This promotion reflects James Finch's contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities for serving Gray’s expanding ranks of journalists and local news television stations, as well as a significantly increasing number of local news programs across a growing number of distribution platforms. more

As local news organizations continue searching for sustainability, a new national report finds that the path forward may depend less on new ideas and more on executing proven revenue strategies well. Researchers Caroline Porter and Mark Fuerst say the nonprofit news organizations making progress are investing earlier in business operations, building stronger local donor relationships and embedding themselves more deeply in their communities. Their findings suggest sustainability is possible — but only for publishers willing to think like both journalists and business leaders. more

ABC has accused the Federal Communications Commission of violating its free speech rights, potentially setting the stage for a protracted, high-stakes legal battle between the network and the Trump administration. more

Rupert Murdoch had a pressing matter to raise when he and his top lieutenants dined at the White House in February. more

The company is also cutting corporate overhead and expanding local sports coverage, Hoffmann said. more

The CEO of the Philadelphia Inquirer has revealed how one of the oldest daily newspapers in the US came back from bankruptcy to turn its first profit last year in more than a decade. more

Donald Trump lashed out at ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott who asked him about renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid the war in Iran and high gas prices. more

Patricia de Stacy Harrison has been named the recipient of the 2025 PBS Beacon Award in honor of her decades-long career of service championing the United States public television and public radio systems. As the highest honor in public television, the PBS Beacon Award pays tribute to individuals whose work inspires Americans and enriches our nation. more

Garrett Haake has been named NBC News' chief White House correspondent, filling a key role for coverage of the Donald Trump administration. more

Semafor Intelligence leans on embedding models to distill hundreds of session transcripts into key insights. more

In a recent webinar from The Lab Link, hosted by Local Media Association, three news leaders shared how events are evolving from simple gatherings into powerful engines for fundraising, relationship-building and long-term sustainability. more

Journalists and leadership from the Writers Guild of America East, SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America and the NewsGuild of New York joined Senator Patricia Fahy (D-Albany) and Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-NYC) on Wednesday, May 6, for a press conference to urge the State Legislature to pass the New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act. more

The Las Vegas Review-Journal filed suit over documents connected to an investigation into the misappropriation of taxpayer dollars. more

Staff at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s NPR and PBS station, have announced their intention to form a union with SAG-AFTRA. A majority of the unionizing workers — including hosts, reporters, and digital, audio and video producers — signed the petition to unionize. more

American Public Media's “Marketplace,” the most widely consumed business and economic news program in the country — in radio or television, commercial or public broadcasting — announced that Kimberly Adams has been named the next host of its flagship weekday program “Marketplace Morning Report.” Adams, currently senior Washington correspondent and host of the popular podcast “Make Me Smart,” will officially step into her new role June 8. more

She won the top journalism honor for criticism while with The Wall Street Journal. She later wrote a wry, perceptive book about the backstage world of opera. more

Julia Fleming-Dresser is staying on full-time as a staff editor focusing on Latin America and other international stories. more

The Minnesota Star Tribune has named Cassidy Hettesheimer as its dedicated women’s sports reporter, reinforcing the newsroom’s commitment to covering the growing landscape of women’s athletics, including teams such as the Minnesota Lynx and Minnesota Frost.  more

Whether you're a journalist, entrepreneur or community volunteer, you’ll find practical tools to strengthen your local news work at “Audience, AI and Events” — a free, all-day webinar on Thursday, May 21, sponsored by the What Works project at Northeastern University. more