Journalists tasked with covering violent unrest on college campuses across the U.S. have been arrested and barred access as police moved in to crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up encampments and barricaded themselves inside buildings. more

Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. more

Saga Communications is in hot pursuit of its goal of having local news websites in 18 markets this year. more

After five years of out-of-state ownership, the Sunnyside (Washington) Sun is excited to announce the sale of the business to two members of the management staff. The transition marks a significant milestone for the publication as it enters a new era of journalism. more

In Gannett’s quarterly earnings call with analysts, Chief Content Officer Kristin Roberts didn’t say that the company hit the brakes on hiring for a key small newsroom position three months earlier. The people already on board in the beta version of what Gannett calls the I-30 Initiative could stay. Authorizations to proceed with other hires stopped. more

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

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed Arkansas PBS’ appropriations bill Wednesday after two failed attempts for the second consecutive fiscal session. 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

While mainstream media had difficulty accessing the campus on Tuesday, WKCR and other student reporters broadcast live updates during the NYPD raid on Hamilton Hall. 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

Richard J. Tofel writes in Second Rough Draft that he believes NPR’s business model and structure are broken, and need to be substantially transformed. Here are his thoughts on how that might be done. more

The Latrobe (Pennsylvania) Bulletin has promoted Joe Wells as its new managing editor. The Slippery Rock University alumnus was first hired in May 2022 as a staff writer for the Bulletin before recently being named managing editor. more

With the relaunch of The Tempe Tribune in early February of this year, Steve Strickbine, president of Times Media Group, continues his 25-year mission to rescue failing community newspapers, closed family newspapers and blooming news deserts. The Tempe Daily News ceased publication in 2009 after 122 consecutive years of serving the community. The Tempe Tribune delivers to over 20,000 readers every Sunday, and the digital edition emails to over 25,000 readers every Saturday evening. 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

Seattle public radio station KUOW announced Tuesday that it would lay off eight members of its staff and cancel its award-winning RadioActive youth radio program. more