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Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against Yelp poses serious threat to press freedom

Texas AG Ken Paxton is trying to punish Yelp for providing users with information about crisis pregnancy centers. That’s unconstitutional.

Diversity gains in nonprofit news sector: new report

Racial and ethnic diversity across the nonprofit news sector increased between 2020 and 2022, according to research from the Institute for Nonprofit News.

Newspapers want payment for articles used to power ChatGPT

The artificial intelligence gold rush is creating uncertainty over the future of online information — and pushing publishers and tech firms to make deals.

D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers

The legislation would allocate $11 million annually to local news subsidies for D.C.'s roughly 670,000 residents.

The New York Times offers a limited mea culpa for how it initially presented news of the Gaza hospital blast

“Given the sensitive nature of the news during a widening conflict, and the prominent promotion it received, Times editors should have taken more care with the initial presentation, and been more explicit about what information could be verified.” — Joshua Benton, Nieman Lab

Listen up: Audio journalists finding new ways to produce, distribute and monetize their work

From Maximum Fun, which went co-op this spring, to local newsrooms with shows in development, audio journalists are finding ways forward.

Missouri School of Journalism releases groundbreaking report on attitudes toward environment, media in Mississippi River Basin

The report offers a detailed breakdown of respondents’ use of various news sources for information about the environment, with local television news being the most popular choice.

Fifth Circuit rejects media groups’ challenge of Texas drone regulations

An appellate panel said Texas photojournalists were wrong to believe they have a sweeping First Amendment right to film private citizens on private property without permission.

Iran sentences 2 journalists for allegedly collaborating with US. Both covered Mahsa Amini’s death

A court in Iran sentenced two journalists to up to seven years in prison for collaborating with the U.S. government and other charges, local reports said Sunday. Both women have been imprisoned for over a year following their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody in September 2022.

The Boston Globe leans into video to build and diversify its audience

The centerpiece of the 150-year-old publication’s video strategy is Boston Globe Today. Just celebrating its six-month anniversary, the 30-minute show is broadcast five days a week at 5 p.m. on Globe.com, NESN 360, and NESN’s linear channel. 

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After what was likely the most contested election for member representative seats on the INN Board of Directors, two candidates broke through the pool of 17 to win three-year terms on the board.
Matthew Brown has been hired as the new race and politics reporter, joining AP’s growing national Race and Ethnicity team.
Aisha Khan and Mike Abrams take on new roles.
Assistant publisher Lucas Presson has added general manager responsibilities and will be responsible for the newspaper's day-to-day operations as well as the company's Cape Girardeau commercial printing operation.
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The Whiteville News Reporter and Les High’s Border Belt Independent co-hosted the stop about local news on the Tar Heel Bus Tour East, in which faculty members from across UNC-Chapel Hill spend their fall break touring North Carolina to learn more about the state, as well as challenges, solutions and the university’s role.
In this post, the Freedom Forum takes a deep dive into "fake news." They discuss what it is (and isn't), give tips on how to spot "fake news" (and how to avoid it), and much more.
A Russian court on Monday extended Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva's detention by another six weeks, her employer announced.
The journalism produced by the 70th Scripps Howard Award winners spurred action and led to changes across the globe. The Scripps Howard Awards, presented by the Scripps Howard Fund, honor reporting from television stations, networks, radio and podcasts, visual media, online media outlets, independent producers, newspapers and print publications.
At a ceremony at Columbia University’s Low Library on Thursday, AP journalists who documented the Ukraine war, including Russia’s siege of Mariupol, accepted Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service and Breaking News Photography.
The news about paid circulation at Boston’s two daily newspapers is so-so. The Boston Globe is hanging in there, trading paid print for paid digital, while the Boston Herald continues its long, slow slide.
Legacy.com’s memorial tree program recently passed the significant milestone of 5,000,000 tree plantings. Launched in 2019 in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, memorial trees purchased via a Legacy-partner newspaper obituary have improved the quality of life of communities across the globe.
The 32% of Americans who say they trust the mass media “a great deal” or “a fair amount” to report the news in a full, fair and accurate way ties Gallup’s lowest historical reading, previously recorded in 2016. Although trust in media currently matches the historical low, it was statistically similar in 2021 (36%) and 2022 (34%).
More than five dozen daily newspapers owned by investment firm Alden Global Capital ran an editorial on Wednesday urging the news media to describe Hamas as a terrorist organization and its Oct. 7 attack on Israel as a terrorist attack.
Striking journalists at the Post-Gazette marked the one-year anniversary of their work stoppage Wednesday.
A limited number of journalists in Gaza are trying to report on the war with Israel while facing the same problems as the besieged Palestinian population there — wondering where to live, where to get food and water, and how to stay safe.
The American Press Institute is returning to Pittsburgh to kick off a second API Inclusion Index cohort and support five media organizations’ efforts toward better engaging communities of color. The project, which launches this month, will emphasize training news organizations in deep community listening.
Elon Musk said that X (formerly Twitter) is going to soon launch two new premium tiers, confirming previous reports and code sightings.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has led the charge to pass these regulations in order to shut down the Al Jazeera news channel, which he claims has damaged national security.
Tim Calabro's willingness to publish AI-generated content sets him apart from most of his peers in Vermont.
The unexplained decision removes the only symbol distinguishing the news organization from impostors and comes amid a flood of false information related to the Israel-Gaza war, some of which Musk has personally endorsed.
Google cut dozens of jobs in its news division this week, CNBC has learned, downsizing at a particularly sensitive time for online platforms and publishers.
The application period is open through Nov. 19. Ideal candidates will have 10 or more years of experience with evident leadership potential.
Leadership turmoil in Congress could potentially help the local news industry in its quest for federal support, according to an update provided to publishers gathered in Chicago last week.
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Positive trends abound during the continued transformation of the news industry: from local entrepreneurs launching new publications to the benefits of alternative revenue streams.