“We have significant ethical issues with Palantir, whose artificial intelligence (A.I.) software has been used to advance widespread surveillance and power immigration crackdowns.” — The NewsGuild-CWA more

Unionized journalists at Reuters emptied their respective newsrooms across the country for an hour on Monday to protest company executives’ blatant attempts to chill their participation in federally-protected collective action.  more

Last week, Spotify tweaked its streaming interface, adding a feature that allows some users to more effectively skip through the parts of a podcast no one wants — notably ads, as well as promotions and filler content — as long as they aren’t sold directly by Spotify. more

The Houston Chronicle launched The 713: Commute Mode, its first daily audio news report and a companion to popular flagship The 713 Morning newsletter.  more

An independent news organization called This Week in Worcester may be compelled to identify its confidential sources as the result of a libel suit brought against the outlet by a city police officer. First Amendment watchdog Andrew Quemere posted about the case on Bluesky. more

Emma Kumer joins The New York Times as a motion graphics editor on the Opinion Shows team. more

Yukari Kane co-founded the Prison Journalism Project in 2020 with a clear goal in mind: to not only shed light on the experiences of incarcerated people across the country but empower them with the writing skills needed to tell their own stories. more

The president’s media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but nothing has worked. Now it’s getting back to its roots. more

Sinclair announced the launch of “Pittsburgh Sports Tonight,” a new live, locally produced sports program premiering Monday, Aug. 31. more

USA TODAY Sports , part of USA TODAY Co., Inc., has launched USA TODAY Sports Fantasy , a new fantasy subscription platform that combines expert insights, advanced projections and decision-support tools to help fantasy managers make smarter roster and lineup decisions throughout the NFL season. more

Carl Bernstein knew how to earn another five minutes. Your career may benefit from doing the same. more

Behind prison walls are stories that are rarely seen and often difficult to tell. In this powerful examination, E&P’s Alyssa Choiniere explores the challenges of covering America’s correctional systems — from limited access and monitored communications to protecting sources who risk retaliation. Read how journalists from The Marshall Project, ProPublica and the Prison Journalism Project are uncovering abuses, amplifying incarcerated voices and finding ways to create meaningful change through difficult and sensitive reporting. more

In a move that could give President Trump the ability to fire the lone Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, he has nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to serve as a Republican commissioner on the FCC. If confirmed, it would give the Commission a fourth member — and allow Trump to fire Commissioner Anna Gomez without leaving the body without the three-person quorum it needs to function. more

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Connoisseur Media’s request to significantly expand its ability to accept foreign investment, clearing the way for the broadcaster to exceed the Communications Act’s 25% foreign ownership benchmark. more

CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series “Africa Inc.” more

The governor’s office turned over more than 800 pages of documents to the Des Moines Register but withheld four emails it says contain “candid private advice and counsel from her most senior advisors.” more

As public trust in journalism continues to face historic challenges, the Center for Integrity in News Reporting is recognizing the journalists helping rebuild it — one newsroom at a time. During a remarkable three-week stretch in June, CFINR presented its new $5,000 Integrity in News Reporting Awards to outstanding journalists in six states, marking the program's busiest month since its launch. The awards celebrate reporting that exemplifies fairness, impartiality and objectivity while encouraging news organizations to uphold those same standards. With 22 states now participating, the initiative is quickly becoming one of journalism's fastest-growing recognition programs. more

The Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) announced that its annual state journalism awards will expand to Iowa and Ohio, extending the program to 22 states. A grant from the Adler Schermer Foundation funds the Iowa awards, and a gift from John and Jane McCoy funds the Ohio awards. more

New Jersey's public television network will take on the NJ Spotlight brand and its 16-year archive, and has retained founding editor John Mooney to lead that transition. more