The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children. (Plus: Meta calls on TikTok and YouTube to put same measures in place) more

The magazine, which is reviewing a payment from the founder of Shook Research to its former top editor, also canceled a summit in Las Vegas scheduled for October. more

The Wall Street Journal said that billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller did not violate its policies by using artificial intelligence to write an op-ed published Monday that criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s interventions in the U.S. bond market. more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta took Paramount to task Tuesday, accusing the company of focusing on “the court of public opinion instead of the court of law” as it tries to preserve its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. more

What if public-notice modernization didn't have to come at newspapers' expense? That's the question Arizona answered this summer when lawmakers approved a new framework that expands digital access while preserving the newspaper's role as the trusted, independent keeper of the public record. Rather than resisting change, Arizona publishers helped shape it. Their experience may provide a roadmap for news organizations facing similar debates across the country. more

Kyle Buchanan is launching a new video podcast about Hollywood, “The Kyle Buchanan Show,” in mid-October. more

USA Today Co. is testing different ways to reformat its website content for an AI bot audience to attract AI content licensing deals. more

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is adding to its portfolio of popular newsletters with the launch of Georgianomics, a weekly email digest from its business desk. Each week, the AJC’s business team will dive deeper in the state of Georgia’s unique economy, with original reporting and analysis on the businesses, people and ideas shaping it. more

An advertiser is ready to buy—but they don’t have an ad. How quickly can your team turn their idea into something worth running? Discover how AI and experienced designers can help you respond faster, keep prospects engaged and close more ad sales. more

Peter Clowney is the chief operating officer at Nebraska Public Media and will join Iowa Public Radio on Sept. 28. more

Todd St. John, a generative collaborator, has a new role defining and executing the team’s video strategy. more

Journalists at the Centre Daily Times (State College, Pennsylvania) have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with McClatchy in balloting that was tallied Tuesday. more

The news service attacks a policy of withholding public access to new court pleadings contrary to longstanding tradition. more

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) will honor veteran journalists Neil Cavuto and Jan Crawford at its 33rd Annual TFAS Journalism Forum + Awards Dinner on Nov. 10, 2026, in New York City. The event will also celebrate 10 emerging journalists selected for TFAS’s Robert Novak and Joseph Rago Fellowship programs.  more

A federal appeals court has sided with four Democratic candidates, voting 2-1 to set aside a Public Notice from the FCC Media Bureau that would have extended the lowest unit charge to political parties and joint fundraising committees ahead of this fall’s midterms. more

“One of the most important and misunderstood reasons for the crisis in journalism has little to do with revenue or technology. The problem is the journalism itself.” — Tom Rosenstiel, Eleanor Merrill Visiting Professor on the future of Journalism, University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism more

Weather apps can tell you what’s coming, but CNN’s new mobile weather strategy aims to explain weather and provide real-time analysis. In this E&P Quick Reads report, Contributing Writer Bob Miller explores how meteorologist Jennifer Fritz and CNN are rethinking weather coverage for the mobile era and deliver a product that’s distinctive in the weather-app marketplace. more

A first-of-its-kind collaboration unites two Division I conferences under a single media rights strategy, expanding national exposure for member institutions and student-athletes. more

The Minnesota Star Tribune is expanding its advice offerings with four new columnists who will help readers navigate everything from complicated relationships and family dynamics to caring for aging parents and the uniquely Minnesotan dilemmas of everyday etiquette. more