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Puzzmo launches mobile app exclusively for iPhone

Puzzmo, the daily puzzle platform from Hearst Newspapers, has announced the launch of its mobile app, exclusively for iPhone. 

How to build a hyperlocal media empire: Lessons from Georgia Fort

From maternity leave denial to a multiplatform powerhouse, Georgia Fort’s journey offers a roadmap for founders redefining journalism from the ground up.

Tampa Bay Lightning, Scripps Sports partner on multi-year agreement to air National Hockey League team’s games

The Tampa Bay Lightning have entered into a multi-year media rights agreement with Scripps Sports, which will make it easier than ever for fans throughout the Tampa Bay area to watch Lightning hockey games for free beginning with the start of the 2025-26 NHL season this fall.

Knight Institute Initiative on ‘Federal Funding and the First Amendment’ draws leading scholars and litigator

On Friday, May 23, the Knight Institute will host a closed convening at Columbia University to explore the question of when the government may regulate speech by imposing conditions on federal funding.

Broadcast deregulation is coming, but will broadcasters use it to really transform?

Local TV’s long-term problems won’t be solved by deregulation unless they use the opportunity to pursue fundamental changes.

Four news outlets and a student newspaper to receive yearlong training to bolster coverage of nonprofit accountability and solutions

News organizations that are working to examine the impact of federal policy changes on their communities and the ways nonprofits are responding to new patterns of natural disasters caused by climate change in rural areas have been named to receive the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship.

NPR is leading innovation in public radio broadcast distribution

NPR has announced that it is developing a best-in-class terrestrial distribution platform for live broadcast that is expected to transform how public radio stations receive programming across America.

iHeartMedia and Bloomberg Media extend multiyear podcast partnership

The deal expands the current slate with new co-produced shows and continues the distribution of Bloomberg’s full catalog of podcasts, including newly launched “Levittown” and “Everybody’s Business.”

Opinion | Oregon has a rare chance to rebuild trust in local news

A new bill and a three-sector collaboration could create the civic information infrastructure Oregon needs.

LION seeks 40 news businesses interested in hands-on support to grow stronger

Apply for the expanded Sustainability 360 program by June 9.

What journalists should know about lab-developed tests

Journalists investigating lab-developed tests can find a wealth of stories by diving into the various uses of LDTs and how they have helped or harmed patients.

‘Sesame Street’ saved, inks new streaming deal with Netflix

Episodes will also continue to air on PBS, debuting the same day as they launch on Netflix.

Two disinformation experts have launched a DIY news outlet

With Indicator, Alexios Mantzarlis and Craig Silverman bring a deep well of experience fighting falsehoods into a chaotic and cynical online world.

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Noah Bierman joins The Washington Post from POLITICO, where he served as White House editor.
Led by Editor Sean Sullivan, the team will cover how campaigns are conducted, challenged and fought, owning the story of the 2026 midterms and the runup to the 2028 presidential election.
The Houston Chronicle has named staff writer Octavia Johnson as its new transportation reporter, tasked with navigating the complexities of “the commute” in the nation's fourth-largest city.
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Gary Lineker, the England soccer great-turned-media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat.
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“Ceasefire” will be the low-key public affairs channel’s first new weekly show in two decades. The question is whether Republicans and Democrats will show up.
A Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission tore into the panel’s recent actions under its new chairman, without naming him, saying the agency has been “weaponized to chill speech and to punish the press.”
Legal organizations are adapting to a growing climate of hostility, offering new programs and resources to help journalists navigate emerging risks.
For decades, a carveout in New York’s child labor laws allowed kids as young as 11 to legally partake in the time-honored tradition of a paper route.
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A top European court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission failed to provide a credible explanation for refusing The New York Times access to text messages sent between its President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After being the subject of a series of critical stories in 2017, Andrew Baron sued Denver Post owner Alden Global Capital and CEO Heath Freeman in January.
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved plans for a public auction of St. Louis community station KDHX’s broadcast license, escalating the legal and financial battle over the future of the embattled outlet as the original bidder seeks compensation for its early involvement.
As protests against the Trump administration spread, journalists are covering local rallies — but putting them in context of larger movements can be a challenge.
The OCU Chronicle, a new student newspaper created for students by students, officially launched May 13, providing a bold, unapologetic platform for Jewish voices and allies around the world. The OCU Chronicle will be available via Substack and will publish quarterly.
More than two dozen collective bargaining agreements now include language covering artificial intelligence in their newsrooms.
Photojournalist Nebyou Solomon says police unlawfully searched and seized him after he was arrested for trying to film a protest in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in 2017.
Warner Bros. Discovery executives are reinstating the name HBO Max for the popular streaming service. It’s the fourth name change for the app in the last decade.
Seven university professors who study private school vouchers and other school choice programs offer advice to help journalists strengthen their coverage of this deeply divisive topic.
The National Trust for Local News has announced a restructuring of its Colorado operations that will allow the organization to maximize its long-term impact and sustainability in the state.
The Maine Community Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state. MaineCF applied and has been selected by the nonpartisan philanthropic initiative Press Forward to become one of 36 independent chapters nationwide.
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