A federal appeals court will decide whether the group has standing to sue over a 2021 story detailing claims of sexual abuse and cover-up. more

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms. more

The Marshall Project collected child welfare data in 21 states to report on the consequences of faulty drug tests for pregnant women, including referrals to law enforcement. more

Local news organizations across the country are searching for sustainable paths forward as traditional business models continue to erode. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s oldest continuously published news organizations has chosen a decisive new direction. LNP/Lancaster Online is transitioning from a for-profit operation to a nonprofit newsroom, a move designed to protect its journalism, deepen community ties and secure long-term viability. The shift reflects a growing belief that local journalism’s future may depend as much on mission and philanthropy as on market forces. more

Dow Jones has announced the appointment of Ben Levisohn to editor in chief of Barron’s. Levisohn, a 15-year veteran of the company, most recently served as the senior managing editor for the financial publication and was the driving force behind last year’s launch of Barron’s Investor Circle, a new premium experience for readers. He is based in the newsroom’s New York headquarters. more

As the Indianapolis public editor, Tracey Compton will serve as a media critic, focusing on news coverage across Indiana’s capital and largest city, not just from participating newsrooms. more

Cross-platform digital ad revenue growth is set to dominate local media strategies in 2026 as subscription growth flattens, according to the Local Media Consortium’s annual Local Media Industry Insights Survey. The survey asked industry professionals about the state of the local media landscape in 2025 and their outlook for the year ahead. more

Lawmakers are taking a closer look at the Federal Communications Commission’s broadcast media ownership rules in light of a mega merger proposed by Nexstar Media Group as it looks to acquire fellow local broadcasting giant TEGNA. more

Activist investor Ancora Holdings has built a roughly $200 million stake in Warner Bros. Discovery and is planning to oppose Warner’s deal to sell its movie and television studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix, according to people familiar with the matter.  more

In less than three months, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is scheduled to go out of business, making Pittsburgh the only major American city without a daily newspaper.  Now, several local efforts to keep the paper operating appear to have stalled. more

By entering into negotiations with Ottawa, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has tacitly conceded that it needs news content and that it is valuable for Meta. You might think that, having conceded this, Meta would do what normal companies do and pay for this vital input to its business. more

Feb. 16 is the entry deadline for the CFINR Journalism Awards — national awards recognizing outstanding objective and impartial reporting across print, broadcast, cable and digital platforms. more

The British competition watchdog found Apple and Google held an "effective duopoly," with around 90%-100% of U.K. mobile services running on their platforms. more

Today, Knight Foundation kicked off its 2026 Knight Media Forum (KMF26) with remarks from President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth. She spoke about the urgent need to defend the First Amendment, amid rising threats to journalists, artists, civil society leaders, academics and everyday Americans.  more

Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube. more

The E.W. Scripps Company has launched an enterprise-wide transformation plan designed to improve operating performance and unlock new value, targeting annualized enterprise EBITDA growth of $125 million-$150 million by 2028. The company will deliver this improved EBITDA run-rate through cost savings and revenue growth initiatives that will leverage technology including AI and automation and increase revenue yield on its existing businesses. more

Red Seat Ventures, a division of Fox Corporation’s Tubi Media Group, announced that it has acquired Supercast, a leading subscription platform for podcast creators. The acquisition expands Red Seat Ventures’ creator-focused digital services portfolio, giving creators a single partner for advertising and subscription monetization and unifying the two primary revenue streams for podcast businesses. more

The board of directors of Journal, Inc. announced that Eddie B. Blakeley has been named chief executive officer and publisher of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo). Blakeley has served the last eight years as chief operating officer of the company. more