The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation has announced three grant recipients of the inaugural PA Lab for Journalism Funding program, aimed at strengthening community reporting through philanthropic efforts. more

The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll (TCS-VVP) will release final polling results in the weeks before the November general election. Upon release, The Center Square will also publish a series of original reports, sourced from the poll results. more

Stations in Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia are the latest to receive funding to upgrade equipment for public safety. more

Recently launched on YouTube, THIRTEEN’s “Your Voice Matters” is an eight-part digital series examining the issues shaping the lives of New Yorkers and New Jerseyans ahead of the 2024 election. more

Hugo Balta is the recipient of the 2024 Cecilia Vaisman Award from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. more

The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association will induct 100 individuals into the PNA Hall of Fame as part of its 100th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Hershey. more

The Minnesota Star Tribune has announced the launch of the Local News Fund and is actively soliciting donations at www.startribune.com/donate. At a time when the economic model for quality journalism is deeply under threat, the Minnesota Star Tribune is creating new ways for people and organizations to support this critical resource for the state. more

The Napa Valley Register, St. Helena Star and Inside Napa Valley magazine have been sold to the Hoffmann Media Group, publisher of a dozen local newspapers and healthcare-related digital products in Florida and Michigan.  more

Australia’s national broadcaster has released an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks, prompting an apology from the managing director to all current and former staff. more

The National Newspaper Association has announced the first paid advertising commitment by the Department of Health and Human Services directed toward rural community newspapers as a part of HHS’s "Risk Less. Do More" campaign. more

Microsoft has launched a new software tool to help news outlets worldwide become more sustainable. Called the Media Viability Accelerator, the free platform also marks a new direction for Microsoft’s work to support journalism, as part of its broader initiative to protect democracy. more

A panel at the Athens Democracy Forum explores how and whether traditional news organizations can regain the influence and trust that once defined them. more

The new feature by Capitol AI will empower POLITICO Pro subscribers to create custom reports seamlessly by locating, organizing and integrating POLITICO's extensive library of political and policy reporting, intelligence and analysis with just a click. It will debut on the POLITICO Pro Platform later this year. more

Just 27 percent of public high schools in New York City have a newspaper. A local nonprofit is offering a solution. more

Noticias Univision has announced two town halls with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The special “Los Latinos Preguntan … Donald Trump Responde” will air on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10 p.m. ET from Miami, Florida. “Los Latinos Preguntan … Kamala Harris Responde” will air on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 p.m. ET from Las Vegas, Nevada. more

Narrated by Emmy- and Grammy-award winning actor Blair Underwood, the two-hour film will examine an unprecedented time of peace and prosperity in America under the leadership of President William Jefferson Clinton. The CW Network will carry a simulcast of the documentary nationwide. more

The Fund aims to raise the target amount of $150 million by 2025 to significantly increase its support for the survival of independent media in low- and middle-income countries over the next three years. more

The Empire State Local News Coalition is excited to celebrate the opening of three New York newspapers in Westchester and Long Island communities that previously lost their local papers amid a wave of newsroom closures. This victory for independent, local journalism comes just months after the coalition helped drive the passage of New York’s groundbreaking $90 million Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program — the nation’s first tax credit incentivizing hiring at local media outlets. more

From defunding NPR and PBS to kicking reporters out of the White House, it’s an array of conservative priorities and Trumpian retreads. more

In a decisive move to strengthen ethnic and community media, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1511 — authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) — into law, mandating that state agencies develop plans to increase their advertising spending in media outlets serving California's diverse populations. The law requires agencies to annually report on their progress to ensure transparency and accountability. more