John M. Humenik, a respected media executive who leads two major innovation labs for Local Media Association/Local Media Foundation, has been promoted to chief strategy and operations officer for the organization. more

As Netflix, Amazon and Google reshape how television is packaged and accessed, local broadcasters are losing the structural protections that once guaranteed reach, visibility and stability. more

In a year defined by legal threats, political hostility and sudden firings, contributing editor Gretchen A. Peck examines how a culture of fear is reshaping the American newsroom. Her reporting reveals an industry under unprecedented pressure — from lawsuits and federal investigations to the growing expectation that journalists police every word they post online. Peck shows how this risk-averse environment is quietly altering the way reporters work, the decisions leaders make and the future of a free press itself. more

The WSJ Opinion team has announced the launch of Free Expression, a significant expansion of the storied editorial page, that will feature a dedicated newsletter, and new writers and editors. more

After falling into his dream job covering politics 20 years ago, Andrew DeMillo embarks on a new chapter Monday as editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Advocate. more

UNESCO’s flagship report on global trends in freedom of expression and journalism points to a historic 10% decline in freedom of expression globally between 2012 and 2024. This trend is a consequence of the alarming rise in self-censorship by journalists and the attacks they face — both in real life and online. more

The Palisadian-Post was published for 97 years, but the twice-monthly community newspaper couldn’t survive the Los Angeles wildfires. more

The Boston Globe has announced that Brian McGrory will rejoin the organization as editor, effective Jan. 5, 2026. McGrory brings a distinguished record of leadership, innovation and journalistic excellence from his prior tenure at the Globe, along with expanded experience from academia and the nonprofit news sector. more

Alyssa Katz has been named editor-in-chief of the Forward, the nation’s most influential and widely read Jewish publication. The appointment was announced by Forward Publisher and CEO Rachel Fishman Feddersen. Katz will join the Forward in January 2026. more

The Houston Chronicle has named Edward McGee as its new director of video and visual storytelling, a role that will guide how the newsroom uses video and visual reporting to tell Houston’s stories in deeper, more engaging ways. more

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life. more

Despite the podcast tool’s poor prognosis, The Washington Post’s product review team recommended moving forward with the release, saying it would continue to “iterate through the remaining issues” with the newsroom and would label the tool as a work-in-progress that could generate errors. more

Local broadcasters are in the midst of a structural transformation. Some of that change is uncomfortable. Some of it is overdue. But it all points toward a future that rewards reinvention. more

News Media Canada will be extending the bridge agreement period by one month until Jan. 31, 2026, to ensure that LJI reporters currently participating in the program remain employed until final decisions for the upcoming round of the LJI program are announced. more

After making a fortune on Wall Street, he bought The Nation magazine and founded The New York Observer, which one writer called a “maypole of Manhattan gossip and intrigue.” more

The appellate panel expressed some concern that a Joe Biden appointee's preliminary injunction might run afoul of the Supreme Court's condemnation of sweeping orders. more

Eli Cohen is now a staff editor. more

Brian O'Keefe, an experienced editor, has joined as managing editor. more

Unionized workers at Noisy Creek, Inc which represents The Stranger in Seattle, The Portland Mercury, EverOut and Bold Type Tickets have ratified a three-year agreement with 3% and 2.5% yearly raises, step raises based on your years of service, and great language on the use of artificial intelligence. more