On Monday, Jan. 26, at 9 a.m. local time, the Israeli Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the Foreign Press Association’s petition to overturn the ban on foreign media access to Gaza. more

Paramount Skydance Corporation announced it has filed preliminary proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to solicit shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. to vote against the amended transaction with Netflix, Inc. and related proposals at the special meeting of WBD stockholders. more

2WAY, the live video platform devoted to empowering audience participation through unique conversations, unbiased discourse, and new interactive experiences and programming, has announced the appointment of Joe Ruffolo as its new chief executive officer. more

In a small Wisconsin town, the local paper of record isn’t produced by a professional newsroom, but by students. Eighty years after its wartime relaunch, Pulaski News remains the community’s primary source of local information. In this feature, Bob Sillick traces how a high school journalism program became an enduring civic institution. Along the way, he shows how student journalists continue to anchor community life while learning the craft that will shape their futures. more

Email is the only audience channel publishers truly own — yet most still treat it like a chore instead of the core growth engine it could be. In a recent E&P webinar, Travis Horton of Brand Avalanche Media and Letterhead leaders Marianne Maniero and Bruce Pinchbeck broke down what’s actually working in 2026, from list hygiene and segmentation to unified workflows and revenue-focused metrics. Their message was blunt: scattered tools, vanity metrics and blast-style thinking are quietly killing engagement, margins and advertiser trust. The fix isn’t hype or hacks — it’s treating newsletters as products, content as strategy, and email operations as a business system built to scale. more

The publisher of the Daily Herald filed notice with the state earlier this month that it is considering a sale of the northwest suburban newspaper. more

The new Netflix is still a ways off, but the old one is doing fine. Given what Netflix is trying to accomplish, though, fine doesn’t quite cut it. more

For the fifth year in a row, more than 300 journalists were imprisoned worldwide as of the end of 2025, according to CPJ’s annual prison census. These record-setting numbers reflect growing authoritarianism and escalating numbers of armed conflicts worldwide. more

On Jan. 20, the National Labor Relations Board filed contempt charges against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for defying court orders to restore editorial workers’ contractual, collectively bargained health care plan. more

“Your help is urgently needed to keep Stars and Stripes operating as an independent news source that adheres to journalistic principles and ethics.” — Jacqueline Smith, ombudsman | Stars and Stripes more

Mi-Anne Chan has been named Teen Vogue’s creative editorial director, and Alyssa Hardy was appointed Teen Vogue’s digital director. more

RJI is once again partnering with research firm SmithGeiger for a national survey of news professionals and — this time — members of the public to learn more about the evolving relationship between the industry and public figures. The goal is to spur the development of solutions with data on how audiences respond when news organizations disclose denied or hostile interviews. more

“From Crisis to Care” presents findings from the Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey, based on responses from 80 journalists in 26 states. The report finds that more than 80% of journalists have experienced burnout or chronic stress in the past year, driven by economic insecurity, heavy workloads, unsafe newsroom cultures and limited access to affordable, culturally competent mental health care. The findings highlight that the crisis is systemic — not individual — and call for journalism-aware, trauma-informed support embedded into newsroom structures and accessible to freelancers and marginalized communities. more

Based in Singapore, Lisa Kim will join international business day programs, primarily covering key business stories from Japan and South Korea. more

On Sunday, L.A. Reported launched as the latest startup in the country’s second-largest city. more

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant. more

Prepare to go word to word with your fellow puzzle people — including famous songwriters who are putting their wordsmith skills on display during music’s biggest season. more

Paramount has announced a major evolution to its streaming advertising offering by introducing live, in-game programmatic buying for select commercial ad units within marquee sporting events, kicking off with UFC's highly anticipated Paramount+ debut on Jan. 24 with UFC® 324: GAETHJE vs. PIMBLETT. more

The BBC has confirmed what it is billing as a “strategic partnership” with YouTube that will see the British broadcaster produce original content for the video platform. more