On Thursday, more than 300 newspapers across the country published editorials in protest of President Donald Trump’s characterization of the media as the “enemy of the people.” The Village Voice stands in solidarity with these newspapers and the #FreePress initiative:
Ames Tribune
Freedom of the press, our democracy, at risk under Trump
The Altamont Enterprise
Journalism needs a champion — you
The free press is not the ‘enemy of the people’
The Arizona Republic
Journalists, don’t let Trump’s attacks on media keep us from doing our job
The Athens News
In attacking journalists, Trump damages all Americans
Atlantic City Weekly
Joining in solidarity with the Boston Globe, others
Athol Daily News
Trump’s media attacks are dangerous
Austin American-Statesman
Journalists are watchdog neighbors, not enemy of the people
The Baltimore Sun
News media won’t back down under pressure from president
Bangor Daily News
The media is the enemy only if you don’t want to know what your government is doing
The Berkshire Eagle
Trump’s assaults on press are assaults on democracy
The Bismarck Tribune
We aren’t the ‘enemy’ when covering news
The Boston Globe
Journalists are not the enemy
Boise Weekly
No, we’re not your enemy. Never have been. Never will be
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Journalists aren’t the enemy; we are you
The Cape Cod Chronicle
Unmoored
Chicago Sun-Times
This newspaper is the ‘enemy’ of all that hurts ‘the people’
Chicago Tribune
Mr. President: We aren’t enemies of the people. We’re a check on government
The Chronicle-Express
We are not the enemy of the people
The Commons
Make no mistake: This attack on our free press — your free press — is deliberate and calculated
Chagrin Valley Today
Local news is real
The Chronicle
The media are not the enemy
The Columbian-Progress
The ultimate friend of the people
The Daily Free Press
Journalists are not the ‘enemy of the people,’ they are the people
The Dallas Morning News
We the people hold our elected officials accountable
Daily Herald
In midst of assaults, we must defend principles of First Amendment
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Journalists performing public service are not the enemy
Deadline Detroit
We stand with our U.S. colleagues against ‘Fake News’ claims
The Denver Post
Denver Post decries Trump’s attacks on journalists
Des Moines Register
Media are not the enemy of the people; a free press is critical to democracy
Duluth News Tribune
Free press — our protection from tyranny
The Delaware County Daily Times
President Trump, we are not the enemy of the people
The Daily Item
Let’s Be Clear: We are not the enemy
El Diario
Defendemos la libertad de prensa
The Leader-Telegram
Phrases damaging for free press
The Elizabethtown Advocate
We need Freedom of the Press, not Freedom in name only
Ellwood City Ledger
Ledger joins nationwide call to action to defend attacks on journalists as ‘enemy of the American people’
Examiner Media
Newsprint tariffs and fake news mantra a threat to democracy
Falls City Journal
‘We are not the enemy, we are your peers, friends, and neighbors’
The Fayetteville Observer
‘Fake news’ and all the president’s taunts
The Ferndale Enterprise
Way ahead of the curve
Forward
Why an independent press matters to American Jews
Fresno Bee
The Fresno Bee is not the enemy. We are Americans, and part of the Valley, like you
The Freeman Courier
‘Enemy of the people’ rhetoric damaging
The Grand Forks Herald
This is not fake news
Hartford Courant
The president wants you to think we’re the enemy. Here’s what we really do
Hays Free Press
We are the people
Hillsboro Free Press
Discrediting media a dangerous plan
Hillsboro Tribune
The news isn’t “fake” just because you see things differently
Strong democracy needs a free press
Houston Chronicle
The real enemy of the people? It’s not the press
Idyllwild Town Crier
Out Loud: Fake news, American institutions, and the presidency
Journal Star
President Trump’s attacks on the press must stop
The Kansas City Star
President Trump, we’re not ‘enemies of the people.’ End your war on our free press
The Lakeville Journal
Perspective on truth, lies, respect, and hate
We join effort to stand up for a free press
Manchester Journal
Press freedom is a Vermont value
Miami Herald
President Trump, we’re not ‘enemies of the people.’ End your war on our free press
Mercury News
President Trump, we are not the nation’s enemy
The New York Times
A free press needs you
New York Post
Hate the press all you want — we’ll keep reporting
News and Tribune
We are defined by purpose, not the president
News Herald
We are your defense
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha World-Herald remains committed to our community and state
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel
President Trump, the press isn’t the ‘enemy’ — it’s America’s watchdog
The Orange County Register
The president’s dangerous dubbing of media as America’s enemy
Panama City News Herald
We are your defense
The Post-Standard
Journalists are not the ‘enemy of the people’
The Plymouth Review
This dirty war against the press must end
The Providence Journal
Trump attacks the messenger
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Stop the war on a free press
Queens Courier and the Ridgewood Times
Stop attacking the press! Remember the First Amendment of our Constitution
The Register-Mail
We believe in power of good journalism
The Ripon Commonwealth Press
One thing worse than the ‘enemies of the American people’…
Real Change News
There has never been a more critical time to engage in free speech
The San Diego Union-Tribune
How we restore faith in journalism
The Sag Harbor Express
We are the people
The Seward County Independent
Trump’s attacks on media unfair
Sentinel of Gloucester County
Call for action to protect the freedom of the press
The Star News
Trump’s attacks on press go too far
The Sun Chronicle
Sun Chronicle joins others in emphasizing importance of free press
Swift County Monitor-News
Attacks on journalists will lead to violence
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Stand in defense of the truth. Don’t let Trump label journalists as ‘the enemy’
The Star Democrat
Trump is the source, not subject, of fake news
Sun Sentinel
President Trump, the press isn’t the ‘enemy’ — it’s America’s watchdog
The San Luis Obispo Tribune
We’re not your enemy. We’re journalists who cover the real news of SLO County
Society of Professional Journalists
The press isn’t ‘fake’
The Star News
Trump’s attacks on press go too far
The Star Democrat
Your local newspaper is your neighbor
The Swellesley Report
Is humble Wellesley news site an ‘Enemy of the People?’
Tampa Bay Times
Journalists are friends of democracy, not the enemy
Toledo Blade
No more enemies
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Press isn’t ‘enemy of the people’
Tri-City Herald
President Trump, we’re not ‘enemies of the people.’ End your war on our free press
Valencia County News Bulletin
We are not the enemy; we are the people
Van Buren County Democrat
Friends like these
Enemy of the people? Don’t worry, we have your back
Waco-Tribune Herald
Facts are not fake, newspapers are not the enemy
Whitman-Hanson Express
We stand for press freedom
