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‘Hitler tactics’ at a Kansas newspaper

Why were the national media and press freedom advocates so alarmed by the actions of Kansas law enforcement?

Updated: August 18, 2023

Issue overview Poynter senior media writer Tom Jones closely followed recent events that unfolded at the Marion County Record, a family-owned newspaper with seven employees just north of Wichita, Kansas. Read his two pieces and then answer the questions below. A small town in Kansas is at the heart of a fight for press freedoms […]...

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