The director of the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, Joel Simon, wrote Sept. 10 to Kyrgyzstan’s Acting Minister of Justice Almaz Aiylchiev urging him to protect the rights of journalist Baktygul Chynybaeva. more

Dan Balz pays tribute to “a craftsman of the first order,” who wrote for Chicago newspapers before becoming POLITICO’s chief political columnist. He died Thursday at 78. more

Viewers want verification and depth. Advertisers are buying attention duration. So why are TV newsrooms still clinging to breaking stories that have long since broken on viewers’ phones? more

International master’s student Laiba Khan Zai is the first recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Robert F. Youngblood Investigative Fellowship, which will support her work on long-term investigative and data-driven projects with a $9,000 stipend and advanced training. more

Absent public records, NJ.com poured resources into research — and turned up devastating findings. Plus: Lost BET archives, and an extraordinary escape from Afghanistan, years after 9/11. more

A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers worked on bills this session that focused on safeguarding new technology. more

For 60 years, The Atlanta Voice has chronicled, celebrated and amplified Black Atlanta, carrying forward a mission born during the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the publication is honoring that legacy while embracing new ways to reach and serve its community. In this profile of The Atlanta Voice, E&P’s Tandy Lau explores how the historic Black newspaper honors its past while evolving for the future. more

As deputy managing editor, Charles Minshew will lead the AJC’s data journalism team while serving as the newsroom's principal authority on AI-assisted journalism and data-driven innovation. He will partner with newsroom leaders to identify opportunities where data, AI and automation can expand reporting capacity. more

Editor & Publisher (E&P) became the first publisher to earn AAM’s Ethical AI Certification, putting its own policies and practices through independent review. In this recorded E&P Solutions Series conversation, Publisher Mike Blinder, Editor-in-Chief Gretchen Peck and AAM’s Richard Murphy explain what the process revealed, what E&P refined and how responsible AI use supports both business growth and audience trust. Watch the discussion and download practical resources to help your organization get started. more

Jimmy Kimmel announced on Wednesday night that his show would not air his upcoming interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on television, citing the Trump administration’s threats against ABC. more

The E.W. Scripps Company has introduced a new Local Media leadership structure, the latest step in its companywide transformation to reorient the business around consumers’ changing media habits. more

The American Journalism Project has released its 2026 Impact Report, documenting growth across its portfolio and the nonprofit local news sector. more

Rachel Fleitell joins Dow Jones as general manager of its specialized sports business news, data and intelligence platform planned for launch in early 2027. more

CNBC announced that Christopher John Farley is joining the company as senior editor of Strategic Verticals, reporting to Max Meyers, senior executive producer and vice president of Strategic Verticals & Audience Development. more

Those affected include veteran copy editors and the sole remaining newsroom employee of a North Carolina paper. more

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) today named award-winning reporter and producer Yvonne Latty, director of Temple University's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting, the recipient of its 2026 IWMF Gwen Ifill Award. This award recognizes Latty — a journalist, author, filmmaker and educator — for her transformative mentorship and commitment to expanding diversity in investigative reporting. more

The Associated Press announced that media lawyer Craig Linder has been named senior vice president and general counsel of the global news agency. more

States Newsroom, the nation’s largest nonprofit state-focused news organization, announced that founder, CEO and publisher Chris Fitzsimon plans to retire in June 2027. Fitzsimon will stay on as a consultant for approximately six months. States Newsroom is engaging an executive search firm to assist in the process of hiring his successor. more

Hearst Newspapers, the San Francisco Chronicle and USLege announced the California launch of Capitol Confidential Pro, powered by USLege, a California-focused platform designed to help policy professionals capture the context surrounding active legislation, including sponsor activity, hearing statements, agency discussions and local government developments that extend beyond the bill record. more