Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection
2026-07-28 On Friday this week the FTC’s open comment period regarding its “Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy” will close, which means that a bunch of very smart, very busy people are wasting a ton of time this week writing up comments tha …›
Current→ StoryCorps, NPR pair strangers to build time capsule for America’s 250th
2026-07-28 The partners describe Connect250 as a “large-scale experiment in human connection.” The post StoryCorps, NPR pair strangers to build time capsule for America’s 250th appeared first on Current. …›
Pew Research Center→ Most Americans favor big changes to the political system that likely would require amending the Constitution
2026-07-28 Most Americans support term limits, campaign spending caps, and Electoral College reform, but achieving these changes likely would require amending one of the world's hardest constitutions to change. …›
RJI→ Vibecoding a pitch evaluator for opinion pieces
2026-07-28 Tips and a free no-code tool to build an editorial Gem Publishing guest articles is a fantastic way for newsrooms to hear from the communities they are serving and boost audience engagement. By ensuring submissions meet a high standard before they land …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ WAMC Northeast Public Radio launches a collaboration with newsrooms in the area
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Apple launches “Upgrade” program to lease new devices
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Peacock content will be included with all YouTube Premium subscriptions starting next year
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “They are a terrible business partner. They have done me harm. They have hurt the community. They have hurt people who want access to local news.”
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Atlantic asks a judge to dismiss Kash Patel’s $250 million defamation lawsuit
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Current→ Comings and goings: NPR editor leaves for Columbia, NHPR announces promotions …
2026-07-28 Pallavi Gogoi, chief business editor for NPR, is leaving to join the Columbia Journalism School. The post Comings and goings: NPR editor leaves for Columbia, NHPR announces promotions … appeared first on Current. …›
Poynter→ Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea for her missing mother
2026-07-28 The mystery surrounding the disappearance of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother has now gone on for 177 days. But the pain remains as fresh as ever. Guthrie put out another […] The post Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea for he …›
Poynter→ Sorting through the mixed messages about cyclosporiasis
2026-07-28 Lettuce has probably never made you so nervous. The news about cyclosporiasis, an illness people can contract by eating raw produce contaminated with a diarrhea-causing parasite, keeps evolving. U.S. cases are […] The post Sorting through the mi …›
BuzzMachine→ AI Communism
2026-07-27 In response to the spectre of Chinese open-weight AI models haunting America, Dean Ball, OpenAI’s director of strategic futures [are there directors of strategic pasts?], issued a warning more shrill even than the New York Post’s alerts about …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Judge Rejects Google’s Attempt To DMCA Its Way Out Of Being Scraped
2026-07-27 Back in December we called out Google for filing a DMCA 1201 lawsuit over companies scraping Google’s results. Almost everything about the lawsuit seemed problematic, not the least of which is that Google’s entire business was built on scra …›
Current→ Filmmaker and product developer aim to transform civic journalism with publishing hub
2026-07-27 As RJI Innovation Fellows, the duo is developing a collaborative platform for independent journalists, creators and “people who want to hold power to account.” The post Filmmaker and product developer aim to transform civic journalism with publishi …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ New research reveals AI answers only as trusted as the newsbrands they cite
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ How publishers hooked audiences with live blogs during the World Cup
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Librarians are hosting viral “Avoiding AI” workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ U.K. journalists are self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety concerns
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ One year ago, Congress killed the CPB. Public media is still trying to figure out the future.
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Stations look to turn giving boom into lasting support after federal funding loss
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Nieman Lab→ Tacos, elk sheds, and Facebook ads: How some local news sites saw their traffic spike
2026-07-27 It’s time for our latest look at which newsrooms are having success increasing their web traffic. We bring you four of these each quarter, looking at four different market segments: local newspapers, nonprofit news outlets, public media stations, …›
Nieman Lab→ LGBTQ+ outlet LOOKOUT aims to expand throughout the Southwest, and beyond
2026-07-27 Over the past four years, a newsletter that began as a protest by an Arizona reporter frustrated with his own paper’s coverage of LGBTQ+ issues has grown to become a respected statewide publication. Now, it’s seeking to expand. Following …›
RJI→ Introducing the Journalism Source of Safety (J-SOS) app
2026-07-27 Building the journalist safety app I always needed Journalists today navigate an increasingly hostile world with tools that were not built with them in mind. Traditional safety resources are static, siloed, and structured around the imagined foreign co …›
Current→ Stations look to turn giving boom into lasting support after federal funding loss
2026-07-27 “There's no definite playbook on this because we've never been in this place before.” The post Stations look to turn giving boom into lasting support after federal funding loss appeared first on Current. …›
Poynter→ The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was an embarrassment
2026-07-27 The White House Correspondents’ Association held its rescheduled dinner Friday night and, unfortunately, it went about how you would expect. No president in the history of this country has devoted […] The post The White House Correspondents’ …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ A Tale of Two Speeches
2026-07-27 The press’s responsible handling of Trump’s incoherent speech about US election integrity contrasted starkly with Friday’s farcical WHCA dinner. …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Rollday
2026-07-26 Well, two of us know With Apple Is the King of AI and Nobody Knows It, Limited Edition Jonathan does a better job of saying what I've been saying about where Personal AI is going, most recently here. …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Local radio lives in Burlington and Graham
2026-07-26 WBAG’s callsign stands for Burlington And Graham: two adjoining towns between Greensboro and Durham in North Carolina. I have many kinfolk in the hood, and have been living or visiting here all my entire life. As it happens, WBAG and I were …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Earth to Southwest (and every other service company): make your surveys about your service, not just personnel facing customers
2026-07-25 Here is what I wanted (and got) from Southwest: a clean window on a comfortable plane that i could find, board, and fly in easily. Most of that is not about flight attendants. Here is the survey hook that came in an email after a Southwest flight: …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ No body day
2026-07-25 Goldie Boone is a “digital country artist” who looks too good to be real. So I’m betting she’s not. (I wouldn’t have brought this up if she hadn’t appeared in one of my Facebook doomscroll reels.) …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ DOJ Withdraws NY Times Subpoenas After Judge Notices It Never Bothered To Follow The Rules For Subpoenaing Reporters
2026-07-24 Just last week we had the story of the Trump DOJ issuing very questionable subpoenas of NY Times journalists while trying to track down who leaked information to those reporters regarding the potentially catastrophic security flaws of the “gift&# …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Live At TrustCon 2026
2026-07-24 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 …›
Storybench→ The Power of Words: Trump on Twitter
2026-07-24 Social media is a powerful tool that can be used to bring people together, but it can also incite violence. Public figures wield social media as a weapon to influence people’s behaviors and beliefs. Twitter is particularly effective in inciting viole …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Election Commission Says Musk Likely Broke The Law By Paying Voters. Will Anyone Do Anything About It?
2026-07-24 Will Elon Musk actually face legal consequences for illegally paying voters in an attempt to interfere in an election? We’re at least one step closer to finding out. Back during the 2024 Presidential election, he got away with offering $1 million …›