Mark Puente didn't go to j-school — he drove trucks for 15 years before stepping into a newsroom. But when a judge tried to block him from observing a public court hearing, Puente didn't flinch. Armed with experience, instinct, and a phone call to his editor, he stood his ground — ready to risk contempt rather than walk away. What followed wasn't just a clash over access, but a moment that reveals why blue-collar grit still matters in American journalism. Access more at this episode's landing page, at: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/from-hauling-freight-to-holding-judges-accountable-mark-puentes-fight-for-courtroom-access,259215  

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