Denise Civiletti

Journalist. Publisher, @RiverheadLOCAL. Attorney, @NYULaw '82. Lifelong New Yorker. #LocalNewsMatters

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

Great investigative work, @aleklewis99! What a clusterf*ck you uncovered, dug for details about and put together in a compelling narrative. 👊https://t.co/Irhv5zBHH0

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

🎙️ Big night ahead! Celebrate Long Island journalism at the PCLI Media Awards Banquet – June 5 at Fox Hollow! 🏆
📣 Hall of Fame inductees: Hildebrand, Mitchell & Bolger!
🎟️ Get your tix early – it helps us plan! ➡️ https://t.co/BjMSjg9kpp
#PCLI2025 #LIJournalism #NewsMatters

[RiverheadLOCAL @RiverheadLOCAL]

A compilation of the top local news stories in Riverhead in 2024, with links. https://t.co/ZwkQBapg9S

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect.  All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections. We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do everything we can to support and defend our Constitution, preserve the rule of law, and ensure that our institutions hold over these coming four years. Citizens across this country, our courts, members of the press and those serving in our federal, state and local governments must now be the guardrails of democracy.

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

Why would anyone pay to buy a bible “endorsed by” someone who’s never read it?

[Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis]

The grift, including Melania's:
Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows https://t.co/R7msuVrELn

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

@jeffjarvis I may have missed it but has the Times done an analysis of how Trump’s “drill baby drill” might not actually be the panacea to cure all our economic woes that 45 claims it is??

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

@JonCampbellNY @RiverheadLOCAL @Gothamist @mikewhite31 Yep. And it won’t be independent digital sites like ours. No resources for that. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. Anyway thanks for covering this story.

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

Great to see some actual reporting on what really went down with this. The law left out for-profit digital news like @RiverheadLOCAL too. @Gothamist @JonCampbellNY https://t.co/59mFq5czBL

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

@JonCampbellNY @RiverheadLOCAL @Gothamist @mikewhite31 Courts would look to the plain meaning of the language used in the statute, as well as legislative history to help determine intent.

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

@JonCampbellNY @RiverheadLOCAL @Gothamist I know you said to my colleague @mikewhite31 that sales tax exemption may be precedent for this interpretation but that statute defines newspaper to include editions delivered by electronic media. The new law does not define newspaper, refers to print publishers.

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

So, as Gannett benefits from this tax giveaway from NY State, posing as a bill to "save local news," it continues to eviscerate local newsrooms, destroying local news. Go figure. @rocnewsguild @AMCarrieWoerner @bradhoylman

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

Also in the news : Gannett's new union contract language states “Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to generate news content." @nyguild filed an unfair labor practice charge, according to this report in @Digiday https://t.co/kKbX6tW8bd

[David Cay Johnston @DavidCayJ]

Good point:

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

I thought I'd seen it all. Wrong again. #NY01 @RepLaLota

[RiverheadLOCAL @RiverheadLOCAL]

Former Rep. George Santos announces his candidacy in East End congressional district held by Republican incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota.
https://t.co/nl0yH5BXUX

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

The Press Club of Long Island will host "Reporting During Tumultuous Times: How Journalists Can Stay Safe" on March 7 at 7 p.m. EST on Zoom. Lucy Westcott of CPJ, Jay Rosen of Press Think, and Joye Brown of Newsday will serve on the panel. Register here: https://t.co/qs8G1bWHGQ

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

As School Funding Runs Dry, Riverhead Residents Call to Shut Down Economic Development Org @nysfocus https://t.co/ZHtu8bdPpp

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

@DavidCayJ @JesseBWatters David, I’m surprised you would even expect actual journalism from someone working for that program on that channel!

[Court Behr @courtbehrauthor]

Hallmark magic, but make it sapphic — in FALLING LIKE SNOW, Alaina's journey to win back her ex takes a turn in small-town Utah, where her snowy escapades with an enigmatic stranger lead her to discover that the road to love often veers off course. #QueerPit #RC #NA #OWN

[Denise Civiletti @civiletti]

Express News Group won the Bob Greene Public Service Award from the Press Club of Long Island tonight! Bill Sutton and Joe Shaw accepted the award from PCLI Board Member Chris Vaccaro. Congratulations! #PCLIAwards