Americans need accurate, contextual news and information to make decisions that help our communities thrive. It’s tempting to think that means news leaders need only focus on gathering and publishing facts. But local news has other essential roles that complement and enhance reporting. more

Instagram announced a tweak in its discovery algorithm that would amplify smaller creators through recommendations. Twitch announced the launch of its Discovery Feed through a new tab on its mobile app. more

The good news — or bad news, depending on how you look at it — is that consumer time spent with media continues to expand. The really bad news for the ad industry is that ad-supported media's share continues to decline, in both the U.S. and worldwide. more

For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers. more

Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias. more

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray against the tens of thousands of protesters who thronged surrounding streets. more

Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce named The Daily News (Galveston, Texas) its Business of the Month for May. more

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Friday, May 3, the BBC announced for the first time that over 300 World Service journalists — around 15% — are working in exile. more

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google will present closing arguments Thursday and Friday in the government’s case alleging the tech giant has illegally maintained and operated a monopoly in the online search market.   more

The board of directors of the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The NewsGuild-CWA, has authorized a strike vote to be conducted by its members working at Dow Jones & Company. more

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its owned and operated television stations in Chicago, Illinois (DMA #3), Norfolk, Virginia (DMA #43), and Lafayette, Louisiana (DMA #125), will become affiliates of The CW Network on Sept. 1.  more

Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. more

"The Weekly Anglo-African [was] the sole surviving Black newspaper based in New York City during the Civil War. It constitutes a significant portion of the archive used for 'Union of Hope: 1869.'" — lead researcher Marquis Taylor more

Fox Corp’s 2025 broadcast of Super Bowl LIX is nearly a year away, slated to air Feb. 9 from New Orleans. During early talks with potential advertisers, however, the company is already making a bid to sell 30-second ads for at least $7 million each, according to three people familiar with the matter. more

Paramount Global and Charter Communications agreed to extend their talks on a deal renewal, which — for now — will prevent Paramount’s networks like CBS, Comedy Central and MTV from going dark on the cable operator’s systems. more

A Delaware judge on Tuesday granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company. more

A recent survey of U.S. college journalism programs revealed that while concerns over reporter safety have increased, not all students are learning about ways to protect themselves before graduating.  more

Broadcasters optimistic about the future of radio would have found plenty of company among elected officials during a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday as lawmakers considered a proposal to require AM radio to be included with every vehicle sold. more

Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel to the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), has been named the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2024 Guardian Awardee for Contributions to Press Freedom. more

The News/Media Alliance applauds additional publications for filing a lawsuit today in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft and OpenAI. Similar to the suit filed by The New York Times in December, the newspapers claim that the two tech companies have violated copyright law by using millions of the newspapers’ copyright protected articles in the training of their generative AI bots. more