A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out prominent Trump ally Laura Loomer’s defamation lawsuit against Bill Maher and HBO, ruling that the “Real Time” host’s joke about her constituted protected speech and not defamation. more

Lisa Respers France’s reporting spans entertainment and culture across CNN’s platforms, with a focus on the ways popular culture reflects and informs broader societal conversations. more

Seventy-one percent of Canadians agree the Government of Canada should take action to prevent artificial intelligence companies from taking and repackaging news content without permission or providing compensation, according to a new survey conducted for News Media Canada. more

A new survey conducted for News Media Canada shows that 68 percent of Canadians agree that the federal government should adopt a “Buy Canadian” approach and commit a percentage of its advertising budget to Canadian-owned media. more

The News-Gazette in Champaign, Illinois, has spent more than a century delivering local journalism in print. Now, the award-winning newspaper is bringing that reporting to the airwaves. In January 2026, the newsroom launched News-Gazette Radio, a fast-paced local talk show that airs four days a week. The program blends newsroom reporting, community voices and podcast distribution to expand the reach of the paper’s journalism. more

The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering. more

The assets of SagaCity Media, a leading publisher of lifestyle magazines and influential digital media brands across the United States, have been acquired by Hour Media, a diversified media company headquartered in Michigan. The transaction included SagaCity’s custom publishing division as well. more

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is opening the door to posting warning labels on television programs that include transgender issues — drawing his normally technocratic agency into one of the Trump administration’s most contentious fights. more

He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. more

Lisa Gartner, a natural leader whose body of work has been defined by exceptional impact, joins the desk as a deputy. more

Paul Sonne, who’s incisively reported around the world, will lead the tenacious journalists covering Russia. more

As federal regulators scrutinize the migration of sports to streaming, the NFL is going on the offensive, meeting last week with senior Federal Communications Commission officials to justify the league’s media-rights strategy. more

CMG Jacksonville TV has announced the launch of NOTICIAS JACKSONVILLE on Telemundo Jacksonville, beginning May 4. This will provide Jacksonville with the first and only Spanish local news in the market. more

The Associated Press next week will convene reporters, editors and leaders from AP and across the news industry for a series of online conversations about the essential role of a free and independent press. more

The collaboration funds two full-time, dedicated reporters on the ground in Springfield, and focuses on stabilizing the network after the loss of federal funding for public media. more

During her keynote address at the Overseas Press Club Awards on Monday night in New York, AP Executive Editor Julie Pace stressed the urgent need for original, firsthand reporting in today’s volatile information landscape. more

The Alliance for Audited Media’s Ethical AI Certification program is now available to all publishers as part of their AAM membership. The move follows feedback from AAM’s board of directors and members who identified a need to expand the program to support greater AI transparency and accountability. more

Thousands of high school and university students marched through the Czech capital on Wednesday to protest against a government plan to overhaul and reduce funding for public radio and television. more

The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth. more