Washington (September 30, 2025) -- According to the Los Angeles Times, Hollywood writers are in fear of being censored following the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Comedic writers and showrunners have expressed thoughts of self-censoring content and avoiding social media discussions to avoid acts of retaliation.
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Media
Peter Loge is an associate professor at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Professor Loge has over 30 years of experience in politics and communications. He currently leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs.
"The president has made it clear that anyone who disagrees with him or his policies can expect rhetorical or legal retribution,” Loge says. “That approach runs counter to the right of Americans to make people in power uncomfortable. People in the United States have long believed that the government should be more afraid of the people, than the people are of their government."
Law
Mary Rose Papandrea is the Burchfield Professor of First Amendment and Free Speech Law at the George Washington University Law School. Papandrea is an expert on the First Amendment, free speech and media law. The author of Social Media, Public School Teachers, and the First Amendment, Papandrea explores public school’s teachers use of social media and First Amendment protections.
Papandrea can discuss threats to the press, reporters privilege, teacher’s free speech rights, education and government employee speech issues.
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