Poynter will lead year-round AI ethics and literacy programming, with tracks at Hacks/Hackers’ 2026 AI x Journalism Summit and AI Real Talk Series. more

Three bills introduced by a Sacramento lawmaker must wait until at least Feb. 5 before they can appear before a legislative committee. more

A friendly summit at New York’s City Hall with digital content creators and social media stars symbolized the new mayor’s attitude toward the changing news media. more

A new report finds that radio and podcast hosts are playing an increasingly central role in the creator economy, with trust and authenticity driving stronger engagement and measurable results for advertisers. more

A new tool is helping simplify how local newsrooms find critical support. The Journalism Support Exchange (JSX) is a free, searchable database designed to connect journalists with resources like legal aid, business training, grants and tech tools. Built by Commoner Co. with backing from Press Forward, JSX already features hundreds of organizations and is quickly gaining traction. Early users say it’s saving them time while revealing gaps and opportunities across the support ecosystem. more

The board of the Illinois Press Association has announced that Ron Kline, chief technology officer and director of technology for the IPA, has been promoted to vice president of the association. more

Richard E. Wiley, who has chaired The Media Institute’s Board of Trustees with distinction for more than 30 years, will step down from that position on Jan. 31. The Media Institute’s Board of Trustees has chosen well-known media lawyer Kathleen Kirby to succeed him. more

Caroline Bach has been appointed Allen Media’s Wisconsin regional news director, overseeing operations at WKOW Madison (ABC), WAOW Wausau (ABC), WXOW La Crosse (ABC) and WQOW Eau Claire (ABC, CW). more

WSJ. Magazine Editor in Chief Sarah Ball has announced the appointments of Sarah Schmidt as director of editorial operations and Sara Hecht as assistant, both based in New York. more

The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) is accepting entries for its annual Golden Quill editorial writing contest. Deadline is Feb. 2. more

The board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk. more

The media startup Semafor has raised $30 million in new financing that values the company at $330 million after its first profitable year. more

Deadline announced Wednesday that Mike Fleming Jr., the entertainment news site’s longtime co-editor-in-chief and head of the film department, will be transitioning to a new role as the brand’s editor-at-large, marking the next chapter in his extraordinary career. more

NBC will also have the Super Bowl and the NBA All Star Game as part of what it is calling “Legendary February,” with those events also sold out. more

With the Corporation for Public Broadcasting winding toward dissolution, the next round of music use rate-setting negotiations could be considerably more complicated. more

Polymarket and Dow Jones have announced an exclusive partnership to make Polymarket’s real-time prediction market data available across Dow Jones consumer platforms, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business Daily.  more

The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the detention of at least 14 journalists and media workers in Caracas during the inauguration ceremony of Delcy Rodríguez as president, and urges Venezuelan authorities to guarantee that journalists can report freely without intimidation, surveillance or retaliation. more

Gabriela Sá Pessoa, who has covered a wide range of stories for AP since early 2024, is joining AP’s climate team as an Amazon correspondent. more

Telemundo announced the appointment of Adrian Santucho as senior vice president of unscripted content. Santucho will report directly to Javier Pons, chief content officer and head of Telemundo Studios at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. more