As digital change accelerates, local publishers are searching for practical guidance to keep up. A new collaboration between the Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Local Media Consortium aims to meet that need with the News Media Help Desk — a centralized hub for tools, training and support. Backed by industry expertise, the initiative is designed to help newsrooms navigate transformation more effectively. The goal is to give publishers the clarity they need to grow in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. more

MediaCo has created a new executive position designed to accelerate growth across its television, audio, digital and streaming businesses, naming René Santaella as chief growth and innovation officer. more

The Atlantic is announcing two journalists who are becoming staff writers: Sarah A. Topol and Jenisha Watts. Topol will join The Atlantic in May. Watts is now a staff writer after more than five years as a senior editor at The Atlantic. more

Scott MacFarlane, a hard-working CBS News correspondent who has been tasked with covering the courts and other matters out of Washington, D.C., is leaving the Paramount Skydance unit in an exit that was announced Monday and surprised may of his colleagues, according to a person familiar with the matter. more

A federal judge on Saturday ruled that the appointment of Kari Lake, the head of Voice of America’s oversight agency, was invalid, voiding mass layoffs that she had carried out at the federally funded news group last year more

“You can look back at this last year and see that the administration’s attacks on the media are very much content-oriented,” Don Lemon’s lawyer said. more

The democracy advocate's conviction and sentencing was condemned internationally, with rights groups saying his punishment was a symbol of the city's shriveling press freedoms. more

Known as statutory licensing, the proposal would require AI companies to pay publishers for journalism used to train their systems, past and future. more

Experts outline practical steps for protecting devices, data and sources — both online and off — to safeguard against hacks, leaks, surveillance, raids and legal threats. more

HuffPost has launched Voices of Disabled People, a HuffPost Voices vertical dedicated entirely to telling the stories and experiences of people living with disability. HuffPost is the first major news site to create a section focused solely on the 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. living with a disability. more

A Pentagon policy limiting journalists’ access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules. more

In newsrooms across the country, cellphones aren’t just for social posts anymore. In many cases, they’re phasing out the more traditional news cameras. more

A journalist with Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian service said he was fired over efforts to limit coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. more

Cumulus Media’s days as a publicly traded broadcaster are at an end. The company’s prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan lays out a reorganization that wipes out current shareholders entirely, sees an entirely new board, and could lead to new executive leaders. more

Several Fox programs used video from a different dignified transfer where Trump was not wearing a hat, drawing backlash before the network apologized. more

A new industry survey from the Local Media Consortium (LMC) suggests that while digital revenue across local media remains relatively stable, the path forward is becoming more complicated. One of the most striking findings: the number of publishers identifying audience revenue as a major challenge has surged dramatically year over year. Fran Wills, CEO of the LMC, says the shift doesn’t necessarily signal collapse — but it does reflect a new phase of pressure on subscription growth and sustainability. In a conversation with E&P, Wills breaks down what the data reveals about the evolving economics of local journalism and where publishers may need to look next for long-term stability. more

Ben Reininga, global vice president, Audio and Video with POLITICO, has announced several key developments on the audio/video team as POLITICO continues expanding the reach and impact of its journalism. more

Jonathan Kappler will oversee operational and administrative functions at one of the largest public media networks in the country. more

Josh Laurito joins The New York Times from Squarespace, where he served as vice president, Applied Data and Insights. more