Gannett has stumbled upon a roadblock in its effort to diversify the company.   more

The former Fox News host plans to stream a pretaped conversation with the former president on X during Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate. more

Senator Maria Cantwell said Monday that a federal privacy bill she introduced could help protect people from discrimination fueled by artificial intelligence. more

Starting today, Instagram Threads will begin the rollout of one of its most-requested features: the ability to use the service via the web, while logged in. more

The 33 organizations sent a joint letter in response to the anticipated ending in late September of a temporary broadcasting exception — initiated in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began — for civil and bankruptcy court proceedings held in federal courts.  more

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online. more

The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation has completed its grant cycle for 2023 and is awarding more than $20,000 to other journalism foundations and not-for-profits. more

They are joining a recent boom of publications owned and operated by the reporters and editors themselves. more

When reporters first began outlining the effects of COVID-19 before much data was available, Sada Reed was reminded of the coverage in the days after Sept. 11, 2001, when journalists reported on rescue workers and survivors who were suffering from an array of respiratory issues in the days after the terrorist attacks, later known as World Trade Center Cough Syndrome. more

RJI created a best practices guide to pitching and producing service journalism stories online. Here are some highlights from that guide on creating service journalism that reaches and resonates with your communities.  more

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service, has further expanded its distribution to reach Samsung TV Plus users and Cox subscribers, announced its president, Sharri Berg. more

The Local Media Consortium has announced its Local Media Insights Survey is live and open for industry participation. more

Franklin News Foundation (FNF), a leading nonprofit, non-partisan news media organization headquartered in Chicago, is thrilled to announce its recent acquisition of Advanced Digital Media (ADM), operators of BlueRoomStream.com, often referred to as the “C-SPAN of Illinois.” more

A web version of the new text-first app is one of the features users have asked for and could help it compete with X after decline in usage. more

The police chief who led the raid of a Kansas newspaper alleged in previously unreleased court documents a reporter either impersonated someone else or lied about her intentions when she obtained the driving records of a local business owner. more

The rare search of a newsroom has uncorked a debate in Marion, Kansas: What is a newspaper’s role, anyway? more

Meta is facing severe criticism for its policy of blocking news content in Canada while wildfires rage in British Columbia.   more

Eight weekly newspapers in northeastern North Dakota have ceased publication with the closure of a century-old family business. Fordville-based Ness Press closed in early August. more

Euclid Media Group, the publisher of eight alternative newspapers nationwide, is selling its properties to its partners and will dissolve, according to media reports. more

“I want The New York Times’ advertising to be the essential partner for every brand looking to engage with an elevated consumer.” — Joy Robins, The New York Times more