Times Journal Media Group announces the purchase of three additional Georgia newspapers: The Oconee Enterprise in Watkinsville, The Walton Tribune in Monroe and The Covington News in Newton County. All three papers print weekly or biweekly and operate corresponding websites. more

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been summoned by Congress to testify about the league's broadcast contracts and whether they are harming American consumers, according to a letter obtained by ESPN. more

The changes, after Meta’s legal losses in two child safety cases, are aimed at limiting harmful content shown to teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. more

The National Association of Broadcasters announced the launch of Merkhet Solutions, Inc., an independent company focused on the commercial deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS™). BPS, first conceived by the technology team at NAB in 2021, is a patented terrestrial, GPS-independent timing and positioning technology that leverages the high-power, geographically diverse broadcast infrastructure already covering the United States. more

Anika Burgess is joining the department’s leadership team to help modernize and preserve its picture library. more

Livia Albeck-Ripka will report for the desk from Los Angeles. more

A group of media companies is challenging the law, arguing it interferes with journalists' ability to engage in newsgathering. more

105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), an Audacy station in Baltimore, elevated Joe LaCroix to brand manager. In this role, LaCroix will support the station’s content strategy, talent, operations and branding. more

Salem Media has found a replacement for Greg Clugston on the White House beat. It didn’t look far for his replacement. more

Will Steakin joins POLITICO with more than a decade of reporting experience. Most recently, he served as ABC News’ senior Washington reporter, where he helped lead coverage of the Trump administration, Congress and national elections. more

Forum Communications Co. has finalized its acquisition of the McKenzie County Farmer in Watford City, expanding its footprint in western North Dakota. more

Alexis Wilkins’ lawsuit accuses MS NOW of using “sham” sources to “push knowingly or recklessly false allegations.” more

Sinclair announced the launch of a comprehensive local marketing and consumer education campaign in Columbus, Ohio, designed to increase awareness and adoption of NextGen TV, the next-generation broadcast standard powered by ATSC 3.0. more

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion. more

As layoffs, buyouts and shrinking newsroom staffs continue to reshape the media landscape, a growing number of journalists are betting on themselves. Some have turned to Substack, YouTube, podcasts and other digital platforms in search of editorial independence, closer audience relationships and new revenue streams. But as E&P Editor-in-Chief Gretchen A. Peck reports, life after legacy media requires far more than reporting skills — demanding that journalists become entrepreneurs, marketers and business operators while navigating an increasingly crowded and competitive independent media marketplace. more

Florida seeks to hold Sam Altman personally liable, accusing OpenAI of marketing ChatGPT as safe while concealing that it could drive users toward harm. more

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM), a national organization focused on accessibility in the journalism industry, announces that it will officially rebrand as the Organization for Accessible Journalism to more clearly reflect the organization's mission and work. more

New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger warns A.I. companies are violating settled law and urges news organizations to stand up for their rights to ensure a sustainable future for reporting. more

Wick Communications has been selected to receive a grant from the Local Media Association and the Family Independent Media Sustainability Group to pilot a newsroom-driven text messaging program that delivers top stories and breaking news directly to readers on their mobile devices. more