The product of journalism, for decades, has enjoyed substantial protection under the First Amendment. The courts almost never uphold prior restraints on publication or distribution of news. But federal law offers no similar protections for the process of journalism. more

Press freedom groups have decried efforts to compel former Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge to reveal a confidential source. more

Davis Winkie has joined CNN as a reporter and senior fellow covering national security and nuclear threats. more

Kara Swisher is betting the influence that made her a Silicon Valley force will translate into politics as podcasts supplant traditional media as a destination for candidates seeking attention. more

Major U.S. publisher Valnet, which employs dozens of journalists in the U.K., has rolled out new contracts that see freelances paid entirely on a per-click basis. more

According to KUT’s report, a separation between the University of Texas at Austin and the stations would be a “long, financially complicated process.” more

She arrived in Moscow in 1955, two years after Stalin’s death, and spent several years as a journalist covering major events and ordinary Soviet lives. more

The satire mainstay has faced legal roadblocks in taking over Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory juggernaut. But it’s moving forward anyway. more

Yair Rosenberg, who’s taken on the biggest stories of Jewish life in America over 15 years, joins National on the religion beat. more

Cindy Ross Scoppe: “After I gave up trying to convince Rick Nelson not to retire as The Post and Courier’s editorial page editor, I spent a while thinking about what a responsible opinion staff does and looks like. Actually I spent a while organizing my thoughts, because after nearly three decades of writing editorials and opinion columns, I already had some pretty clear ideas.” more

Patia Braithwaite is bringing her aptitude for editing and mentorship to the Career Programs team as an editor. more

Top tennis players at Wimbledon have decided to end their protest over prize money and will no longer be limiting their media appearances during the first week of the Grand Slam tournament. more

The offices of a major news organization in Uganda were shut down on the orders of the military chief, who warned Sunday that all media “will follow the rules” while asserting his authority as the East African country’s de facto ruler. more

Local media sales has entered a new era. Advertisers no longer need a salesperson to launch a marketing campaign, buy digital ads or build an online presence, giving them more choices—and less patience for generic sales pitches—than ever before. According to Dream Local Digital founder and E&P “Ad Sales Life” columnist Shannon Kinney, the sales professionals who thrive won’t be those with the best rate cards or biggest audiences. They’ll be the ones who consistently deliver ideas, insights and strategic value, positioning themselves as trusted advisors rather than order takers. more

In this sponsored E&P interview, Jeremy Fields of Newsmatics discusses the changing nature of media trust, the rise of comparison-based news consumption and how Perspectify — a media transparency platform designed to help readers better understand publishers, ownership, perspectives and source credibility — is helping audiences gain a fuller view of the stories shaping the world. more

Stefanie Ilgenfritz will be joining The Washington Post as editor of the Long-term Investigations team. more

Jacqueline Smith alleges the government violated her First Amendment rights when she was dismissed in April. more

A senior executive is filing a whistleblower lawsuit against WITF’s parent company, Pennon, in Lancaster County Court. more

A collapsed litigation strategy, a penny stock and a 200% single-day surge — Getty Images just showed the media industry exactly what happens when the courts stop being an option. more