Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: A Midterm Night’s Dream

2026-10-30 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 …›

BuzzMachine→ A day in the life of the #BrokenTimes

2026-10-30 Practically every day on the socials, under the hashtag #BrokenTimes, I bring receipts to my claim that The New York Times is failing us and democracy. I do not wish to join in the cacophony from the Trumpists about “fake news.â€� To th …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Adam Schiff Spent Years Defending Section 702. Now He’s Accusing The Administration Of Hiding Its Abuses.

2026-10-30 We have talked about the Wyden Siren many times before. Senator Ron Wyden learns, through classified briefings, that the intelligence community is doing something most Americans would consider a clear violation of their civil liberties — often justif …›

Current→ KET CEO Shae Hopkins dies at 69

2026-10-30 “Hopkins was admired and beloved by her coworkers, board members, volunteers, and colleagues throughout the public broadcasting system,” KET said in a news release. The post KET CEO Shae Hopkins dies at 69 appeared first on Current. …›

Current→ Carolyn Bailey Lewis, ground-breaking station leader and educator, dies at 78

2026-10-30 “She brought an unwavering passion for public media, along with a wealth of knowledge and experience,” said Steve Skidmore, interim GM at WOUB in Athens, Ohio. The post Carolyn Bailey Lewis, ground-breaking station leader and educator, dies at 78 a …›

American Press Institute→ Before you try the next good idea, interrogate it

2026-10-30 News avoidance, fatigue and information overload raise big questions for local news leaders — about attention, trust, digital wellness, relevance, belonging and revenue. And those questions are playing out within a larger negotiation over how people …›

Poynter→ Alaska Senate race controversy continues, puts election tactics in the spotlight

2026-10-30 The New York Times’ explosive report earlier this week about a hotly-contested Senate race in Alaska is still producing aftershocks. The Times’ Kellen Browning reported that the campaign of Mary […] The post Alaska Senate race controversy con …›

Poynter→ A standards editor’s job begins where the rulebook ends

2026-10-30 Ethical decisions in journalism are rarely black and white. Many fall in a gray zone, where there’s no obvious answer and thoughtful, experienced journalists can disagree about what to do. […] The post A standards editor’s job begins where th …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Streisand Effect Case Might Have Played Out Differently In Germany

2026-10-29 As you may know, The Streisand Effect was originally coined right here on Techdirt in 2005, though it referred back to an event from 2003 when Barbra Streisand sued Ken Adelman, because his project to map how erosion impacted the California coastline i …›

Current→ Opinion: A growing civic-media movement challenges public media to adapt

2026-10-29 If you’ve been considering partnerships with local libraries, film festivals or local indie game studios, it’s time to prioritize that outreach. The post Opinion: A growing civic-media movement challenges public media to adapt appeared first on Cu …›

Pew Research Center→ Appendix

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Pew Research Center→ Methodology

2026-10-29 The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 195 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Ju …›

Pew Research Center→ Acknowledgments

2026-10-29 This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/science. Primary research team        Eileen Yam, Director, Science an …›

Current→ Analysis finds changing market for public media station transactions

2026-10-29 Since 2020, transactions with no cash at all have become the most common license-transfer method in public media, according to a new Public Media Company study. The post Analysis finds changing market for public media station transactions appeared firs …›

Poynter→ There are two Dan Sullivans running for Senate in Alaska. The New York Times found out why

2026-10-29 The New York Times published a bombshell report on Wednesday that could affect a key Senate race in Alaska and has President Donald Trump demanding the Democratic candidate there “suffer […] The post There are two Dan Sullivans running for Sena …›

Poynter→ For two years, he documented an unhoused community. Sometimes, he put the camera down.

2026-10-29 A seated Blyss proudly pointed to an old computer speaker she had picked up at a thrift store, mounted behind her between wooden pallet slabs serving as shelves. Then there […] The post For two years, he documented an unhoused community. Sometime …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Magazines Are Back, and They’re Newsletters

2026-10-29 Preeya Goenka on Beehiiv’s growing media portfolio. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ The California AI Rush

2026-10-29 Ships abandoned at San Francisco during the 1949 California Gold Rush. There have been five tech booms since Gordon Moore coined his eponymous Law in 1965: Mainframes (IBM, the BUNCH and minicomputers (1965-1982) PCs (1978-1985) Internet …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Metric Is Not The Mission: The Full Paper

2026-10-28 Over the last few months, we’ve been running the wonderful ten part series on “The Metric is Not the Mission” by Konstantinos Komaitis. It’s a deep exploration of how Big Tech moved from building and expanding the open internet …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Never Mind The Deepfakes, Chatbots Have To Deal With Election Lies Being Free, While Truth Is Paywalled

2026-10-28 It seems that every election cycle over the last decade has had concerns being raised about the state of “political deepfakes” and their ability to impact the election. So far, these have always been overblown, and there’s been little …›

Current→ Comings and goings: CDP appoints VP, Aspen Public Radio names news director …

2026-10-28 Susannah Winslow stepped up to VP of innovation and marketing for the Contributor Development Partnership. The post Comings and goings: CDP appoints VP, Aspen Public Radio names news director … appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ The midterms haven’t happened yet, but the election conspiracy theories are already here

2026-10-28 The contentious midterm elections are now less than a week away. Polls show razor-close races that could shift the balance of power in both the House and the Senate. However, […] The post The midterms haven’t happened yet, but the election cons …›

Poynter→ Fact-checking changed journalism. Then the falsehoods changed, too.

