The National Association of Broadcasters announced the launch of Merkhet Solutions, Inc., an independent company focused on the commercial deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS™). BPS, first conceived by the technology team at NAB in 2021, is a patented terrestrial, GPS-independent timing and positioning technology that leverages the high-power, geographically diverse broadcast infrastructure already covering the United States. more

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM), a national organization focused on accessibility in the journalism industry, announces that it will officially rebrand as the Organization for Accessible Journalism to more clearly reflect the organization's mission and work. more

New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger warns A.I. companies are violating settled law and urges news organizations to stand up for their rights to ensure a sustainable future for reporting. more

An earlier version of the defamation suit, which focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, was dismissed by a judge. more

The Mat-Su Sentinel has acquired the Frontiersman newspaper from Arizona-based Wick Communications, according to John Cribb of Cribb & Associates, who represented the Sentinel in the acquisition. This marks a major shift in ownership for the nearly 80-year-old Frontiersman and brings the publication under locally based nonprofit ownership. more

June 15 will be the starting date for Nebraska Public Media Omaha. more

Five years after launching Cascadia Daily News in Bellingham, Executive Editor Ron Judd was fired by owner David Syre. more

A recent E&P Reports interview on the growing role of public policy in supporting local journalism has drawn attention from The Wall Street Journal editorial page, underscoring the expanding national debate over taxpayer-supported news media. In “The Return of State-Backed Media,” Wall Street Journal assistant editorial page editor James Freeman questioned whether government-backed journalism could weaken media independence and argued that local news organizations must remain accountable to consumer demand and public trust. more

The Associated Press announced that it will provide its U.S. election results to OpenAI, reinforcing AP’s vote count as the undisputed standard of information about U.S. elections for media organizations and technology platforms worldwide. more

In the fourth episode of the State of Local News Podcast, host Tim Franklin — professor, John M. Mutz Chair in Local News, and founding director of the Medill Local News Initiative — speaks with Katherine Maher, president and CEO of NPR. more

The Associated Press has released the 58th edition of The Associated Press Stylebook, the must-have reference for writers, editors, students and professionals. It is the definitive resource for journalists. more

Will it prove "a bridge too far," even for right-wing media and prominent Republicans? more

This interactive, listener-driven program signals a new chapter for Vocalo across radio and digital platforms. more

The rule, aimed at cracking down on leaks to media organizations, would expand nondisclosure agreements instituted at the Pentagon and other agencies. more

Unionized journalists and employees of the award-winning nonprofit newsroom The Texas Tribune ratified their first contract, which features unit-wide raises, new salary minimums, a new sick leave policy and guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence. more

The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has awarded $34,000 to six exemplary students as part of its annual scholarship program to honor promising future journalists serving their communities. more

Disney is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider whether “The View” is exempt from a statutory “equal time” requirement that applies to broadcast shows. more

James Murdoch is taking over New York magazine and Vox, building a different media company than his father’s. more

Paddock Publications, the parent company of the Daily Herald, on Thursday announced the sale of the newspaper to the Chicago Tribune. more

The New York Times publisher spoke in defense of a free press at an event hosted by Yale Law School’s Floyd Abrams Institute in New York City. more