Doc Searls Weblog→ Watts Up

2026-02-11 Book them now Early bird tickets are on sale for the 42nd IIW, which began on a Gillmor Gang podcast the last day of 2004. In my biased but correct opinion, IIW is the most leveraged tech conference on Earth. This one will happen on April 28th to 30th, …›

American Press Institute→ New research to learn from

2026-02-11 Journalism studies to study For those who work in local news, aspire to, or generally care about the information needs of communities, new research published in recent days provides insight into what people want, what they need — and what happens whe …›

Poynter→ The Nancy Guthrie disappearance case keeps unfolding in public view

2026-02-11 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. One of the more bizarre and disturbing stories […] The post The Nancy Guthrie disappearance case keeps unfolding in public view …›

Poynter→ Q&A: A new kind of public editor is taking on the entire city of Indianapolis

2026-02-11 Tracey Compton is stepping into a first-of-its-kind job in journalism. She’s the Indianapolis Public Editor, serving the entire market in a pilot project that launches with her first column next […] The post Q&A: A new kind of public edito …›

Poynter→ Poynter names Tracey Compton as the Indianapolis Public Editor

2026-02-11 The Poynter Institute, a global leader for 50 years in strengthening ethical journalism and building audience trust, is proud to announce the hiring of journalist Tracey Compton as the Indianapolis […] The post Poynter names Tracey Compton as the …›

Pew Research Center→ Methodology

2026-02-11 This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this repor …›

Pew Research Center→ Acknowledgments

2026-02-11 This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/. …›

Pew Research Center→ Why Americans think news habits are changing, in their own words

2026-02-11 We spoke with 45 everyday Americans to learn more about how people think about and interpret changes in news consumption. The post Why Americans think news habits are changing, in their own words appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›

Pew Research Center→ Few say Americans have a responsibility to pay for news

2026-02-11 Funding is central to the sustainability of journalism. Yet few Americans pay for news, and most say paying for it isn't their responsibility. The post Few say Americans have a responsibility to pay for news appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›

Pew Research Center→ Why Americans discuss the news – or don’t – with others

2026-02-11 Even as most Americans discuss the news with others, a growing share have stopped talking to certain people about political news. The post Why Americans discuss the news – or don’t – with others appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›

Pew Research Center→ What does it mean to ‘do your own research,’ and how often do Americans do it?

2026-02-11 Nearly all Americans say it’s at least somewhat important for people to do their own research to check the accuracy of news they get. The post What does it mean to ‘do your own research,’ and how often do Americans do it? appeared first on Pew Re …›

Pew Research Center→ Who should make sure people know how to verify news, according to Americans?

2026-02-11 Most are at least somewhat confident they know how to check a news story’s accuracy, but they’re less sure others can do this well. The post Who should make sure people know how to verify news, according to Americans? appeared first on Pew Research …›

Pew Research Center→ The age divide in how Americans think about news

2026-02-11 Younger adults tend to say they mostly get news because they come across it, and they're less likely to say it's important to get news regularly. The post The age divide in how Americans think about news appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›

Pew Research Center→ Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News

2026-02-11 Most say being informed is essential for voting. Yet views differ on the importance of following news – and many say they're worn out by it. The post Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›

Better News→ How the Houston Chronicle collaborated with an Instagram creator

2026-02-10 The Houston Chronicle team shares its experience of partnering with an Instagram creator, which was a project in the American Press Institute's Influencer Learning Cohort. The post How the Houston Chronicle collaborated with an Instagram creator appear …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ How To Think About AI: Is It The Tool, Or Are You?

2026-02-10 We live in a stupidly polarizing world where nuance is apparently not allowed. Everyone wants you to be for or against something—and nowhere is this more exhausting than with AI. There are those who insist that it’s all bad and there is nothing of …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Dues Day

2026-02-10 Currently I have three of them. Do you have a principle? I hadn't thought about that before reading Justin Mikolay's Inventing on Principle: A Distillation of Bret Victor's Extraordinary Talk About How To Live Your Life. And that's jus …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Hey Rep. Gonzales, Finish The Thought: What About That Five-Year-Old US Citizen?

2026-02-10 Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales from Texas went on Face the Nation on Sunday and said a lot of silly things, doing his best as a loyal Trump foot soldier to defend the indefensible, to make sense of the nonsensical, and to lie about all the rest. However …›

RJI→ Building a syllabus companion to help educators integrate podcasts into their classrooms

2026-02-10 A conversation with Jenna Spinelle and Brandon Stover The Democracy Group is a podcast network of 18 shows that focus on democracy and civil engagement. Jenna Spinelle, host and producer of the Democracy Works podcast and communications lead for Pe …›

Poynter→ How to build a newsroom plan for responding to First Amendment threats

2026-02-10 Last month, Poynter published a guide to help journalists respond immediately to legal threats and protect their ability to report independently. This next guide in our series is designed to […] The post How to build a newsroom plan for respondin …›

Poynter→ Gamertag Radio’s Danny Peña and Riana Manuel-Peña join MediaWise’s game streamer initiative

2026-02-10 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (February 10, 2026) — MediaWise, Poynter’s media literacy initiative, is expanding its Gamers Against Manipulation Efforts (G.A.M.E.) with the addition of Danny Peña, founder and host of […] The post Gamertag Radio’ …›

Poynter→ Even the Super Bowl divides America these days

2026-02-10 The Super Bowl used to unite our country. It was the one day a year when liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, people across all races could put aside differences […] The post Even the Super Bowl divides America these days appear …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ NBC Hid The Boos For JD Vance. Where’s Trump’s ‘Unfair Editing’ Lawsuit?

