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Marjorie Olster will enhance The New York Times' daily news coverage and help execute ambitious enterprise.
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Sia Michel | The New York Times
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8/20/26
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Victoria Jaggard brings a deep well of science knowledge, big ideas and multimedia storytelling experience.
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Bill Wasik | The New York Times
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8/20/26
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The veteran South Florida media leader was among seven people killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in northern Kenya.
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Natasha Yee | Miami New Times
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8/20/26
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Pentagon officials have discussed firing the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes before his scheduled retirement, U.S. officials told CBS News, as the Trump administration strategizes an overhaul of the military news outlet partly funded by American taxpayers.
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Jennifer Jacobs | CBS News
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8/20/26
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The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association (ALA) today announced the national tour of Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire, a traveling exhibition that will visit 20 public libraries nationwide, with its debut slated for mid-October in Chicago and Dallas.
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Press Release | The Pulitzer Prizes
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8/20/26
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Christopher Bodeen, a tenacious, old-school wire service reporter who brought a keen analytical eye and a wry sense of humor to decades of work in China, Taiwan and in war zones and natural disasters across the globe for The Associated Press, has died. He was 55.
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Foster Klug | The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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Collin Binkley is joining The Associated Press White House team as a reporter.
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Press Release | AP Corporate Communications
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8/20/26
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Ross Barkan, who has written for New York magazine and The New York Times, said he had “never intended to crib from anyone’s work.”
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Benjamin Mullin | The New York Times
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8/20/26
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Axios is expanding its local coverage in Arizona by launching “Axios Mesa” on Aug. 31 and “Axios Scottsdale” Sept. 1.
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Staff | Axios
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8/20/26
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A newsletter aimed at media, content creators and election observers will analyze messages and trends in midterm elections and voting.
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Staff | The International Fact-Checking Network
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8/20/26
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Five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gate crashers, according to local news reports.
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Staff | The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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Audacy announced a strategic partnership with the MeidasTouch Network, the fast-growing independent media company founded by brothers Ben, Brett and Jordan Meiselas. Audacy will become MeidasTouch’s exclusive audio partner for sales and distribution.
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Press Release | Audacy
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8/20/26
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Cumulus Media has cleared its biggest remaining hurdle to exiting bankruptcy. The FCC has granted the broadcaster’s applications to transfer control of its licenses to its new shareholders, following a pledge from CEO Mary Berner that newsroom staffing will hold steady.
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Cameron Coats | Radio Ink
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8/20/26
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New athlete pages will give Minnesota high school athletes dedicated destinations featuring stats and more, while “Strib Varsity Live with Randy Shaver” returns for another season.
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Press Release | The Minnesota Star Tribune
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8/20/26
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Tom Rosenstiel's new book, “The Next Journalism: How The Press Must Change to Serve Democracy, ” was published Tuesday.
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Richard J. Tofel | Second Rough Draft
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8/20/26
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WVIA has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award, one of Little League International’s highest honors, recognizing the organization’s longstanding commitment to the Little League community and its dedication to sharing the stories of Challenger Division athletes with audiences nationwide.
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Press Release | WVIA
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8/20/26
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By Loren Fishman
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8/20/26
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Known for its hard-hitting investigations, ProPublica’s nonprofit newsroom remains highly regarded and awarded. But it came time to reimagine its branding, so that it better represented the news media organization’s evolution. In this E&P Quick Reads spotlight, Contributing Writer Tandy Lau explores the brand overhaul, which included a website redesign, new logo and fresh fonts. The ROI will be deeper engagement and more meaningful connections with ProPublica’s audience.
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Tandy Lau | for E&P Magazine
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8/20/26
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HD Media LLC has agreed to acquire AIM Media Midwest’s Ohio and AIM Media Indiana’s publishing operations. The transaction includes 25 publications serving communities throughout western and central Ohio and southern and central Indiana. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
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Press Release | Dirks, Van Essen & April
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8/19/26
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Brian Joseph, a freelance investigative reporter from Las Vegas, was named the Tampa Bay Times Kerlin Fellowship recipient by the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project, to earn his master’s degree tuition-free from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online program.
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Staff | Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project
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8/19/26
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