Prism, an award-winning independent nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, takes a transformative approach to reporting. Its mission is to “tell stories from the ground up: to disrupt harmful narratives and to inform movements for justice.” The team of 15 staffers and freelancers based all around the country realize this vision through movement journalism.

AI in journalism has shifted from a disruptive threat to a practical tool, helping reporters work smarter without replacing them. While early fears of automation taking over newsrooms have faded, AI-powered tools are proving invaluable for tasks like transcription, data analysis, and investigative research. The challenge now is how journalists can harness AI’s potential while ensuring accuracy, credibility, and public trust in their reporting.

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It’s time for every public media board, executive team and CEO to ask a hard question: Do we have the right leadership and skills to lead a radical digital transformation? If not, E&P columnist Tom Davidson says it’s time to fix that — even if it means firing people.

Elon Musk said he would withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI if the board stopped its conversion to a for-profit company.

Today, a collection of news and magazine publishers, including Advance Local Media, Condé Nast, The Atlantic, Forbes Media, The Guardian, Business Insider, LA Times, McClatchy Media Company, Newsday, Plain Dealer Publishing Company, POLITICO, The Republican Company, Toronto Star Newspapers and Vox Media, all members of News/Media Alliance, the leading industry trade association, filed a copyright and trademark infringement case in the Southern District of New York against Cohere Inc., as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

The Federal Communications Commission has alerted Comcast Corp. that it will begin an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the media giant.

“What do I mean when I say that we badly need a greater sense of urgency? Four ideas come to mind.” — Richard J. Tofel, Second Rough Draft

A Florida appeals court Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to pursue a defamation lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board members in a dispute rooted in the organization awarding a prize to The New York Times and The Washington Post for reporting about alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.