Will Welch is stepping down as editor of GQ, he told staff members on Tuesday, signaling another round of upheaval at Condé Nast, the publisher of the longtime men’s magazine. more

Hearst Magazines announced that Caroline Ammerlaan has been named chief executive officer of Hearst Netherlands. Ammerlaan succeeds Marscha Krouwel, who recently stepped down after a 25-year career at Hearst Magazines International, the last six of which she led the Netherlands business. more

Tony Dokoupil’s debut as the anchor of the “CBS Evening News” came widely heralded — by Tony Dokoupil. more

In the wake of last weekend’s U.S. military action in Venezuela, the news media got something it has seldom heard from the Trump administration: a “thank you.” more

The CBS boss and her new evening anchor have released new “principles.” Among them: “We Love America.” They have no understanding of journalism — but they sure know where their bread is buttered. more

A Turkish prosecutor has sought prison sentences of up to 10 years for seven people, including five journalists,over their published work, arguing that their articles and freelance payments amounted to aiding a terrorist organization, the Bianet news website reported. more

The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms. more

The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops, two people familiar with the communications between the administration and the news organizations said. more

Recently E&P Magazine proudly unveiled the winners of the 30th annual EPPY Awards, celebrating the world’s best digital media across more than 45 bold and diverse categories. From hard-hitting investigations to breakthrough audience engagement, this year’s winners — selected from over 400 global entries — prove that digital journalism is not just alive but thriving. Judged by a panel of top media minds, only the highest-scoring entries earned the honor, making this year’s list a true showcase of storytelling excellence. more

In a time when public trust in journalism continues to erode, the Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) is spotlighting the stories — and storytellers — that are rebuilding it. Now in its third year, the CFINR Annual Journalism Awards honor reporting that exemplifies fairness, impartiality and accountability, with six $25,000 prizes recognizing excellence across platforms. more

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. more

Beasley Media Group Chief Revenue Officer Tina Murley has exited the company to join Connoisseur Media as senior vice president, Western Region, and market manager for its San Francisco and San Jose markets, acquired from Bonneville International and Alpha Media, respectively. more

Richard Pollak, the founding editor of More magazine, an irreverent monthly journalism review that during the 1970s critiqued the media’s coverage of contentious subjects like the Vietnam War, President Richard M. Nixon and the oil industry, died on Dec. 27 in Stockholm. He was 91. more

Within minutes of Donald Trump announcing in the early hours of Saturday morning that US troops had capturedVenezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, disinformation about the operation flooded social media. more

Axios CEO Jim VandeHei declared last month that we’re living in a “post-news” era, a world shaped by personalized content that allows people to create their own realities. “America’s information ecosystem is badly broken, deeply polluted and increasingly dangerous,” he wrote. more

Shares of Versant fell more than 13% during its first day of “regular way” trading on Monday (Jan. 5) after opening at $45.17 apiece. Its separation from Comcast was finalized at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday. more

A social media frenzy that began in Minnesota over allegations of day care fraud has rippled into at least seven other states over the past week, as conservative journalists and right-wing influencers have embraced the idea that they should investigate state-subsidized child care centers, especially those run by local people of Somali descent. more

The Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) is now accepting entries for its annual journalism awards honoring objective and impartial news reporting published in 2025. more

The 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes opened for entries on Monday, Jan. 5, with two new categories added this year. more