Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite. more

Today The Atlantic is launching Galaxy Brain , a new video podcast hosted by staff writer Charlie Warzel about making sense of the online fire hose of our information ecosystem. In new episodes … more

There’s been a lot of discussion in the industry about creators and influencers becoming the future of news and television. Trade newsletters and conference panels increasingly promote the idea that partnering with creators may be broadcasters’ best path to reaching younger audiences. more

The response was ready to go. After furious headlines in a British newspaper accused the BBC of institutional bias over a misleading edit of a speech by President Trump, top executives at the British public broadcaster knew they had to act quickly. more

For more than 160 years, Stars and Stripes has walked a razor-thin line: serving the U.S. military while holding it accountable. Publisher Max Lederer said that balance remains as vital — and as fragile — as ever, noting that “our staff are paid by the Department of Defense” even as the newsroom is mandated to stay “balanced, objective, independent and impartial.” Today, new Pentagon access rules, collapsing trust in media and seismic digital shifts are putting that independence to the test. Lederer argues the mission endures because “we are dedicated to telling the story of the U.S. military community… from within the Department of Defense,” a position no other newsroom occupies. more

Megyn Kelly is being slammed for questioning whether Jeffrey Epstein was even a pedophile, even though the disgraced financier was convicted on child sex offences. Kelly’s critics have torn into her comments on social media, with some pointing to an interview she gave in 2018 in which she appeared to have a very different view. more

Last night, Judge Colleen McMahon denied AI company Cohere’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by a collection of news and magazine publishers alleging copyright and trademark infringement. US District Judge McMahon, of the Southern District of New York, denied Cohere’s motion in its entirety. The court’s opinion found that the publishers adequately alleged that Command, Cohere’s GAI model, directly infringes publishers’ content by producing substitutive summary outputs. more

News organizations with staff focused on revenue generation had a median revenue 700% higher than news outlets without it, according to   a report  released by Local Independent Online News … more

Disney reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that topped analyst expectations for earnings but missed on revenue as the company’s entertainment business was weighed down by its TV … more

Trust in the press has fallen to historic lows. According to Gallup’s 2025 survey, only 28% of Americans say they trust the news to report fully and fairly — the lowest level since the 1970s. The divide is sharp across both political and generational lines, signaling not just disillusionment, but a deep misunderstanding of what journalism is supposed to be. That’s where the Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) steps in — helping rebuild trust in journalism through transparency, objectivity, and a renewed commitment to core values. more

Indigo Trigger’s Lead-to-Cash Bash opened with a powerful message: AI isn’t the future of media sales — it’s the present. Hearst Newspapers took the stage with a session … more

The broadcast television industry’s third-quarter earnings reveal companies operating in markedly different universes despite facing identical headwinds. While regulatory optimism permeates … more

Conde Nast may be facing a lawsuit over its firing of four employes who confronted Stan Duncan, the firm's HR director, over the recent layoffs at Teen Vogue.  Attorney General Letitia … more

For months, even years, there have been questions about President Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted and now dead sex offender. more

Right-wing media had a similar first response to new emails tying President Trump to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: thunderous silence. For hours, Fox News made nary a mention of … more

WETA , the public television station based in Washington, D.C., will end broadcasts of “PBS News Weekend” and shut down the “News Hour West” bureau as part of a restructuring … more

When journalist Aymann Ismail took the helm of the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association earlier this year, he wasn’t just leading an organization — he was helping revive a movement. Founded post-9/11 to counter newsroom bias and underrepresentation, AMEJA is once again rising to meet the moment, with mental health support, mentorships and a growing call for press freedom. In this sweeping feature, Ismail and a new generation of journalists reflect on what it means to belong, to lead and to speak up — even when it costs you. more

The International Newspaper Group (ING), the leading organization representing operations, production, and logistics professionals in the news publishing industry, has announced the election of Nari Walsh, senior director of sourcing at USA TODAY Co., as its new president. Walsh succeeds Richard Rinehart, chief operating officer of McClatchy Media, who led ING for the past two years. more

British broadcaster responds to $1 billion lawsuit threat from president’s lawyer over the editing of footage from Trump’s speech before the attack on the Capitol. more