A US journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq. The kidnapping occurred in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraqi officials, who said efforts were now underway to locate the reporter and the perpetrators. more

Paxton Media Group (PMG) acquired nine community newspapers in the Murphy and Franklin regions of western North Carolina and north Georgia from Community Newspapers, Inc. (CNI), based in Athens, … more

Facebook advertisers who filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta Platforms in 2018 over allegedly inflated metrics are fighting the company's "eleventh-hour" request to force most class members … more

The Public Media Bridge Fund, an initiative of Public Media Company, today announced the launch of its Sustainability Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen the long-term sustainability of public media organizations while preserving their essential local service. more

Community Radio for Northern Colorado, home to news/talk KUNC (91.5) Fort Collins and adult alternative “The Colorado Sound” — carried on KJAC (105.5) Denver and translators K205FZ (88.9) Steamboat Springs and K232DX (94.3) Summit County — is exploring a potential merger with Denver-based Rocky Mountain Public Media, which includes jazz KUVO (89.3) and urban contemporary “The Drop 104.7” KUVO-HD2. more

Those who think newspapers are a dying business should spend a little time with Jeff Johnson. While the industry is hunkering down and working through digital disruption, Johnson is buying and growing newspapers, including major dailies in Texas. more

The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Protect Democracy has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in their lawsuit on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR), asking a federal court to block a U.S. immigration policy that targets noncitizen researchers, advocates, fact-checkers, and trust and safety workers for visa denials, revocations, detention, and deportation based on their work studying and reporting on social media platforms. more

PBS and ITVS, the award-winning co-producer of independent documentary films and the PBS series INDEPENDENT LENS, have announced the launch of the new PBS DOCUMENTARIES  YouTube channel. The channel will debut an expansive, diverse collection of documentaries across all forms of nonfiction storytelling. more

Addressing what she saw as a limited news-and-information scene in her part of the valley, Caren Ermel, 75, started a Facebook page called Beulah Colorado News and Events. After a small monthly newspaper that served the village disappeared about a year ago, the Facebook page, which counts 4,400 followers, is a place where locals look to see what’s going on. more

In early 2026, SCS configured its new Affidavit printing procedure in AdMAX for Featured Media, publishers of the Genesee Valley Penny Saver. This new procedure creates all affidavit forms for public notices and legal advertisements that are prefilled with the clerk’s name, the notary’s name, the state, the county, the signature date and the ad information. more

The Powell Tribune has implemented the NewsWayX platform from ProImage to modernize its production workflow, reduce manual prepress tasks and improve print quality across its multiple publications. more

Rock Valley Publishing has announced the transfer of ownership of its DuPage County newspapers to O’Rourke Media Group, marking a new chapter in the publications’ 68-year history. more

The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta. A jury in New Mexico found on Tuesday that the social media giant’s platforms are harmful to children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty. more

Spectrum News and Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications have announced a partnership that will provide students with hands-on experiences and professional development opportunities in journalism and media production. more

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation  (AWMF) has announced the winners of the 51st Annual Gracie Awards® — the premier honor for women in media — celebrating the women who are showing up, telling the truth and making it impossible to look away. more

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal of a Texas-based online citizen journalist who said she was wrongly arrested in a case that drew attention from national media organizations and free speech advocates. more

Students claim viewpoint discrimination after publications highlighting Black experiences and women’s issues lost all university funding and support. more

Andy Lack, founder and executive chairman of Deep South Today, has announced a $3 million gift to the nonprofit news network to support two major initiatives: a network-wide video operation and a new regional investigative reporting center. more

Plus: Poor judgment in NYT's wording about Trump's crude Pearl Harbor "joke" more

If they were stealing jewels or pirating movies, AI companies might be prosecuted. But they face few consequences for ripping off news publishers, using copyrighted work and rarely providing even attribution. This pilferage is documented by an “AI news audit” released Monday by Canadian researchers at McGill University in Montreal. more