Cascade PBS, a Seattle-based community-supported, locally-owned public media organization, has launched Local Public, a wholly owned public benefit subsidiary that will provide locally branded streaming app solutions to public media stations across the United States. more

On June 30, the News/Media Alliance filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in Salazar v. Paramount Global, concerning the definition of “consumer” under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). more

To unite millions of Americans in a year-long celebration of the nation’s founding principles, The National League of Cities and America’s Newspapers — two of the country’s most respected organizations — today launched Sign ON 250. It is an ambitious and engaging initiative that empowers Americans of all ages to “sign on” to a digital version of the Declaration of Independence. more

Workers at non-profit investigative newsroom, San Francisco Public Press have created a union as part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521, joining the nationwide labor movement for a stronger media system. more

Gray Media, Inc. has reached an agreement with American Spirit Media, LLC to acquire its six television stations for $50 million. more

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is pleased to announce the first 2026-27 recipients of the Journalism Excellence Fellowship, marking the inaugural year of this prestigious program. The Fellows are Daniel Idfresne, who will be working with The Boston Globe Opinion and Ashley Dowdney ’24, ’25, who will be working with The Washington Post Opinion. more

Today, The Epoch Times — an independent media organization — announced a month-long open-access initiative through July 2026, making all premium content within its “America’s 250th” hub available free of charge as a public educational resource on American history, civics and values. The Epoch Times’ coverage of America’s 250th birthday features articles, videos, documentaries and infographics, all of which are now available without a paywall. more

In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States lifted the limits political parties — and the entities that fund them — can spend on coordinated ad spending with candidates. more

The Audacy cluster, which includes crown jewel 1120 KMOX-AM, as well as Jamz 96.3 (WFUN), 97.1 FM Talk (KFTK), Y98 (KYKY), 102.5 KEZK and Hot 98.7 (KEZK-HD2), would mark the company’s first broadcast holdings. more

Margaret Sullivan: “If I were the CBS News appointee, here are five concerns I surely would have taken up.” more

The first free tool of its kind gives newsrooms, HR, insurance and AI teams, among others, a practical way to help eliminate biased language from written content and AI training data — in seconds. more

Spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky will separate the company’s connectivity business from its film, theme park and streaming operations. more

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz's case alleging CNN defamed him with its coverage of remarks made during President Trump's 2020 impeachment trial. more

According to KUT’s report, a separation between the University of Texas at Austin and the stations would be a “long, financially complicated process.” more

Poor Meta. Only three Washington Supreme Court justices believed the social media giant’s complaint that it’s “unduly burdened” by the state’s political campaign disclosure law. The law requires media companies selling political advertising to disclose records of those ads when asked by a member of the public. It’s part of Washington’s long commitment to transparency around political campaigns. more

After almost 50 years serving the Athens community, The Athens News has officially shut down shortly after ending its print edition earlier this year. more

Mother Jones is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special issue that includes a showcase of 46 of its most notable and provocative covers printed since its first issue in 1976; a 10-page spread of arresting photography over the decades; an essay from former Editor-in-Chief Deirdre English; and an essay from the organization’s CEO, Monika Bauerlein, examining the challenges and evolution of the nonprofit investigative magazine. more

A D.C. appeals court declined to pause an $800-per-day fine against investigative reporter Catherine Herridge for refusing to identify her confidential sources in response to a civil subpoena. more

The Disney-owned network has received support from various groups on both sides of the political aisle as well as viewers at home. more

With CBS News rocked by controversy, some viewers have turned to the network ombudsman for a public response. So far, they haven’t gotten one. more