Sewell Chan

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[NY Taxi Workers @NYTWA]

That's our member behind the wheel. He was pulled out of the cab and suffered shock and physical injury to his arm, back and head.

The whole city is elated about our hometown team — and that includes drivers who watched the game last night at airport lots while waiting for the next fare, listened on their radios while cruising for the next job, and huddled at hotel lines with the same heart-stopping anxiety that turned into the most beautiful joy.

Pulling the cab driver out of his seat, stomping on and shattering his hood turned our joy into a nightmare.

When you see the yellow, do you not see the person behind the wheel? That's someone's spouse, child, parent or friend — a New Yorker.

He wasn’t out there for a joy ride, he was working to make ends meet and to get his fellow New Yorkers home safely.

Cabbies pay just to go to work. They pay for their cars — whether through loans or leases.

Drivers need safety on the job, both in the quiet moments of ordinary days and in the middle of public celebration.

Shame on anyone who turns these joyful moments into nightmares for fellow New Yorkers.

[Julia Turner @juliaturner]

SOME PERSONAL NEWS: For the last year I’ve been working with a terrifyingly talented team to put together L.A. Material, a new local news outlet covering Los Angeles. We’re launching TODAY, so please check us out at https://t.co/m0CKoHtcRa.

[Jeremy Barr @jeremymbarr]

New: Statement from former executive editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations.

"The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted, and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever."

[Kareem Fahim @kfahim]

I spent today with @lorenzotug and @zakaria_m_z near Syria’s latest frontlines -- cherished, award-winning colleagues in the Middle East, who for years have helped me and the Post’s readers see and understand. The work is grueling, dangerous and vital. @JeffBezos #SaveThePost

[Stigler Center @StiglerCenter]

Announcing the Spring 2026 Journalists in Residence (JIR) Program at @ChicagoBooth's Stigler Center!
This program equips journalists from around the world with the tools to tackle complex global economic issues by fostering collaboration and engagement with the University of Chicago’s greatest scholars.

Meet the cohort:
• Hamza Azhar Salam (Pakistan) - The Pakistan Daily @HamzaAzhrSalam
• Lía Barrios (Paraguay) - Paraguay Data @liabarriospy
• Sewell Chan (US) - USC Annenberg/Former Texas Tribune EIC @sewellchan
• Stevan Dojčinović (Serbia) - KRIK/Balkan editor for OCCRP @StevanOCCRP
• Sohei Ide (Japan) - Kyodo News
• Aude Kersulec (France) - France 24/BFM Business anchor @aude_ke
• Kwetey Nartey (Ghana) - JoyNews @kweteynartey
• Allen Wan (China) - Bloomberg News

Stay tuned for insights from their time in Chicago!

https://t.co/XmjDuFhyCp

[Isaac Stanley-Becker @isaacstanbecker]

Before he fled the Nazis, my great-grandfather fought for Germany in World War I. He was wounded and awarded the Iron Cross. In exile, he believed his homeland could be redeemed. I wrote about the return of German military power: https://t.co/iZADxO79LZ

[Sewell Chan @sewellchan]

I’m honored to join @USC_CCLP as a senior fellow, an affiliation that will allow me to research and write on press freedom issues and to be part of a fantastic community of scholars and journalists.

https://t.co/nEwAHDuMyS

[Andrea Gabor @aagabor]

I can’t speak to the @CJR accusations. But @SewellChan just spent over an hour speaking to our @BaruchCollege journalism students (mostly Black, brown and low-income.) He was patient, kind, generous, inspiring. Also, best editors I ever had were tough & demanding. Just sayin’ …

[Sewell Chan @sewellchan]

And lastly:

[Sewell Chan @sewellchan]

Yesterday, I was fired by @Columbia. Here’s my statement, part 1:

[Sewell Chan @sewellchan]

Part 3:

[Columbia Journalism Review @CJR]

From Marty Baron to Robber Baron: Jeff Bezos is heel-turning the Washington Post opinion section into the realm of the far right, by Andrew Rosenthal. https://t.co/Iq5X5w7VEr

[Peter W. Klein @peterwklein]

⁦@sewellchan⁩ reminds us in ⁦@CJR⁩ that, “The press is the only profession explicitly mentioned in and protected by the Constitution; we will make use of that license, for as long as we can, in service of our democracy.” https://t.co/A0isGxTUqR

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.

[Daniel Miller @DanielNMiller]

I’m just in awe of the @LATimes photographers who have been putting themselves in harm’s way all week to capture this harrowing moment in our region’s history. All the photos pictured here are from today’s paper and are by @WallySkalij, @GinaFerazzi @bvdbrug and @GenaroMolina47.

[Ryan Faughnder @RFaughnder]

.@LATimes live fire coverage is non-paywalled. Support local journalism https://t.co/5xdHgkSGSN

[Matt Adams @themattadams]

I'm looking to hire an Audience and Collaboration Strategist to join the @TexasTribune audience team. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with our @propublica partners to amplify the impactful work of our investigative teams. https://t.co/SGovt0kZtn

[Jim VandeHei @JimVandeHei]

Scoop: new details on @karaswisher long shot bid https://t.co/z7ynCPk7Vi

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Tonight, I will attempt to pass the PRESS Act in the Senate.

This bill would protect journalists against overreaching government surveillance.

It would ensure reporters can’t be legally required to disclose sources or research files or hand over data held by phone and internet companies.

This bill is bipartisan and passed the House. Senate Republicans should not get in the way.