Nieman Lab→ “Uber agents,” undercover AI personas, and other ways newsrooms are using AI in investigations

2026-10-07 Late last month, about 150 journalists, researchers, and technologists gathered on the 15th floor of The New York Times Building for a forum on how AI is changing investigative journalism. Just outside the event space was a hallway commemorating the pa …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Judge Blocks Utah’s Demand That Websites See Through VPNs

2026-10-07 Over the last few years, with Congress completely incompetent and a massive moral panic about tech raging, states have stepped up to try to regulate the internet any way they can. Even after the Supreme Court reminded states that the First Amendment st …›

Current→ Comings and goings: GM named for WPSU, KUT hires journalists …

2026-10-07 Fred Vigeant will lead WPSU, which is now part of WHYY. The post Comings and goings: GM named for WPSU, KUT hires journalists … appeared first on Current. …›

RJI→ How small newsrooms can provide live updates across communities during a crisis

2026-10-07 Creating a loop: publish information, listen for what is still unclear, verify it and update the coverage accordingly Community-rooted newsrooms have an urgent role to play during moments of collective uncertainty. Often embedded in — and led by memb …›

Poynter→ Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are finally one company. So what happens now?

2026-10-07 The laborious mega media deal that had to clear hurdles and dodge obstacles and arm-wrestle in court and face high-profile pushback from some of entertainment’s biggest names finally became official […] The post Paramount and Warner Bros. Disco …›

Poynter→ Has the presidency cost Donald Trump money? His financial disclosures say otherwise

2026-10-07 In a warm-up speech before President Donald Trump addressed Oklahoma rally-goers, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin told the crowd in his home state that Trump took a financial hit to […] The post Has the presidency cost Donald Trump m …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ ‘Willful Blindness’ 

2026-10-07 Ruth Margalit on Israelis’ media consumption and “unwillingness to sit with the facts of what was actually happening” in Gaza. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Meta’s Settlement Isn’t Tech’s “Big Tobacco” Moment

2026-10-06 I’ve written a few times now about why Meta’s big “settlement” with the states is a bad deal. It’s Meta seeking to control how the rest of the internet is regulated in a way that, as Eric Goldman’s op-ed we republish …›

RJI→ Designing an impact strategy for a newsroom product

2026-10-06 We worked with Illinois Answers Project to reach potential users for its campaign finance tool Millions of dollars has been raised by candidates in the 2026 Chicago School Board election thus far. To follow the money, Illinois Answers Project from the …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Appeals Court Pauses Minnesota’s Nudify Law, Which Ignored Its Own Supreme Court’s Roadmap.

2026-10-06 I feel I need to start out posts like this by reminding anyone that nudification apps are bad. They’re almost exclusively used to abuse and harass people, most often women. That said, if you’re going to ban them legally, you can’t jus …›

Current→ Public Media Bridge Fund targets sustainability with new grant program

2026-10-06 “Many local public media organizations already know how their operations need to adapt — they just require the capital and capacity to get there.” The post Public Media Bridge Fund targets sustainability with new grant program appeared first on C …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Cluesday

2026-10-06 Didn't know there was one, but yeah Chick-fil-A takes a stand against fast-food drive-thru AI trend. Maybe Is doomscrolling doomed? …›

RJI→ How Anti-SLAPP laws protect journalists

2026-10-06 Forty states now have laws protecting citizens and newsrooms from meritless lawsuits designed to sue them into silence More than three-quarters of the country now offers legal shields against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP), pro …›

Poynter→ New Poynter course helps journalists master vertical video

2026-10-06 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 6, 2026) — News audiences are increasingly turning to social media and short-form video for news. But converting your reporting into a TikTok, Instagram Reel or YouTube […] The post New Poynter course helps jou …›

PRX Official - Medium→ Mother Jones and PRX Launch “Stress Test,” a Podcast in the Lead-Up to the Midterm Elections

2026-10-06 Mother Jones and PRX Launch “Stress Test,” a Pop-Up Podcast in the Lead-Up to the Midterm Elections“A place to figure out, together, how to think about the biggest issues driving the midterms”The 2026 midterm elections are a referendum on where …›

Poynter→ CNN gets a best-case scenario under its new owners

2026-10-06 It has been an uncertain time at CNN over the past several months. As it became clearer that Paramount Skydance would acquire CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, a big […] The post CNN gets a best-case scenario under its new owners ap …›

Poynter→ Trump said the Iran war would last weeks. Now he says the media got it wrong.

