The Society of Professional Journalists membership has voted to approve revisions to its Code of Ethics after the SPJ board of directors endorsed the changes Sept. 25. more

The president’s answer to the “fake news” media is imploding. more

The Poynter Institute and Investigative Reporters and Editors have been named the recipients of the 2026 Internet Archive Hero Award, for their work on preserving news organization archives through the Today’s News for Tomorrow project. more

More revenue. More content. No publisher cost. Discover how XPR Media connects you with national agency demand and delivers ready-to-publish content through a managed syndication platform. Hear from USA TODAY’s Ryan Purtle on why the partnership with XPR made sense for their business. You set the publishing standards. XPR handles the distribution. more

For years, local media companies have invested heavily in digital services, believing they were building the next generation of sustainable advertising revenue. Yet according to digital advertising veteran Zack Watson, many publishers may be overlooking a critical problem: The issue isn’t selling digital marketing solutions — it’s what happens after the sale. During a recent E&P webinar, Watson argued that hidden fulfillment costs, reporting expenses, programmatic markups and operational inefficiencies are quietly eroding margins, leaving publishers with impressive revenue numbers but far less profit than they realize. more

When much of the news media industry is talking about contraction, Detroit PBS is doing something decidedly different: building. The public media organization has broken ground on a new 50,000-square-foot campus designed not simply as a television facility, but as a home for journalism, radio, education, culture, community engagement and multiplatform storytelling. During a recent episode of E&P Reports, Detroit PBS President and CEO Rich Homberg explained why the project represents the culmination of a 15-year effort to rethink what a local media organization can become. more

David Ellison is negotiating to keep Mark Thompson as CNN’s chief executive for at least another year after Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reports. more

A Tel Aviv court has appointed a temporary receiver for OpenWeb after declaring the publisher engagement company insolvent, Globes reports. The development follows a creditor’s effort to enforce security over assets in connection with approximately $20 million in debt. more

Egyptian authorities have arrested six journalists who make up the editorial team of Matsadaash, an independent fact-checking and investigative outlet, The Associated Press reports. Authorities accused them of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and producing fabricated news in exchange for foreign funding. more

More than 55% of independent local publishers responding to a Syracuse University study cited burnout as a concern, while approximately 52% identified balancing journalism and business operations as a pressing challenge. more

Broadcasters’ campaign to require AM radio in vehicle dashboards will extend into the Senate’s post-election session after lawmakers adjourned without voting on the measure, Inside Radio reports. The House approved the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act last month. more

Dews Management Inc. (DMI) announced that it will acquire The Columbia Paper and Renss Lens from Capital Region Independent Media, effective October 1. more

Hyde Media Group, LLC has sold the Hood County News and its associated magazines, specialty publications and websites to South Texas News Inc., a Texas-based media company owned by Albert Reynolds. … more

The Institute for Nonprofit News will pilot NewsMatch Catalyst Campaigns in 2027, giving selected member organizations $20,000 to test new fundraising approaches. Applications will open in January, according to INN’s announcement. more

Maine Wire reporter Joe Sokol appeared to narrowly avoid being struck by a vehicle while reporting outside a Bangor addiction treatment center, according to a Fox News report republished by the New York Post. Footage released by the outlet showed a confrontation with a driver followed by a vehicle approaching the reporter. more

Local Media Association/Local Media Foundation has been selected as a grantee of the OpenAI Foundation’s 2026 People-First AI Fund. LMA was chosen from nearly 1,700 applicants based on its strong community engagement, track record of impact, and thoughtful approach to exploring artificial intelligence in service of local media. more

The Online News Association announced the remaining winners of its 2026 Online Journalism Awards following its October 1 celebration in New York. General excellence honors went to Jacksonville Today, Bellingcat, ProPublica and La Nación in their respective newsroom-size categories. more

BBC employees expressed frustration during a management call about plans to eliminate 110 roles in its Media Tech unit, Deadline reports. Some participants posted laughing-crying emojis as leaders discussed the cuts within the broadcaster’s wider savings program. more

Mike Hale has retired from The New York Times after 17 years as a television critic, Sarah Bahr reports in a Times Insider interview. He joined the newspaper as a Sports desk copy editor in 1995 and later worked as a television editor before becoming a critic in 2009. more