The U.S. government broadcaster, overseen by Kari Lake, hardly mentions the name of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed shah. Some critics accuse it of censorship. more

At The Minnesota Star Tribune, an investment decades in the making takes shape. more

Jason Leopold, senior reporter for Bloomberg News and government-described “FOIA Terrorist” is this year’s winner of the Brechner Freedom of Information Award for his tenacity and passion in acquiring public records. The award is administered by the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. more

The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of local media companies, has announced its newly elected 2026 Executive Board members: CJ Jacobs of MediaNews Group and Mat Costa of WEHCO Media. The LMC also re-elected Chris Fehrmann, vice president of digital products at TEGNA, as board chair, and re-appointed Larry Lee of the Observer Media Group. more

Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney’s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO. more

The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation, nonprofit organizations, awarded $11 million to community and journalism programs during 2025, a 12% increase from 2024. more

States Newsroom has expanded its team of national editors with the hiring of veteran journalist Sara Konrad Baranowski, who was most recently managing editor of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 2022. more

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised offer from Paramount to buy its entire company, but didn’t provide details of what the offer included. more

A record-setting snowstorm has prompted managers of The Boston Globe to call off printing their daily newspaper for the first time in its 153-year-old history. more

Seventeen organizations filed an amicus brief calling out pretextual federal investigations and arguing for judicial oversight. more

The latest evidence is a quiet but radical distortion of consumer protection law by the F.T.C. The agency recently sent a warning letter to Apple, alleging potential bias in how Apple News curates articles. The letter cited a study by Media Research Center, a conservative group, suggesting that Apple was treating conservative sources unfairly. Separately, the commission is investigating Media Matters, a liberal group, for its work arguing that the social platform X has allowed hate speech to spread. Together, the two cases betray the agency’s politicization. more

The Federal Communications Commission has approved license transfers for three stations to subsidiaries of Sinclair. The decision involved WEYI-TV, Saginaw, Michigan, WGTU(TV), Traverse City, Michigan, and WHAM-TV, Rochester, New York. more

“What could the American press do that’s beyond merely documenting developments as they occur, normalizing all the way? And, maybe more to the point, what should it have been doing for a long time now? Is it asking too much of journalism to rise up and meet this moment? It surely shouldn’t be.” — Margaret Sullivan, American Crisis more

POLITICO has announced an important leadership move in California designed to build on its team’s strength as it expands and deepens its coverage of the nation’s largest state. more

The 10 reporters that make up the Bucks County Courier Times and Intelligencer have voted to unionize with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia in a resounding 8-1 vote. more

Stuart N. Brotman: Broadcasters deserve a better path forward — one that honors the occasion of the 250th birthday of the U.S. without genuflecting to regulatory pressure. more

Steph Castillo has a new role with Well, and Jen Thomas and Carmen Fishwick join The New York Times. more

The International desk welcomes Adina Renner, who will report and create graphics and multimedia stories. more

Audacy has announced the expansion of Andy Hawk’s role, naming him brand manager of 96.9 The Eagle (KSEG-FM) and 98 Rock (KRXQ-FM) in Sacramento. In this role, Hawk will oversee both stations’ content strategy, talent, operations and branding while continuing to serve as brand manager of ALT 94.7 (KKDO-FM).  more