At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest. Corruption isn't (opens in new tab)

Dear Friend of Press Freedom:This week, Paramount suddenly discovers a “conflict of interest,” New Jersey courts drag their feet on an unconstitutional prior restraint against a local newspaper, and Indiana dresses up execution secrecy as dignity. Plus, a birthday wish for the Espionage Act’s 109th: a complete overhaul. At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interestDavid Ellison’s Paramount rejected an Paramount sure has a strange definition of “conflict of interest.” Its executives see no...