Indiana is the only state, besides Wyoming, that bars journalists from directly attending and witnessing state executions. more

Workers will be picketing in front of the union’s headquarters until further notice in protest of alleged unfair labor practices. more

Column, the leading public notice automation platform for newspapers, has announced a strategic partnership with the New York Press Association (NYPA) to support publishers across New York with modern public notice technology and centralized digital infrastructure. more

Late-night host Stephen Colbert laid into executives at CBS and its parent company for the second night running Tuesday, rebuking his bosses for their handling of his interview with a Texas Democrat. more

Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, who claims her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. more

The Guardian launched a sweeping new editorial series on Tuesday examining how artificial intelligence is transforming work and power across the United States and around the world. The year-long reporting project, Reworked, will place workers — not tech executives or abstract forecasts — at the center of one of the defining economic shifts of our time. more

The Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) has extended the submission deadline for its national journalism awards honoring objective and impartial news reporting published in 2025. The new submission deadline is Friday, Feb. 20 (11:59 p.m. ET). more

Rafaela Ribeiro Pinheiro Balster, Jennifer Janisch, Kate LoPresti and Cynthia Silva bring a variety of skills. more

Members of The New York Times’ Washington team discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras. more

A Colorado judge found a man charged with assaulting a local reporter in the name of “Trump’s America” restored to competency on Tuesday and able to proceed to a new trial, six weeks after declaring a mistrial in part because he appeared amused when reviewing footage of the attack. more

Aritz Parra, who’s driven video storytelling from London with an infectious enthusiasm, has expanding responsibilities. more

Nick Pitman takes on a new role on the Audio team. more

Berkshire Hathaway sold shares in Bank of America and Apple and added a new position in The New York Times  during Warren Buffett’s last few months as chief executive. more

Video is coming to Apple Podcasts, and for the first time so is dynamic ad insertion for video episodes. Apple says it will roll out the “transformative” update this spring, using Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology that will give creators new control and monetization opportunities while delivering the new viewing option for users. more

Apple maintained public silence in response to a pressure campaign from Trump administration officials who want to see more MAGA-sympathetic content in its popular news app. But the technology giant has shown in recent months that it can be swayed. more

Emmanuel López-Capó joins KDEN from Telemundo62 / WWSI and NBC10 / WCAU in Philadelphia, where he most recently served as executive producer. more

Entire media outlets dedicated to centering women’s sports are springing up, growing rapidly and tackling coverage themselves, including in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. more

In new partnership, The Boston Globe extends free 72-hour digital access to consortium of 40+ MetroWest public libraries. more

When Rob Tornoe sat down with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Walt Handelsman, the conversation was less about one retirement and more about an extinction. Handelsman’s decision to put down his pen marks another milestone in the quiet collapse of staff editorial cartooning in America. Once a staple of nearly every major daily, the role has dwindled from hundreds of full-time artists to fewer than two dozen nationwide. What’s vanishing isn’t just a job category — it’s a uniquely sharp, visual voice that has long held power to account with ink, irony and outrage. more