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CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump

CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump

CBS, a mainstay of the broadcast television landscape, has been rattled by editorial changes that insiders fear are tied to President Donald Trump's influence, as concerns grow about a broader erosion of media independence in the United States. Since CBS in mid-2025 became a part of Paramount

'Old-school newspaperman': Montana Standard reporter Mike Smith remembered for getting it right

Mike Smith, a reporter at The Montana Standard, died Tuesday morning in Butte

Tuning Out of Politics Isn't an Option

Tuning Out of Politics Isn't an Option

As political polarization intensifies across social media and on college campuses, many students are disengaging — not because they don’t care, but because they feel overwhelmed by the noise. When keeping up with national politics feels more exhausting than empowering, civic engagement offers students a way to remain politically present

Letter to the Editor: America Beware

I grew up in a unique immigrant family — one that has a first-hand, lived understanding of socialism and communism. My dad’s family escaped Soviet Ukraine at the height of the Second World War, leaving what little they owned behind to find a better, safer life. I have two

‘Beauty of our planet’: Meline Ellwanger’s journey to nature photography

‘Beauty of our planet’: Meline Ellwanger’s journey to nature photography

From the savannahs of Kenya to the rainforests of Brazil to the wild beauty of Yellowstone, Meline Ellwanger has devoted the past seven years to showing her love of nature through photography. Ellwanger, a senior studying fish and wildlife ecology management, moved to California from Germany when she was 15.

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

The second annual Montana Free Press Festival invited community members to campus for candid conversations about threats to journalism, democracy and public lands — and how local reporting offers a path forward. MSU — the primary sponsor of the festival — hosted this year’s events, which were organized by the Montana Free

MSU students display a mix of emotions after Charlie Kirk’s death

Right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead on Utah Valley University’s campus in Orem last Wednesday during an outdoor ‘Prove Me Wrong’ debate. Within minutes of it taking place, a graphic video of the assassination was disseminated across social media platforms. Kirk had just started his “American