Victor J. Blue — one of the world’s leading photojournalists — will join Ohio University’s faculty starting fall semester 2026 in the School of Visual Communication. more

German publisher Axel Springer struck a deal to buy Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper for around $770 million, adding the venerable U.K. title to its stable of media properties. more

Paramount CEO David Ellison has pledged to support editorial independence at CNN, saying it “needs to be maintained,” amid widespread concern about his company’s plans for the news network. more

“A reporter who faced death threats in her home country could now be sent back by Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” Mikeie Honda Reiland reported Thursday for the Nashville Banner. more

Reporting in the field increasingly exposes journalists to complex safety, legal and digital risks — from covering immigration enforcement operations to documenting protests across U.S. cities. Over the past year, reporters have raised urgent questions about how to navigate encounters with federal agents, distinguish among law enforcement agencies, and protect themselves and their sources from expanding surveillance and on-the-ground threats. more

Growing Community Media has donated its four publications, seeking long-term sustainability. more

If your social media feeds look anything like mine, then you’ve likely seen Jeremy Jojola of 9NEWS offering consequential reporting via vertical videos from his phone in selfie mode. more

The Poynter Institute has announced the election of Neil Brown as chairman of the Poynter board of trustees, following the retirement of Paul Tash, who served as chairman for 20 years. more

Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an artificial-intelligence filmmaking technology company founded by Ben Affleck. more

The Senate on March 5 unanimously passed a bill that would impose new restrictions on online companies' ability to collect and harness data from teens under 17. more

The implementation will start gradually from March 28, until all platforms fulfill their compliance obligations. more

As concern over news deserts grows, the industry has responded with urgency — deploying reporters, building networks and funding new coverage models. But what if the problem isn’t just a lack of journalists, but a lack of connection to the communities being served? Alex Curley argues that many well-intentioned solutions risk missing the deeper challenge: trust, cultural understanding and local relevance. To truly rebuild local journalism, he suggests, the path forward may lie not in sending talent in — but in growing it from within. more

In this month’s E&P Shoptalk, Jacob Fries explores how collaboration is emerging as one of the most powerful responses to the many crises facing local journalism — from revenue pressures to declining trust. He argues that while the challenges are real and widespread, the idea of inevitable decline is not one the industry should accept. Drawing on the growth and partnerships of InvestigateWest, Fries shows how collaborative reporting can expand resources, strengthen impact and elevate entire news ecosystems. His message is clear: ambitious, shared journalism doesn’t just produce better stories — it inspires others to do the same. more

The San Francisco Chronicle’s exposé of neglect and violence in California’s behavioral health care system has won the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. more

On April 29, 2026, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza will present a special exhibition that traces the experiences of four Dallas Times Herald reporters and two photographers on the weekend of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, featuring recently acquired and never-before-seen images and objects. more

Chicago Public Schools has partnered with Chicago Public Media, home to WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, to introduce local journalism-based resources to the CPS Skyline English Language Arts Curriculum. Reaching thousands of third through fifth grade students, the initiative transforms 83 culturally relevant news stories from WBEZ and Sun-Times into grade level texts designed to build literacy, word study and fluency skills. more

Meta Platforms is creating a new applied AI engineering organization to help bolster the company’s superintelligence efforts, according to an internal memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. more

Scripps’ acquisition of WTVQ would create a duopoly in Lexington with the company’s existing NBC affiliate, WLEX. more

The Associated Press has announced that Josh Hoffner has been named its next Global Sports editor.   more