Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Pierre Flotte, French politician and lawyer passed away. In 1558, Robert Greene, English author and playwright (died 1592) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1979, Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Playack: The Law examined defamation suits against journalists
This Sunday's edition of JoyNews' The Law will examine defamation suits against journalists.
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The Independent
· Jun 25, 2026
MAGA superstar defends use of AI to help summarize a bill - then talks about her modeling career
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MyJoyOnline
· Jul 5, 2026
Playback: The Law examined defamation suits against journalists
This Sunday's edition of JoyNews' The Law will examine defamation suits against journalists.
Daily Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial
Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 30, 2026
The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan
A small favor: The Supreme Court refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN on Monday, effectively upholding long-standing protections for the news media when reporting on public figures. Having lost in lower courts, Dershowitz had asked the justices to revisit the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, [] The post The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 28, 2026
Judiciary journalists tasked on accurate court reporting ahead of 2027 elections
Judiciary Journalists in the country have been told to be objective, factual and accurate in their reporting of unfolding court proceedings, especially as the 2027 election approaches. The newly elected Chairman of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondent, NAJUC, Mr Olakunle Olubunmi Olasanmi, who made the call, observed that court reporting is a very sensitive [] Judiciary journalists tasked on accurate court reporting ahead of 2027 elections
Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
Democrats mislead about Supreme Court cases to fuel their court packing agenda
Democrats and their liberal media allies are continuing to do everything they can to destroy the reputation of the Supreme Court, including deliberately misleading their gullible voters and readers about the results and details of multiple cases. The bulk of the outrage was reserved for the court’s 6-3 decision that found that President Donald Trump []
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Related coverage for "Playack: The Law examined defamation suits against journalists": The Independent — MAGA superstar defends use of AI to help summarize a bill - then talks about her modeling career. MyJoyOnline — Playback: The Law examined defamation suits against journalists. Daily Mail — Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial. Lawyers, Guns & Money — The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan. Daily Post Nigeria — Judiciary journalists tasked on accurate court reporting ahead of 2027 elections. Washington Examiner — Democrats mislead about Supreme Court cases to fuel their court packing agenda