FOX News Media has promoted Aishah Hasnie to anchor and White House correspondent, announced President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace. Hasnie will anchor her own solo signature program on Saturday afternoons from 12-2 p.m./ET beginning Jan. 10 and will assume the White House correspondent position this week. more

Spencer Bokat-Lindell joins the copy desk after over six years writing, commissioning and editing. more

In the battle between copyright owners and generative AI companies, round one went to the AI defendants when two federal courts held that using authors’ works to train large language models (LLMs) constituted a fair use — and was not infringement. This victory was a blow to the authors as well as other copyright owners with similar cases against AI companies. Yet these decisions were arguably good news for journalists. more

The University of Vermont’s Community News Service initiative is one of many collaborations between universities and outlets across the country that train students to fill in gaps in local news coverage. more

The Center for Community News supports campus leaders who are building partnerships between academic institutions and local news organizations. Applications are open now to become a 2026 Faculty Champion and earn a $1,000 grant. more

Lola Fadulu, a Metro reporter who has been on assignment with the Flexible Editing desk since April, is now a senior staff editor on Flex. more

In the context of numerous political developments worldwide, leading international and independent news agencies have launched the Democracy News Alliance, an innovative information service for the systematic monitoring of democratic processes. more

Applications close Jan. 9, 2026, to take part in this initiative and receive free tools and services to support the preservation of digital news. more

The Minnesota Star Tribune has announced a new partnership between Strib Varsity and Strictly BBall to launch a season-long collaboration celebrating high school basketball across the state: The Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour. more

Last May, the New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) launched its First Amendment Collaborative, a regional initiative uniting newsrooms to report on threats to press freedom and offer training rooted in solutions journalism. Born during a charged town hall at NENPA’s 2025 convention, the effort aimed to remind communities that press freedoms are their freedoms, too. Led by Melanie Plenda of the Granite State News Collaborative, it debuted on Constitution Day with 27 stories reasserting journalism’s vital role in protecting democracy. more

News organizations across the country continue long-standing traditions of charitable giving during the holiday season. To capture the breadth of that generosity, Editor & Publisher reached out across its network to learn how local media support their communities this time of year. The responses reveal a wide range of efforts — from hands-on toy deliveries to special editorial initiatives highlighting nonprofits and community needs. Together, they show how deeply rooted the spirit of service is within the news industry, especially during the holidays. more

Kyle Ingram is The N&O’s democracy reporter — a new role, but one that formalizes and deepens the work Ingram has already been doing as a state politics reporter. more

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ Network Committee has elected a new slate of leaders who will help guide membership standards and strengthen collaboration across the consortium’s global reporting community. more

NOTUS has hired veteran investigative journalist Dave Levinthal as a senior editor. He joins a growing team of politics and policy reporters and editors in NOTUS’ newsroom. more

Omnicom will lay off more than 4,000 employees and fold several well-known advertising agency brands after its $13 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing an interview with company executives. more

The News/Media Alliance today welcomed Elena Muehlenbeck to the organization as its new chief financial officer. In this role, Muehlenbeck will manage the overall finance and administrative functions of the News/Media Alliance and its research affiliate, the American Press Institute.  more

Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. more

From December 10, sites that meet the Australian government’s definition of an “age-restricted social media platform” will need to show that they’re doing enough to eject or block children under 16 or face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($32 million). more

News Media Canada and the Community Media Coalition, represented by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, have announced that applications for the 2025-2027 round of the Local Journalism Initiative are now being accepted.   more