2026-02-09 If you watched NBC’s prime time broadcast of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, you saw Vice President JD Vance in the stands at San Siro Stadium in Milan with his wife, Usha. The commentary team said “JD Vance” and moved …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons

2026-02-09 Here’s what’s strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should highlight that …›

RJI→ Launching today: How to commission an effective local news ecosystem assessment

2026-02-09 Contact: Damon Kiesow, 573-882-5831, kiesowd@missouri.edu The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and the Local News Impact Consortium (LNIC) have launched Commissioning a Local News Ecosystem Assessment: An Operational Toolkit, a resource to strea …›

Poynter→ How do I know if that’s real? 3 tips from Poynter’s MediaWise to stay smart in tricky times

2026-02-09 Lately, I’ve found myself asking the same question again and again when scrolling social media – is that even real?  When our feeds are flooded with images and videos that […] The post How do I know if that’s real? 3 tips from Poynter̵ …›

Current→ Comings and goings: RMPM hires chief experience officer, longtime Kansas Public Radio PD to retire …

2026-02-09 Amber Payne, a former editorial leader at BET.com, Teen Vogue and NBCBLK, will join Rocky Mountain Public Media in Denver. The post Comings and goings: RMPM hires chief experience officer, longtime Kansas Public Radio PD to retire … appeared first on …›

RJI→ Evaluating research about drugs and addiction: The danger of a single study

2026-02-09 Asking key questions when evaluating studies can help improve the quality of reporting about research A few years ago, I started noticing a statement that was frequently used to describe one of the benefits of syringe service programs (SSPs): that …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Weekstart

2026-02-09 Or both Monday and Tuesday? If Saturday and Sunday are the weekend, why not call Monday the Weekstart? Smart? Or just good at whatever this is? An AI counterargument to the mirror thesis. And not just because my name gets dropped in it This Ezra Klein …›

Poynter→ Poynter launches new professional membership, unlocking free courses and other benefits

2026-02-09 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (February 9, 2026) – The Poynter Institute, the gold standard for the professional development of journalists and creators, is launching a new membership program that provides free […] The post Poynter launches new profe …›

Poynter→ The Washington Post just experienced week that will live in infamy

2026-02-09 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. What a bizarre week at The Washington Post. […] The post The Washington Post just experienced week that will live in infamy appe …›

American Press Institute→ Coach communities ignored by cultural tourism to tell their stories

2026-02-09 Since 2017, Jenna Welch and her colleagues at StoryWorks, a documentary theater company composed of artists, journalists and educators, have worked at the crossroads of investigative reporting and community-centered public art in Clarksdale, Mississipp …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Sum Day

2026-02-08 Super. Bowles a strike. Against ChatGPT. This is brilliant. Here's a bonus post from the reliably contrary Gary Marcus. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Endweek

2026-02-07 Reduxion Traffic to this blog went up an order of magnitude when somebody (not sure who, or what), drove traffic to this post, which I put up 10.5 years ago. It was good and right for that time in history, which is much worse now. Kill the lottery I ha …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ DOJ’s Frivolous Boasberg Complaint Dismissed—While Nobody Can Explain How DOJ Got The ‘Evidence’ It Never Provided

2026-02-06 Back in August, we wrote about the Department of Justice’s unprecedented decision to file a judicial misconduct complaint against D.C. Chief Judge James Boasberg. The complaint, which Attorney General Pam Bondi tweeted about in what was itself li …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The CIA Erased The World Factbook With No Warning… And Told Everyone To ‘Stay Curious’

2026-02-06 For over half a century, the CIA’s World Factbook has been one of the most quietly useful things the federal government has ever produced. A comprehensive, regularly updated, freely available reference on every country in the world—population s …›

Current→ Opinion: It’s time for public radio to reclaim its educational identity

2026-02-06 In a post-CPB world, embracing our original purpose as a “school of the sky” is not nostalgia — it is strategy. The post Opinion: It’s time for public radio to reclaim its educational identity appeared first on Current. …›

RJI→ Taking the road less traveled

2026-02-06 Ethics prevent journalists from accepting free trips, but maybe there’s another way To junket? Or not to junket? It’s a question that plagues many arts and culture (and travel) journalists for our whole careers. Junkets are ethically fra …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: C’est La Vile Content

2026-02-06 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 …›