2026-10-28 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. […] The post Fact-checking changed journalism. Then the falsehoods ch …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Investigative Sports Reporting Kicks Up

2026-10-28 Sports desks are disappearing. But some creative, patient journalists are uncovering major scandals. …›

Current→ ‘POV Shorts’ shifts from PBS to Time Studios’ YouTube channel

2026-10-27 “The move is best understood as an expansion of the series’ distribution strategy,” said EP Opal H. Bennett. The post ‘POV Shorts’ shifts from PBS to Time Studios’ YouTube channel appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The State Lawsuits Against Internet Companies Will Continue Until Humans Improve

2026-10-27 The big Meta settlement with a bunch of states got most of the headlines, but state AGs have gone all in on suing tech companies of late, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Last week things went ballistic when the judge in New Mexico’s case ( …›

Poynter→ Buried in Trump’s 1,300-word Bill Maher rant was some news about the press

2026-10-27 President Donald Trump loves Truth Social. He loves to go on diatribes blasting his supposed enemies, many of whom are in the media. Hardly a day goes by when Trump […] The post Buried in Trump’s 1,300-word Bill Maher rant was some news about t …›

HKS Misinformation Review→ How social media users get their news: The informational value of memes, hot takes, call outs, and comment threads during breaking events

2026-10-26 An increasing number of people globally say they avoid the news. But are they avoiding the news or the news media? In a longitudinal ethnographic study of Australian social media users, we repeatedly observed self-identified news avoiders encounterin …›

Current→ Connecticut Public celebrates literacy, local connection with ‘Generation: Baby-Sitters Club’

2026-10-26 With the popular children’s books turning 40 this year, the station has launched a new season of its hit podcast series celebrating the work that’s inspired and enchanted millions. The post Connecticut Public celebrates literacy, local connection w …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ofcom’s Fix For An Online Safety Act That Isn’t Working: More Online Safety Act

2026-10-26 Ofcom’s media relations people know how to email me. I have ten press releases from them this year. They emailed me when they launched investigations of or took actions on X/Grok, Telegram, Pornhub, and Sanctioned Suicide. But when they recently …›

RJI→ How we used community-driven journalism to teach our methods

2026-10-26 We listened before we taught: Here is how we built Building Bridges The Building Bridges program, now open for applications for its second cohort, helps newsrooms that want to serve immigrant communities in their area use Documented’s Community-Drive …›

Current→ PBS News seeks new revenue through paid memberships

2026-10-26 The monthly Press Pass will give members access to exclusive newsletters, virtual events, sponsor-free podcasts and other perks. The post PBS News seeks new revenue through paid memberships appeared first on Current. …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ How the BBC Is Fighting Back

2026-10-26 Britain’s public service broadcaster is aggressively defending itself against Donald Trump in Florida. Can it use the legal process to break news? …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Harvest Moonday

2026-10-26 Among many One more way the US defeats itself. A briefing Inside Anthropic. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ The Fossil Present

2026-10-24 ChatGPT’s response to “I need an image of the World Wide Web as a fossil, to use under the headline ‘The Fossil Present.'” The Web isn’t dying, but it is being removed from our experience. As a place to seek knowledge …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Meta Had A Lotta Scams, Lotta Scams, Lotta Scams

2026-10-23 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 …›

Current→ Sarah Ashworth appointed to lead PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio

2026-10-23 “This combined focus will allow us to better serve the state, tell more Wisconsin stories across all platforms and meet our audiences where they are.”  The post Sarah Ashworth appointed to lead PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio appeared first …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ OPM Barely Bothered Defending DOGE’s Access To Federal Employee Data. Court Rules It Was Illegal.

2026-10-23 Remember back when Elon Musk was handed the keys of our federal government with basically zero accountability or oversight? All sorts of bad stuff happened, but one of the lawsuits we’ve been covering was the American Federation of Gov’t Em …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Friday Tab Clearance Sale

2026-10-23 Stormy Whether GDPR services is a market we shouldn't need at all, but it's growing like a thundercloud. (Source: Mordor Intelligence) Toward Agentic VRM vCon is "A new IETF open standard defining how conversation data — audio, video, t …›