Just when it seemed the Trump administration couldn’t be any more brazen in its attacks on the media, it went even further. more

What does it take to make journalism more accessible — for audiences and for the journalists who produce it? As Equal Access Public Media prepares for a rebrand as the Organization for Accessible Journalism, founder Stacy Kess reflects on the life-changing accident that inspired the nonprofit’s mission and the growing movement to remove barriers across the news industry. E&P’s Tandy Lau explores the organization’s evolution, its ambitious vision and why accessibility benefits everyone. more

Behind every local newspaper is a newsroom few readers ever see. Ann Hermes spent 10 years photographing more than 50 of them around the U.S., revealing both the quiet toll of industry decline and the enduring spirit of the journalists who refuse to give up. Editor & Publisher’s Editor-in-Chief Gretchen A. Peck spoke with Hermes about the passion project — and why it serves as both a tribute to local journalism and a call to preserve it. more

With the midterms approaching and the 2028 race for the White House already taking shape, POLITICO announced the next chapter for its flagship Playbook franchise. more

Jenn Amur is bringing her keen news judgment and relentless work ethic to The New York Times. more

Truth Social wants to charge investors for instant access to President Trump’s often market-moving posts. In a world where high-frequency traders capitalize on fractions of seconds, such a service would give an edge to those willing to pay Trump’s media company. more

Digital rights watchdogs are urging a federal appellate court to preserve a block on a new Colorado law mandating cigarette-style warnings for social media. more

Elon Musk’s social media platform and the music companies agreed to dismiss dueling claims, from 2023 and 2026. They have not said why. more

The streaming giant disclosed the figure in a footnote in a securities filing Friday. more

A ray of hope appeared in my inbox, shining through all the bleak material about declining news readership and resulting civic harm. It came from Europe, where a group of researchers found a way to get high school students to develop the habit of reading newspapers. more

As the Sheinbaum administration vows to look into the case of a sixth slain journalist this year, advocacy groups call her response to a pattern of violence insufficient. more

A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with “Today” show host Craig Melvin at NBC’s studio in Manhattan. more

“We are deeply shocked and saddened to share that Sylvia Bugg, PBS’s chief programming executive and general manager for general audience programming, passed away unexpectedly this weekend,” said Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS.  more

BuzzFeed, Inc. announced the appointment of Stanley E. Washington as an independent member of its board of directors.  He will serve on the Audit Committee, the Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Responsibility Committee, and the Compensation Committee, where he will serve as chair. more

98.5 KLUC (KLUC-FM), an Audacy station in Las Vegas, has named Shawn Tempesta as its new morning show host. He will be on-air weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. PT.  more

Connoisseur Media West Coast has announced the appointment of Stephanie Saporita as general sales manager for its San Francisco cluster. more

Chris Ballantine has been named CEO and publisher of Ballantine Communications, which owns and operates three newspapers in Southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico — including The Durango Herald. more

As broadcasters debated whether to air President Donald Trump’s recent prime-time address live and local newspapers continued rethinking political opinion pages, one question has become increasingly difficult to ignore: Has journalism’s greatest challenge shifted from protecting free speech to preserving productive public discourse? Constitutional scholar Stuart Brotman believes the First Amendment remains remarkably strong. It is America’s ability to engage respectfully with one another that is showing signs of strain. more