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. …›

Poynter→ Paramount CEO asks Mark Thompson to stay on at CNN after the merger. Will he?

2026-10-02 The big mega media deal of Paramount acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to be finalized next week. Paramount owns CBS News and Warner Bros. Discovery owns CNN. So the […] The post Paramount CEO asks Mark Thompson to stay on at CNN after …›

Poynter→ No, Joe Biden didn’t ban 440 reporters from the White House

2026-10-02 After President Donald Trump announced Sept. 18 on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House because they write “fake news,” many of […] The post No, Joe Biden didn’t ban 440 reporters from the White Hou …›

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. …›

Nieman Lab→ Columbia Journalism School will pause its M.A. program (and launch an online degree)

2026-10-01 The Columbia Journalism School will pause admissions for its Master of Arts program, dean Jelani Cobb announced on Thursday. The country’s most prestigious journalism school also announced a new online, part-time degree. In a note to alumni of t …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Kyiv Independent editor: “Our readers want Russia to suffer, but we can’t be propagandists”

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Chicago Public Media CEO says taking down the Sun-Times’ paywall “hasn’t worked as well as we’d like”

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “I’m not sure today’s funders recognize how much attention and, of course, funding all these news entrepreneurs require.”

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Egypt arrests six journalists accused of spreading disinformation

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ How The Philadelphia Inquirer built Scrape, an AI tool to surface hyperlocal news leads

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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. …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “Whether it’s in a court of public opinion or a court of law, students are not accepting censorship. They’re pushing back against it.”

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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 …›

Current→ Nine PBS receives $11M in Ready to Learn funding for literacy initiative

2026-10-01 The award follows the Department of Education’s cancellation of about $23 million in Ready to Learn grants last year. The post Nine PBS receives $11M in Ready to Learn funding for literacy initiative appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ What does it take to make an independent local newsroom work? More than good journalism.

2026-10-01 There’s no “Field of Dreams” for local independent publishers, no “if you build it, they will come,” where the “it” is powerful, critical journalism and the “they” is subscribers happy […] The post What does it take to make an i …›

Poynter→ Trump attacks Fox News as Hegseth blasts the press

2026-10-01 President Donald Trump had a busy day Wednesday. He spent part of it bragging about how he changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. […] The post Trump attacks Fox News as Hegseth blasts the press appeared first on Poynter. …›

Poynter→ 6 overlooked reasons California’s Community NEWS Act is ‘a big deal’

2026-10-01 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Community NEWS Act on Wednesday, creating refundable tax credits for local news organizations that retain and hire journalists. Steven Waldman, president of Rebuild Local […] The post 6 overlooked reasons C …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ A Victim of the ‘Elon Musk Playbook’

2026-10-01 Alison Gerber, a longtime editor at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, on losing her job after twenty-three years. …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Is My Chatbot Poisoned by Disinformation?

2026-10-01 How to keep AI from killing us with fake news. …›

RJI→ RJI launches interactive map charting anti-SLAPP laws nationwide

2026-09-30 The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s up-to-date guide to anti-SLAPP laws — which target frivolous lawsuits that attempt to impede free speech — is now available as an interactive map. Anyone interested in state efforts to crack down on such lawsui …›

Current→ Deal for WHYY to acquire WPSU set to finalize

2026-09-30 About 70% of WPSU's employees will continue working at the station under WHYY’s management. The post Deal for WHYY to acquire WPSU set to finalize appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ban Kids From Social Media And They’ll Just Chat In Public Radio Podcast Comments

2026-09-30 Eleven months ago, I wrote about what I thought was a truly fascinating find: that some kids appeared to be using some random old NPR podcasts on Spotify as a personal chat room to get around various restrictions. It was mentioned, somewhat in passing, …›

Poynter→ Your newsroom may not have a standards editor. It still needs someone doing the job.

2026-09-30 In February 2022, Russia’s army crossed into Ukraine and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that continues today. In the first days following the invasion, I had just started my […] The post Your newsroom may not have a standards editor. …›

Current→ Alabama Public Television survey finds majority of respondents support keeping PBS

2026-09-30 A Virginia-based research firm surveyed 600 Alabamians this month on their opinions about the network’s programming and funding. The post Alabama Public Television survey finds majority of respondents support keeping PBS appeared first on Current. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Notesday

2026-09-30 In wasted dollars Our species began to get civilized when it invented clothing: the original privacy tech. But that was in the natural world. In the digital one, we are still naked, and privacy is just a promise you get from "consent" (cookie …›

RJI→ Building a mobile safety ecosystem for journalists

2026-09-30 Help us beta test J-SOS to shape the app before public launch It’s 8 p.m. in a city under curfew after a spate of protests. A freelance photojournalist working alone on spec with no newsroom behind her finds herself separated from her vehicle after p …›

American Press Institute→ 3 experiments to improve engagement with news avoiders

2026-09-30 News avoidance is a complex, growing issue — and one with important implications for the sustainability of local news. Recent research from the Media Insight Project sheds light on the behavior of news avoiders. While 28% of the survey’s respondent …›

Poynter→ Sen. Eric Schmitt confused the Hawks and Hawkeyes and the political press had a field day

2026-09-30 The Republican senator thought he was going to dunk on his opponent. Instead, he ended up flat on his back in a wild moment on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Get […] The post Sen. Eric Schmitt confused the Hawks and Hawkeyes and the political press had …›

Poynter→ How a New York Times reporter documented the brazenness of a notorious sex-trafficking corridor in LA

2026-09-30 This story began, as they often do, with a tip. In the spring of 2023, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn heard from a high-ranking official who was struggling to contain a problem […] The post How a New York Times reporter documented the brazenness of a no …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ ‘It’s as If They Are Creating Space to Legitimize the Targeting of Their Own Colleagues’

2026-09-30 Assal Rad on how the mainstream press has failed in its coverage of Gaza. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Don’t fall in

2026-09-30 AI shit gets so weird. For example, the fake golfer Grace (aka Gracie) Brooks appeared in the midst of my Facebook doomscrolling (above) to say something to me (scrolled across her boobage) about “an older guy” watching her. Never s …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Cruiseday

2026-09-30 Real hard forks Hmm… NiemanLab: NPR, the quintessential audio news brand, adapts to a video-first future. Specifically, “NPR … landed Machine Gods, the new video-first podcast from veteran tech journalists Casey Newton and Kevin Roo …›