For 18 months, Poynter has tracked federal actions affecting journalists and news access, revealing a rapid, sweeping change in the media landscape. more

“We have significant ethical issues with Palantir, whose artificial intelligence (A.I.) software has been used to advance widespread surveillance and power immigration crackdowns.” — The NewsGuild-CWA more

Sinclair announced the launch of “Pittsburgh Sports Tonight,” a new live, locally produced sports program premiering Monday, Aug. 31. more

USA TODAY Sports , part of USA TODAY Co., Inc., has launched USA TODAY Sports Fantasy , a new fantasy subscription platform that combines expert insights, advanced projections and decision-support tools to help fantasy managers make smarter roster and lineup decisions throughout the NFL season. more

In a move that could give President Trump the ability to fire the lone Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, he has nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to serve as a Republican commissioner on the FCC. If confirmed, it would give the Commission a fourth member — and allow Trump to fire Commissioner Anna Gomez without leaving the body without the three-person quorum it needs to function. more

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Connoisseur Media’s request to significantly expand its ability to accept foreign investment, clearing the way for the broadcaster to exceed the Communications Act’s 25% foreign ownership benchmark. more

The Center for Integrity in News Reporting (CFINR) announced that its annual state journalism awards will expand to Iowa and Ohio, extending the program to 22 states. A grant from the Adler Schermer Foundation funds the Iowa awards, and a gift from John and Jane McCoy funds the Ohio awards. more

New Jersey's public television network will take on the NJ Spotlight brand and its 16-year archive, and has retained founding editor John Mooney to lead that transition. more

The Public Safety Scanner Tool, or PSST, sends automated alerts of urgent scanner traffic in real time and will be free for newsrooms. more

Former “CBS Evening News” anchor and “60 Minutes” correspondent to be honored at the Bowtie Ball Nov. 14 in Tampa for his distinguished career. more

A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream in Mexico’s volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation. more

The Tassadduk and Anneliese Moghul Charitable Fund has been established to support programming at WVIA Radio.  The new fund honors the memory of Dr. Tassadduk Moghul and his wife, Anneliese Moghul, immigrants who carved out a life for themselves in the United States.  more

On July 30th, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously adopted language that would create a shield law to help shield journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources. Massachusetts is one of a nine states that currently lacks a shield law. more

The eight local ABC television stations targeted by President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission have generated a staggering amount of public support in recent weeks. ABC says the reason is clear: Supporters across the ideological spectrum “share a fundamental commitment to free speech and press freedom.” more

Advertisers should soon have plenty of energy to run ad campaigns and projects related to advancing artificial intelligence (AI). A consortium of banks led by Morgan Stanley reportedly will lend $15 billion to Nexus Data Centers, a Texas-based privately held developer of large-scale, AI-ready data-center campuses. The company will build a campus in Hubbard, Texas. more

Richard J. Tofel, Second rough Draft: “You can read a lot these days about how the emergence of AI and especially the changes in search are triggering declines in the audience for news. While that’s a very real problem, I sense that there’s a pervasive feeling among publishers of a deeper, much quieter crisis in the audience for news that people are reluctant to discuss ...” more

WEHCO Media, Inc. announced today that the Chattanooga Times Free Press has been acquired by Craig Fuller and his father Max Fuller, effective July 31. more

The staff of The Maine Monitor announced the formation of The Maine Monitor Union, joining The News Guild of Maine, Local 31128 of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America. Management agreed to voluntarily recognize the workers’ union shortly after they went public. more

Under the agreement, Meta will have access to Newsmax's digital news content. Meta will be able to draw upon Newsmax's significant current reporting as well as archived content across its platforms to support AI queries across Meta's apps and devices. more

The collaborative seeks to expand free, public service and investigative journalism to Appalachian Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. more