Enrique Pedraza-Botero has been named director of documentary and visual storytelling at the Shorenstein Center. In this position, he will lead the Documentary Film in the Public Interest initiative and engage in interdisciplinary work on the role of visual storytelling in the information environment, under the guidance of Faculty Director Nancy Gibbs. more

The Atlantic is announcing four new members of the editorial staff: Gabby Deutch and Ian Bogost as staff writers, and Nick Summers and Talya Zax as senior editors. more

New York Magazine said it updated 67 of Ross Barkan’s columns that did not include proper attribution. His Penguin Random House book on Mayor Zohran Mamdani was set for the fall. more

Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of newsrooms in Louisiana and Mississippi that will soon launch a new newsroom in Arkansas, has received a $150,000 grant from Local News Hub to increase its coverage of women in politics across the communities it serves. more

Four states questioned Meta’s motives during opening statements on the first day of a trial over teen social media harms. more

A newsroom can win a lawsuit and still be destroyed by it. Years of legal bills, missed deadlines and relentless anxiety can accomplish what an unfavorable verdict never could: silencing journalists and frightening others away from the story. For a small publisher without in-house counsel or deep financial reserves, one legal threat can place the entire organization at risk. International media-freedom attorney Flutura Kusari warns that waiting until a demand letter arrives to build a defense may already be too late. more

 Hearst Newspapers is bringing together seven Texas newsrooms to launch its first statewide college football preview, giving readers broader, deeper coverage ahead of the 2026 season. more

With results still being counted in Tuesday’s voting, the primary calendar is winding down and attention is turning to the general election — and the ads that come with it. The ad-tracking firm AdImpact says more than a half-billion dollars already are reserved for eight battleground Senate races in the coming months. more

The Civic Action Toolbox connects local reporting to public meetings, comment periods and the officials who make decisions. more

Most recently, Cory Schouten served as editor-in-chief of Crain’s New York Business, where he led the newsroom, sharpened coverage priorities and developed a more data-driven approach to audience strategy. more

The board of the International Fund for Public Interest Media has appointed Amélie Baudot, currently deputy CEO, as the new chief executive officer of the Fund, following Nishant Lalwani’s decision to step down after four years in the role.  more

Nearly a year into its Creator Program, The Athletic has amassed 50 million video views and 100,000 new followers. more

A bogus pollster injected fake numbers into the political information ecosystem. Here’s what journalists — and everyone else — should learn from it. more

MS NOW will launch its inaugural Membership on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the organization’s first direct-to-consumer product. The first-of-its-kind Membership will serve as an additive experience to the MS NOW television and digital offerings, building on the audience's connection with its anchors and reporters.   more

As artificial intelligence, shrinking newsroom and shifting audience habits reshape journalism, the next generation of reporters is preparing for a profession that looks nothing like the one their predecessors entered. In this in-depth look, E&P Contributing Writer Taayoo Murray explores how Michigan State University’s School of Journalism is adapting its curriculum — teaching students to embrace new tools while preserving the skills that remain at the heart of great journalism: curiosity, critical thinking and the ability to ask the right questions. more

Max D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a three-decade career at the organization amid Pentagon efforts to expand oversight over its operations and content. more

William F. Rasmussen, the sports fan-turned broadcaster and entrepreneur whose out-of-the-box idea of a 24-hour cable sports network, ESPN, changed forever the landscape of sports media, passed away Aug. 18 at the age of 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. more

Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Assistant Bureau Chief for Photos Pablo Monsivais announced that veteran journalist Alex Brandon has been named AP’s chief White House photographer. more

President Donald Trump grew angry at CNN’s Kristen Holmes during a press briefing at the White House Monday, after she asked whether he had spoken with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. more