, Politics and the Public Airwaves

The long arc from William Randolph Hearst to today’s FCC tells a story about media and politics

Sep 27 • 

Steve Herman

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A Salute to the Pacific Stars & Stripes

The presses keeps rolling after 80 years for a mission to inform

Sep 13 • 

Steve Herman

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August 2025

Jordan Center Statement on Bluesky Cutting Off Mississippi

An important social media platform is blocking access in the state of Mississippi following enactment of a new state law mandating age-verification for…

Aug 25 • 

Steve Herman

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#SaveVOA plaintiffs react to today’s federal court hearing.

A federal judge grants VOA plaintiffs request to depose Kari Lake and other USAGM officials, expressing that Ms. Lake is “on the verge” of being in…

Aug 25 • 

Steve Herman

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July 2025

Presidential Scents: From George Washington to Donald Trump

I asked the first-ever New York Times perfume critic, Chandler Burr, to review President Donald Trump's high-priced namesake fragrances.

Jul 25 • 

Chandler Burr

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C-SPAN live appearance

Washington Journal - A discussion of the impact of the silencing of the Voice of America

Jul 24 • 

Steve Herman

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Al Jazeera Live Q&A

President Trump's long-term goal has been to have the media bend to his will, if not break.

Jul 19 • 

Steve Herman

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