Doc Searls Weblog→ Whyday

2026-04-23 It's just bad In order to make anything (search, for example) work in Apple's Mail.app, I have to turn it off and on again. I won't run down all its issues. I'm too tired of it, and… …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Arkansas Tried To Pass An Unconstitutional Social Media Law. Again. It Lost. Again.

2026-04-22 Back in 2023, Arkansas passed a social media age verification law so poorly drafted that the bill’s own sponsor couldn’t accurately describe who it covered. The law appeared to exempt TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube while the sponsor publicly …›

Current→ Comings and goings: WABE names development EVP, WAMU appoints news leader …

2026-04-22 WABE in Atlanta named Glenda Davis EVP of membership and development. The post Comings and goings: WABE names development EVP, WAMU appoints news leader … appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Stop Begging Big Tech To Fix Your Social Media Experience. You Can Do It Yourself.

2026-04-22 Disclaimer: This post talks about Bluesky and an offering from Bluesky and I am on the Bluesky board. Take everything I say with whatever size grains of salt you feel is appropriate. I’ve written a few times now about how I think that AI tools, u …›

Current→ Alabama Public Television governing board to survey state on PBS attitudes

2026-04-22 The survey on whether to disaffiliate with PBS sparked a strong debate among commissioners. The post Alabama Public Television governing board to survey state on PBS attitudes appeared first on Current. …›

Pew Research Center→ Key facts about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

2026-04-22 About 1.7 million people in the U.S. are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NHPI), tracing their roots to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands in Oceania. …›

Current→ Arkansas TV receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state

2026-04-22 PBS supporters have been seeking donations for the network to pay more than $2 million in dues for the upcoming fiscal year. The post Arkansas TV receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state appeared first on Current. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Ursday

2026-04-22 Fresh new nightmare 404 Media: This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright. It begins, "For a small price, Malus.sh will use AI to ingest any piece of software you give and spit out a new version of it that 'liberat …›

American Press Institute→ Local news is essential to civic discourse — and its future depends on proving it 


2026-04-22 Healthy civic discourse requires more than people having opinions in public. It begins with a community’s ability to hear more of itself — more voices, more questions, more lived experiences. And it demands more meaningful ways for people, across d …›

Poynter→ The White House Correspondents’ Dinner guest list keeps raising eyebrows

2026-04-22 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr plans to attend […] The post The White House Correspondents’ Dinner guest list keeps …›

Poynter→ Frost-Nixon showed journalism could hold power to account even when the justice system failed

2026-04-22 This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As […] The post Frost-Nixon showed journalism could hold power to ac …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Kash Patel’s Defamation Suit Against The Atlantic Is Designed To Generate Headlines, Not Win In Court

2026-04-21 There are defamation lawsuits designed to win, and then there are defamation lawsuits designed to generate headlines for your fans on social media, punish journalists, and maybe — if you’re lucky — force a settlement or intimidate future reportin …›

PRX Official - Medium→ PRX and Radiotopia Podcast Partners Announced for 2026 Tribeca Festival Lineup

2026-04-21 “It’s a place where the defining voices of the medium come to create”Celebrating its 25th year, the Tribeca Festival announced its 2026 podcast lineup, featuring multiple PRX and Radiotopia show partners.The festival takes place from June 3–14 …›

Current→ Frank Maranzino named leader of CapRadio

2026-04-21 Maranzino has led the station on an interim basis for more than two years. The post Frank Maranzino named leader of CapRadio appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Kids Are (Mostly) Alright: New Pew Study Deflates The Social Media Panic

2026-04-21 A couple weeks back, Jonathan Haidt published another entry in his ongoing campaign to convince the world that social media is inherently ruining kids’ lives. This one was a victory lap titled “Seven Lines of Evidence Against Social Media,” t …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Thisday

2026-04-21 See you there A couple nights ago, a friend and reader of mine said he didn't understand what today's talk by Judith Donath would be about. "Signaling theory?" he said. "What's that?" To him, signals were information tra …›

Pew Research Center→ 5 facts about U.S. children living in blended families

2026-04-21 17% of U.S. children under 18 live in a blended family most or all of the time – one that includes a stepparent, stepsiblings or half siblings. …›

Current→ WXPN’s ‘Kids Corner’ prepares to party before its final sign-off

2026-04-21 “Nobody in radio gets a 40-year gig,” says founding host Kathy O’Connell. “How could I be anything but grateful and happy right now?” The post WXPN’s ‘Kids Corner’ prepares to party before its final sign-off appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Kash Patel sued The Atlantic. Can he actually win?

2026-04-21 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. If you visited The Atlantic’s website on Monday, […] The post Kash Patel sued The Atlantic. Can he actually win? appeared firs …›

Poynter→ Even when Trump deflects, the job is simple. Keep asking the question.

