Arkansas’ public television commission has voted to pause efforts to become the first state to cut ties with PBS after hearing almost two hours of frustrated public comments from opponents, including the head of the national network. more

The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget. more

“A new report, commissioned by funders of local news, offers provocative suggestions for saving the industry. It includes some sharp observations. ... But I suggest Press Forward and other donors don’t rely too much on this particular report.” — Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times more

Pope Leo urged journalists on Monday to highlight the suffering caused by war, cautioning against ​news reports that risk sliding into propaganda by ‌glorifying conflicts or serving as “a megaphone” to amplify the voices of those in power. more

As media organizations go, NewsGuard cuts a low public profile as it follows its mission of issuing credibility ratings about news outlets. The Trump administration knows about it, though, and the company has joined a lengthening list of journalism organizations to face the White House’s wrath. more

The NFL is pushing for an increase of about 50% over the $2.1 billion CBS already pays for the football games, sources told CNBC. more

Media owners point to shifting reading habits as the primary reason two legacy newspapers have folded in the Caribbean so far this year: Guyana’s Stabroek News and Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday. more

The budding nonprofit publication is scheduled to come out in print six times a year. It also has a robust website. more

The 24-hour news cycle has turned into a 24-second news cycle. Every refresh of a browser, app or notification screen brings another wave of headlines — heartbreak, destruction, corruption, misinformation, confusion, or a plea to subscribe or donate just to keep journalism alive. Even journalists who work to make the news more approachable are feeling the strain. more

Telemundo 39 / KXTX, part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, has named veteran journalist Ana Mafud co-anchor for Noticiero Telemundo 39 weekdays at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. more

Attorneys for the government say that Rodriguez entered the U.S. on a valid B-2 visa on March 10, 2021, and was authorized to stay through Sept. 9, 2021. more

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, threatened on Saturday to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their coverage of the war with Iran, his latest move in a campaign to stomp out what he sees as liberal bias in broadcasts. more

The Australian Financial Review once called Rod Sims “the most feared man in Australian business.” Big Tech soon learned why. As chair of Australia’s competition regulator, Sims helped design the groundbreaking News Media Bargaining Code that forced platforms like Google and Facebook to negotiate payments with publishers. In this conversation with E&P, Sims explores how the policy now sends roughly $250 million a year back to news organizations and what publishers around the world can learn from Australia’s fight to make Big Tech pay for journalism. more

As Josh D’Amaro steps into the CEO role at Disney next week, he will have a new executive leading communications: 25-year company veteran Paul Roeder. more

Lake, whom a judge found has been illegally running the agency, said that she will stay on as deputy CEO. more

Buzzfeed, the digital media company that took the mid-2010s by storm, said on Thursday it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a business. more

White House officials are outraged over CBS' hiring of Jeremy Adler, a communications executive who previously worked for former Rep. Liz Cheney. more

The person tasked with overseeing journalistic integrity at the Pentagon-based news outlet says the administration is seeking control but hasn’t gotten it — yet. more

NPR is standing up for the public's right to ask hard questions in a national campaign dubbed "For your right to be curious." At NPR's headquarters, on billboards in New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C., and across social media, NPR's three iconic letters transform into "how," "who," and "why" — a bold declaration of its commitment to fight for Americans' right to ask questions both big and small. more