In her new role, Emma Cosgrove will officially lead Business Insider's efforts to optimize its uses of AI technology across the newsroom. more

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is pleased to announce the creation of the Journalism Excellence Fellowship, a new program that will provide promising young journalists the opportunity to work alongside top writers, reporters and media professionals at leading news outlets. TFAS is launching the new Journalism Excellence Fellowship Program by partnering with two respected publications, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, which will each host one Fellow on their editorial staffs in 2026. more

As social platforms increasingly reward personality over institutional branding, news publishers are rethinking how they reach and retain digital audiences. Once rare, collaborations between newsrooms and content creators have quickly moved from novelty to necessity as 2026 begins. Influencers bring built-in trust, relatability and reach — qualities that often outperform traditional mastheads in crowded feeds. Reporting by Gretchen A. Peck explores how these partnerships are reshaping audience strategy, revenue opportunities and the future face of journalism. more

The president promised an executive order granting an exclusive broadcast window for the game, which faces scheduling pressure if the College Football Playoff expands. more

Megan DiTrolio will be a senior editor on the Trust team. more

Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country’s exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” online video showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the country. more

“60 Minutes” on Sunday aired its story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine’s lineup a month ago, a move that had triggered an internal battle about political pressure that spilled out into the open. more

After a taped interview with CBS Evening News, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned the network that President Trump expected the full interview to air without edits, according to a recording obtained by The New York Times. She added that Trump had threatened legal action if the interview was not released in full, underscoring growing tensions between the administration and the press. more

On Friday, Jan. 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge. more

On a spring evening in 1971, police officers arrived at the newsroom of The Stanford Daily, a student newspaper. They were looking for photographs to identify protesters at a violent demonstration a … more

The recent FBI raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home marks a drastic escalation in the government’s ongoing attack on the press and their sources, going beyond secretive subpoenas served to service providers for phone and email logs to outright seizures of journalists’ personal and work devices. more

After a federal immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with grisly videos quickly going viral on social media, news organizations from around the state, country and world dispatched correspondents and anchors to the scene. more

President Trump purchased up to $2 million of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discoverybonds in December in the days after the streaming giant agreed to buy Warner’s studios and HBO Max streaming business for $72 billion. more

I sometimes feel like I’m living in a nightmare as I watch the twin disasters unfolding in American democracy and American media. I know I’m not alone in that. You know the democracy part … more

Gov. Gavin Newsom included no new funding for local journalism in his budget proposal last week, walking back an August 2024 deal with Google to commit $175 million over five years to help the diminishing industry. more

Five major US publishers have filed lawsuits against Google claiming its “deceptive and manipulative” adtech practices seriously limited their potential revenue. more

2026 has arrived, and hope springs eternal for many across the broadcasting industry. But before we move forward, we must first revisit some harsh realities and understand the current climate. It’s … more

Chris LaCivita, a top Trump campaign manager, has settled his libel lawsuit against The Daily Beast over articles reporting payments to his consulting firm by the Trump campaign. Under the settlement, LaCivita received no payment or apology, according to The Daily Beast. more

Earlier this month, a group of policymakers voted to take Colorado out of the doghouse column among the states when it comes to legislative transparency. more