Noah Adams, a writer, broadcaster, and storyteller who hosted “All Things Considered” for 18 years, has died. more

Commercials promoting a gambling platform and endorsing male enhancement have rankled fans, and even athletes. Who is in charge? more

The crisis facing American local journalism is no longer a slow, predictable decline. Newspaper closures are accelerating, rural communities are losing their last reliable news sources, and even the digital audiences publishers spent decades building are shrinking dramatically. Northwestern University's newly released 2026 State of Local News Report paints a troubling picture of an industry confronting structural challenges that threaten its future. During a recent episode of E&P Reports, Medill's Tim Franklin and Zach Metzger explained why the situation is worsening — and what might still be done to reverse the damage. more

President Donald Trump has fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary, advisers to the president said, ending her turbulent week-long stint as the White House’s top spokesperson. more

After nearly six years as a trusted voice for Chicago-area audiences as host of “In the Loop” and “Reset,” Simons’ last show will be Nov. 6. more

Chris DiRienzo has been serving as interim president and CEO, and has previously served as WSKG’s chief operations officer. more

A Washington Post photojournalist was hospitalized after Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank attacked her and a group of Palestinians during the annual olive harvest. more

CNN announced a strategic multi-year partnership with Google. Through the agreement, CNN will provide enhanced content rights enabling experimental features in Google products to help explore how generative AI can further drive engaged audiences across CNN’s journalism. more

Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, said Thursday that she didn’t pass the California bar exam, her first direct confirmation since her legal credentials came under scrutiny in recent days. more

Journalists at the Arizona Daily Star announced Thursday, Oct. 15, their intention to form a union with The NewsGuild-CWA and are calling on USA TODAY Co. to voluntarily recognize their union. more

The dispute over how worldwide revenue is calculated could shape how Britain enforces its law against major technology companies, with children’s rights advocates warning weak penalties could undermine protections. more

Gabriel Gianordoli has been promoted to deputy editor on the Digital News Design team. more

Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria is leaving the company, as it struggles with slowing growth and falling customer engagement. more

TEGNA Inc. announced that it has appointed Tim Thomas to lead WXIA, the company’s NBC affiliate in Atlanta, its sister station, WATL, and WMAZ, the CBS affiliate in Macon. He will be responsible for overseeing station operations across platforms and driving results for advertisers. more

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced that Chief Legal Officer and EVP, Legal and Regulatory Affairs Rick Kaplan will depart at the end of 2026, following more than 14 years of exceptional contributions to NAB.  more

Free Press Indiana and the Indiana Local News Guild announced that they have reached an agreement for voluntary recognition for newsroom employees at Mirror Indy and FPI News. more

A lawsuit can threaten a newsroom long before a court decides who is right. Holger Roonemaa, head of the investigative and fact-checking desk at Delfi Estonia, says an investigation into a political donor’s influence led to a claim seeking more than €400,000 against the publisher and its reporter. Reporters Shield covered the newsroom’s legal defense fees, helping preserve resources for further reporting. Delfi won in the first court instance, according to Roonemaa, but the appeal remains pending and the investigation remains online. more

Management stays, the public shareholders are out, and the funded debt is gone. Cumulus Media has completed its Chapter 11 restructuring and emerged as a privately owned company after clearing its last remaining regulatory hurdles following FCC approval. more

Scripps Sports Network, the free streaming television network launched by The E.W. Scripps Company earlier this year, will premiere a new original series, “Total Replay with the Makeshift Project,” bringing this popular YouTube content to television. more