A unionizing effort by newsroom employees of the San Antonio Express-News and MYSA has failed. Staffers voted 36-31 against becoming a unit of the Media  Guild of the West, according to results tallied Friday by the National Labor Relations Board in Fort Worth. Seventy-four people were eligible to vote. more

It’s easy to portray what’s going on in local media as unprecedented and catastrophic, especially in the face of similar layoffs nationwide during an election year where accurate facts and nuanced coverage matter more than ever. But Southern California has always been an ossuary of failed publications done in by apathetic readership, clueless owners or a combination of both. more

Meta Platforms' (META.O), opens new tab Oversight Board is reviewing the company's handling of two sexually explicit AI-generated images of female celebrities that circulated on its Facebook and … more

First Street in downtown Mount Vernon, Iowa, has the quintessential “Main Street” feel. It’s got a café , bank – and the local newspaper office. The Mount … more

It’s hard not to see the journalism industry as one in crisis. In February, Bell Media announced it was ending multiple CTV newscasts, making other programming cuts and selling 45 radio … more

Google is removing links to California news websites in reaction to proposed state legislation requiring big tech companies to pay news outlets for their content, the company announced Friday in a … more

News publisher rating company Newsguard has downgraded its credibility score for The New York Times , removing the perfect rating the title held since Newsguard first launched in 2018. GB News … more

The Centre Daily Times, a McClatchy paper serving State College, Pennsylvania, has reduced its print schedule to two days per week while transitioning to a 24/7 digital product.   more

Report for America recognized the work of young student journalists across the country during its inaugural Student Journalism Awards ceremony, held virtually on April 11. more

The Sunday edition of Gannett’s Arizona Republic has been recreated with an eye toward serving a multi-media audience.  more

In a televised press conference after Trump’s and Johnson’s remarks April 12, Trump made several false or misleading comments. more

There will be roughly $10 billion to $12 billion in political ad spending in 2024, and radio can grow its market share — if the industry takes a proactive stance in pursuing the money. … more

It wasn’t the biggest story I broke in Miami. But it left its mark. In the fall of 1998, I was the first reporter to write about a federal investigation targeting Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Tony Martin. more

Over the past several weeks, Charlotte Behrendt, a top Times editor in charge of probing workplace issues in the newsroom, has summoned close to 20 employees for interviews to determine whether staffers leaked confidential information related to Gaza war coverage to another media outlet. more

Donald Trump on Friday urged his followers to support his social media app Truth Social, as its parent company’s stock continues to sink lower . Trump in a post on that app said he … more

Simpson’s trial lured a nation to its TVs, launched a network, created enduring ethics case studies and led to numerous career breakouts. more

It is not out of the question to wonder: Would Donald Trump have ever risen to political power and become president without Simpson? more

Newspaper publishers, including the mighty Gannett, have turned to the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their newspapers.  It may be a mistake. more

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Celebration of Service to America Awards, which recognize outstanding service to their communities by local television and radio stations. Winners will be honored at the awards ceremony on June 4 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. more

The newest Commissioner on the FCC, and the first to issue official statements in both English and in Spanish, has agreed to deliver a Keynote address at the 2024 Hispanic Radio Conference, scheduled for June 12-13 in San Antonio. more