POLITICO is bringing together its Pro energy policy and E&E News reporting teams into a single, powerhouse structure. more

Johanna Barr will be Metro’s news director of politics, policy and government, and Shauntel Lowe will jump-start daily coverage. more

Mike Madden, experienced in navigating fast-moving, complex stories, will focus on policy and politics for the desk. more

Sam Jacoby has been promoted and will lead long-term strategy for the newsroom’s interactive-producing tools. more

“Josh D’Amaro is an exceptional leader and the right person to become our next CEO,” Bob Iger said in a statement. more

The Washington Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas. The changes were announced by executive editor Matt Murray in a Zoom meeting with staff. more

YouTube and its stable of creators appear to have won the battle for television viewers. The fight for big TV ad budgets is another story. more

The Mountain West Conference on Tuesday announced a six-year media rights package with CBS Sports, Fox Sports and streaming platform Kiswe and a five-year deal with The CW Network. more

President Donald Trump isn’t attending the Super Bowl this year — but he will still be a part of the football festivities on NBC. more

“Jun” Reina Jr. is accused of stealing over $1.3 million from the radio station for personal use. more

‍Axios is expanding its local news coverage in 2026, launching in nine new local communities and hiring additional reporters in Colorado, Arizona, Florida and Ohio.  This expansion is made possible through its multi-year partnership with OpenAI. more

Bloomberg Media has announced the launch of its new digital video experience, a redesigned one-stop home for premium live and on-demand content. Viewers globally can now access all of Bloomberg’s video on its site and at the new “Stream” tab on the Bloomberg mobile app. more

Since the summer, Nieman Lab has been publishing traffic data for the top 25 local newspapers in terms of traffic and identifying which ones see noteworthy swings. more

Grandstand Magazine, a new print and digital publication by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students, aims to go beyond the box score to uncover deeper narratives within the sports world and to report and tell them in compelling ways. more

Dai Wakabayashi, a fearless digger as a reporter, will oversee business coverage throughout the region, including China. more

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content. more

President Trump laced into the CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office on Tuesday, calling her “the worst reporter” and scolding her for not smiling as she tried to ask about the latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. “She’s a young woman — I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile,” Mr. Trump said in a sarcastic tone, while sitting at the Resolute Desk. “I’ve known you for 10 years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face.” more

Media sales professionals everywhere are asking the same question: why is it harder than ever to get an appointment? In this column, Shannon Kinney argues the answer has little to do with effort and everything to do with relevance. Drawing on decades of experience working with media companies and advertisers, she explains why traditional outreach tactics no longer earn attention in a crowded, skeptical marketplace. Kinney outlines a practical shift in mindset that helps sellers move from chasing meetings to earning them. more

New research from FT Strategies, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, sets out a practical framework for building financially resilient, community-rooted local news organisations at a time of increasing pressure on the local news ecosystem in the United States. more