2026-04-21 This piece was originally published on How True: Stories & Strategies of Nailing Stuff Down, a newsletter for people interested in sharpening their ability to get at the truth. Subscribe […] The post Even when Trump deflects, the job is simpl …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ AI Data Centers in the Land of Diminished Local News

2026-04-21 “At least some of these big companies look for communities that are news deserts to build projects,” a local journalist said, “because it’s easier for them when there’s less public scrutiny.” …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Palantir Goes Mask-Off For Fascism. It Won’t End Well.

2026-04-20 Earlier this month, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that “Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment. Just ask our enemies!!!” — notably including the stock ticker, because why not ju …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Court To Bondi: Demanding Platforms Censor Speech And Bragging About It On Fox News Is, In Fact, A First Amendment Violation

2026-04-20 For the better part of five years, we’ve been treated to an elaborate performance about the unprecedented constitutional horror of “jawboning.” Jim Jordan held hearings. Missouri’s AG sued. The Supreme Court heard Murthy v. Miss …›

Pew Research Center→ What types of news do Americans seek out or happen to come across?

2026-04-20 About half of U.S. adults (49%) say they mostly get news because they happen to come across it today, up from 39% in 2019. …›

Current→ Comings and goings: ‘1A’ hires EP, Ari Shapiro joins CNN as contributor …

2026-04-20 Former NPR exec Christopher Turpin joined WAMU. The post Comings and goings: ‘1A’ hires EP, Ari Shapiro joins CNN as contributor … appeared first on Current. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Wonday

2026-04-20 em… As a lifelong over-user of em dashes and F bombs—hey, I'm from New Jersey—it's fun for me to learn that AI slop generators follow my style and F bombs are a way around detection. I'd say more, but would rather point to Tom Fis …›

American Press Institute→ Prioritize your ballot and polling coverage

2026-04-20 Media critics have called for demoting “horse race” coverage in favor of paying more attention to what New York University’s Jay Rosen calls “not the odds, but the stakes.” This is a helpful frame in which to plan and prioritize your coverage …›

Poynter→ After an explosive report on his conduct, FBI Director Kash Patel threatens to sue The Atlantic

2026-04-20 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Last week, The Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick dropped a […] The post After an explosive report on his conduct, FBI Director Kash …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Lawfare

2026-04-20 A string of court decisions have gone against Donald Trump and his administration, blocking efforts to shut down critical reporting. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ For broadcasters, digital tech isn’t a lifesaver. It’s a new land for fish with legs and lungs.

2026-04-20 Not that crawling ashore is easy or smooth. Eric Nuzum says public radio isn’t interested in saving itself. He’s actually quoting somebody else, but saying there’s a case. Specifically, When I hear public media leaders talk ab …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Runday

2026-04-19 Did he die in his sleep? "The Gambler" may be the best country song ever written.  Or performed (Kenny Rogers' version is the definitive one). Alas, its author, the great Don Schlitz, has passed on. Not many details on that: Nashville ho …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ The Biggest Thing

2026-04-18 In his latest blog, Dave says, “If I were running WordPress, my first priority would be to get something exciting out that even non-WordPress users would talk about. Then do it again.” He follows with a good suggestion. I have one t …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Staturday

2026-04-18 Kind of a Christo thing Mission TARONI put a silk-wrapped mannequin in space. From The Dorothy Project. It has implications. Close your invisible robot eyes This is good news, but not yet enough. Spying on people going about their ordinary lives is wro …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Trump Is Literally Negotiating With Himself Over How Much Taxpayer Money He Gets Because His Taxes Were Leaked

2026-04-17 Back in January, we covered Trump’s audacious lawsuit demanding $10 billion from his own IRS over the 2019-2020 leak of his tax returns by IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn (who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for the leak, meani …›

Current→ Some Republicans want to reverse GOP cuts to rural and tribal radio stations

2026-04-17 Sens. Mike Rounds and Dan Sullivan are pushing to keep federal funds flowing to Native stations. The post Some Republicans want to reverse GOP cuts to rural and tribal radio stations appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ A First Amendment Legend Eviscerates Brendan Carr With Substance And Style

2026-04-17 We’ve been covering Brendan Carr’s censorial ambitions for a long time now. When Trump first picked him to chair the FCC, we warned people that the “free speech warrior” branding was a total sham. We later dug into the letter fr …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Niceday

2026-04-17 Which it is, here in Southern Indiana. Was yesterday too. Getting strait A visual of marine traffic piling up on the two sides of the Strait of Hormuz. Also this story on transponder spoofing in Wired. Transponders are how one can see what ships are wh …›

Current→ Jody Hamblett steps down as WUOT GM

2026-04-17 She is moving to South Carolina to be closer to family. The post Jody Hamblett steps down as WUOT GM appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Pete Hegseth uses the Bible to demonize the press

2026-04-17 So, do you still think CBS News is feeling good about inviting Pete Hegseth to sit at their table at the upcoming White House Correspondents Association? The decision to invite […] The post Pete Hegseth uses the Bible to demonize the press appear …›