2026-10-06 Polls show midterm voters are angry that the Iran war — which President Donald Trump told them would be over in a matter of weeks — has led to higher […] The post Trump said the Iran war would last weeks. Now he says the media got it wrong. a …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ WaningCrescentMoonday

2026-10-05 Now, roughly. That’s what it says at MoonPhase.today Specifically, 26%. I’ll consider them unreal if they’re not at IIW. The UOR Foundation has plans to… Well, I can’t copy and paste the text, so here’s a screengrab: …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Warner/Chappell Sinks Lindsay Ellis’ Two-Hour Cruise Video Over A Few Seconds Of Karaoke

2026-10-05 Techdirt has been around for almost 30 years now, and the one internet law issue that never seems to change is the bullshit use of copyright to take down speech. It’s run through basically our entire history. Back in 2020 we wrote about a copyrig …›

RJI→ A long and winding road: Travel journalism in the modern era

2026-10-05 Brendan DeLuca-Rodenberg is a writer with a focus on features, especially travel pieces. He graduated from Mizzou with a master’s in journalism. Advancements in networking and technology have given rise to travel content unlike anything else we have …›

RJI→ Introducing our public storytelling guide to help newsrooms connect with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

2026-10-05 Tested by Tucson Spotlight, Baltimore Banner and Arizona Public Media, our guide is ready for you to use in your community We are so excited to announce the public storytelling event guide built in collaboration by WORDSLAW and the RJI Innovation Team …›

Current→ Gov. Kay Ivey dismisses five members of Alabama Public Television governing board

2026-10-05 A communications director for Ivey said that “Governor Ivey believed it was time for the Alabama Educational Commission to have a fresh start.” The post Gov. Kay Ivey dismisses five members of Alabama Public Television governing board appeared firs …›

Current→ Comings and goings: PBS board welcomes new directors, PBS Reno announces VP change …

2026-10-05 The board reelected media attorney Catherine Robb to a second term as chair. The post Comings and goings: PBS board welcomes new directors, PBS Reno announces VP change … appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Poynter wins national ‘Hero Award’ for work to preserve news archives

2026-10-05 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 5, 2026) — The Poynter Institute and Investigative Reporters and Editors have been named the recipients of the 2026 Internet Archive Hero Award, for their work […] The post Poynter wins national ‘Hero Awar …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Two Crowns

2026-10-05 As David Ellison prepares to take charge of CNN, Donald Trump tests the limits of his power. …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ The Full Color of Joe Sacco

2026-10-05 A new book of cartoon journalism, Requiem for Gaza, is the latest chapter in his vivid, visceral depictions of humanity. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Going To The Ballot Bot

2026-10-02 Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice …›

Pew Research Center→ Why Americans Identify as Republicans and Democrats – and Why They Don’t

2026-10-02 Many don’t consider themselves Republicans or Democrats. Instead, they're independents or something else – though they often “lean” toward a major party. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Lintlinks

2026-10-02 If  you don’t, you’re a human AI Test: See if you don’t laugh at something as you scroll down through this. Am I alone in finding it annoying? Does anybody want, or use, the “workspace” that shows up, whether you want it …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Bricks & Minifigs Really Doesn’t Want You To Know About The BAM Map, Sues To Unmask Whoever Runs It

2026-10-02 A few days ago I wrote about the anti-SLAPP motion filed by “Reckless” Ben Schneider against Bricks & Minifigs (BAM Franchising) over the ridiculous RICO suit they filed against him for his efforts to get BAM to pay back the money owed …›

Current→ NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly is stepping down from ‘All Things Considered’

2026-10-02 Kelly plans to step away from the news cycle “to read long books and take long walks. Then, time for the next chapter.” The post NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly is stepping down from ‘All Things Considered’ appeared first on Current. …›

PRX Official - Medium→ “The Big Dig” from GBH News Launches New Season: “Mitt & Ted, A Healthcare Story”

2026-10-01 Brought to listeners with PRXGBH News today announced the upcoming premiere of Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story, the fourth season of the Peabody Award-winning podcast The Big Dig. The eight-part limited series explores the complex history of Americ …›

Current→ NFCB names co-directors to lead organization

2026-10-01 Serah Mead and Gretchen Aston-Puckett will lead the organization beginning next year. The post NFCB names co-directors to lead organization appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The WSJ Never Retracted Its Bobby Kotick Story. His Lawyers Act Like It Did.

2026-10-01 Every so often a piece of reporting is so thorough that I don’t have much to add. So let me start with this: everyone should watch Mikhail Klimentov’s comprehensive investigation, into how former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick appears …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Thumbsday

2026-10-01 OMGF This was bad. …›

Current→ WBHM leader leaves due to conflicts with university licensee

2026-10-01 William Dahlberg said the “nail in the coffin” for his decision to leave was the expectation that the station follow Alabama's new Gulf of America law. The post WBHM leader leaves due to conflicts with university licensee appeared first on Current. …›

RJI→ We are building an easy-to-use platform to navigate open government laws in all U.S. states and territories

2026-10-01 Making sure journalists have easy-to-understand information about how to obtain government records and ensure that public meetings remain public As many local news organizations are struggling to survive, the information blockades erected by state and …›

Pew Research Center→ Methodology

2026-10-01 About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. …›

Pew Research Center→ Acknowledgments

2026-10-01 This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes ResearchMaria Smerkovich, Research AssociateMoira Fagan, Senior Researcher Julia Armeli, Research AssistantDore …›