A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press. more

A bipartisan collection of lawmakers in the House introduced the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, which would require bad bots to disclose their identity and purpose. more

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) recently filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit, in the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals between xAI and the State of California, that seeks to exempt AI companies from disclosing the sources used to train their systems, alongside other information about the data.  more

AP has released updated newsroom standards governing the use of artificial intelligence, reinforcing that AI can assist journalists with specific tasks. Editorial judgment, verification and accountability remain the responsibility of AP journalists. more

Following the expansion of 98.5 KBAY (Bay Country) in San Jose, Connoisseur Media has announced several programming leadership changes across its West Coast radio stations. more

Lawyers say threats to press freedom are growing—as are costs to defend reporters. more

The American Journalism Project's renewed $5M+ partnership with OpenAI will support further innovation, additional experimentation and advance a new lane in product development. more

In a direct attack on the First Amendment, the House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed independent news outlet BreakThrough News, demanding internal records under the guise of investigating foreign influence in the tax-exempt nonprofit sector. more

The social media platform must hand over posts that it deleted itself, but posts deleted by users are protected from disclosure under federal law. more

This partnership launches with a shared agriculture and environmental reporter position and creates new opportunities for collaboration, community engagement and public service journalism. more

CNN and Variety announced a new strategic partnership under which they will develop, produce and distribute premium content focused on the people, moments and trends shaping the entertainment industry. more

One year after the loss of federal funding upended public media, stations are still navigating an uncertain future. While mergers, shared services and emergency philanthropy have dominated the conversation, E&P Columnist Alex Curley — founder of Semipublic and creator of AdoptAStation.org — suggests the industry’s survival may depend on real-time data that allows leadership to be better informed and more agile, and demonstrates to donors which stations are having the greatest local impact. Curley explains why the next 250 weeks will be the most consequential period in public media’s history. more

Paramount’s $81 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery was approved by the European Union on Wednesday (July 22) after the companies offered concessions related to film distribution in Europe. more

Edward O’Keefe, who was previously an executive at CNN, is the chief executive of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. more

Less than two weeks before the Federal Communications Commission votes on eliminating the 39% national television ownership cap, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and the National Association of Broadcasters are making an increasingly coordinated case that decades-old ownership restrictions now threaten rather than protect local broadcasting. more

Unfortunately, in a trend that began four years ago, editorials are quickly disappearing. more

POLITICO has welcomed three reporters to its newsroom and announced some key internal moves. more

Ellen Cushing, a creative and sharp editor, will join Opinion’s special projects team. more

Surge will be POLITICO's first daily global policy newsletter, speaking to a powerful audience of people working across all the political jurisdictions it covers and industry decision-makers and advocacy groups who need to understand these rapidly evolving energy and climate dynamics. It will launch Aug. 31. more