LA Times Media Group has announced its launch as an integrated media platform that combines trusted journalism, premium digital publishing, state of the art virtual production and global gaming including esports into a single engagement engine. more

Chicago Public Media (CPM), the parent organization of WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Reader are launching a six-month pilot partnership designed to test new models of collaboration across advertising and sponsorship support. more

“If you’re old enough to have admired CBS in its heyday, watching its decline has been painful.” — Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian more

Under new guidelines, journalists will not need approval from the Defense Department before publishing articles containing information not officially released. more

The public’s use of generative AI has increased substantially in the last year. The proportion who say they have ever used a standalone generative AI system such as ChatGPT jumped from 40% to 61%, and weekly usage nearly doubled from 18% to 34%. more

Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, has announced the acquisition of The Free Press, a leading independent subscription media company. The Free Press co-founder and CEO, Bari Weiss, will join CBS News as editor-in-chief. more

In a letter to DHS, RCFP highlights several incidents in which federal agents have arrested and used force against journalists. more

The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made changes to an article that had drawn criticism from a Republican state lawmaker. more

Lee Enterprises is continuing its pullback from print.  more

The Epoch Times — an independent media organization dedicated to delivering value-driven journalism that informs, inspires and provides clarity — announced a major rebrand, including new leadership for news media that remains consistent with The Epoch Times’ signature style. more

The latest 28% confidence reading, from a Sept. 2-16 poll, marks the first time the measure has fallen below 30%. more

Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000 by Dec. 31 to replace lost federal funds previously appropriated by Congress for 2025 and 2026. This initiative also aims to raise funds needed to cover anticipated cost increases to the station for shared national infrastructure, and secure support for new administrative and fundraising efforts as station leadership works to build a sustainable financial future without federal funding. more

Public media powerhouse GBH has announced the launch of its “Fund the Future” campaign, an ambitious three-year initiative to raise $225 million and secure a sustainable future for the organization following the unprecedented loss of federal funding. more

O’Rourke Media Group has announced the acquisition of the Gunnison Country Times and associated website, Gunnison Country Shopper, and several niche publications.     more

The FCC launched a new review of its media ownership limits, amid broadcasters’ lobbying push to modernize the restrictions in the face of competition from tech giants. more

Journalists who cover the Pentagon and the Trump admnistration are in a standoff about new rules that limit the access of the media to most areas within the Pentagon and appear to condition overall entry to the building on an agreement to restrictions in reporting. more

Jamie Greathead, longtime publisher and editor of The Fulton County News, has announced the sale of the Pennsylvania newspaper to media giant George “Scoop” Sample’s Tuscarora Media, part of the larger Sample News Group based in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.   more

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr to refrain from politicizing the agency’s regulatory authority and to respect the First Amendment rights of media organizations to report the news without fear of retaliation. more

Under the US Department of Homeland Security's proposed system, visas used by journalists would be restricted to 90 days for Chinese nationals and 240 days for citizens of other countries. A DHS press release alleged, without evidence, that the current visa system for journalists pose “safety risks.” more

The public radio network asked a federal judge to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from transferring $57.9 million to a new nonprofit. more