President Donald Trump has reignited his long-running feud with Bill Maher — this time dragging Fox News into it. more

Journalists at newspapers like The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee are refusing to let the chain use their names on summarized articles generated by a new AI tool. more

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s transition to new ownership began Thursday night with sweeping newsroom layoffs that could affect up to half of its staff. Journalists reported a fragmented process, with some receiving offers while others heard nothing as cuts moved across multiple departments. The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh alleges the reductions disproportionately target striking workers, a claim not yet addressed by new ownership. The cuts come just as the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism prepares to take control, following public calls from elected officials to preserve staffing and stability. more

Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down its social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to the company’s platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children. more

Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont have teamed with eight other states in an antitrust suit aimed at blocking the Nexstar-Tegna deal. more

SCS has announced a strategic partnership with AMR for merchant services in the Community Advertising System. AMR’s patented Cash Discount/Dual Pricing program allows media companies to eliminate the cost of accepting payments entirely. more

Yahoo Media Group, which operates Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance, is bringing together the worlds of sports and finance through a new destination for sports business coverage. more

The event will combine the 2026 News/Media Alliance Fly-In and America’s Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., this September. more

The winners and finalists of the 73rd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards produced high-impact reporting that exposed corruption, challenged powerful institutions and amplified underrepresented voices. more

Older adults are more likely to show stronger confidence in traditional news outlets while teens and young adults distribute trust more evenly across traditional outlets and alternative sources of information like independent creators. more

Times Journal, Inc., a multi-title newspaper publisher serving Northwest Georgia, has implemented the ProImage NewsWayX workflow platform to support its high-volume production environment and improve efficiency across its prepress and plate-making operations. more

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) and The Wall Street Journal are pleased to announce Moira Gleason ’25, Anatoly Grablevsky and Adam Pack ’26, as the three recipients of the 2026 Joseph Rago Memorial Fellowships for Excellence in Journalism. This class marks only the second time since the Fellowship was founded in 2018 that three recipients have been selected. more

Following the recent tests of two upcoming stand-alone apps, X has officially launched its customizable, ad-free, private messaging service “X Chat” for iOS users. more

The Federal Communications Commission is moving toward a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses, according to people familiar with the matter, a maneuver that would up the pressure on the ABC owner as it faces fierce scrutiny from the administration — again — over a late night monologue. more

The Poynter Institute announced the winners and finalists for the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes Monday, honoring journalists and news organizations across platforms for exceptional work in 12 categories for writing, reporting, innovation and leadership. more

The Post and Courier's new five-part investigative series, “Caught in the Cycle,” reveals how South Carolina’s handling of mentally ill defendants delays justice for crime victims, bleeds money from taxpayers and plunges desperate and vulnerable people even deeper into crisis. more

Representative Brett Guthrie (KY-02), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Representative John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, have introduced The SECURE Data Act, which would create a new national framework for consumer data privacy. more

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes a Kuwaiti court’s acquittal of U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on all charges following nearly two months of detention. more

Trib Total Media has named the inaugural members of its Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel, a group of local leaders and community voices who will help inform and strengthen the organization’s coverage across the region. more

Seventy-one percent of Canadians agree the Government of Canada should take action to prevent artificial intelligence companies from taking and repackaging news content without permission or providing compensation, according to a new survey conducted for News Media Canada. more