Pew Research Center→ The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years

2026-03-25 As America turns 250, explore how demographics, work, family and economics have shifted since 1976, based on 50 years of Census data. …›

Pew Research Center→ How Americans view racial diversity ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary

2026-03-25 75% of U.S. adults see diversity as a good thing for the country, but Democrats and Republicans differ sharply on how diversity impacts the country’s culture. …›

American Press Institute→ How you’re helping to shape a refreshed Need to Know

2026-03-25 Built for you: What’s next for Need to Know Last month, we asked you what you need from Need to Know, and more than 100 of you responded. Thank you! Here’s what you told us: You want more analysis grounded in local news. You want more practical so …›

Poynter→ Who is keeping the war with Iran going? Trump, once again, blames the media.

2026-03-25 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Wait, is the war with Iran over? Apparently, […] The post Who is keeping the war with Iran going? Trump, once again, blames the …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Israel’s Censor Unit Revs Up

2026-03-25 In a country where the military has control over what’s reported, some journalists consider approval to be “a source of pride.” …›

Poynter→ Why are ICE agents still being paid during the shutdown while TSA workers aren’t?

2026-03-25 President Donald Trump sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to some U.S. airports starting March 23 in an attempt to alleviate hours-long security wait times amid a partial government shutdown. […] The post Why are ICE agents still b …›

Current→ WFUV GM Chuck Singleton to retire

2026-03-24 “I believe strongly in succession planning, pushing the next generation forward, and fresh perspectives,” Singleton said. The post WFUV GM Chuck Singleton to retire appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Trump Admin’s Own Investigators Found No EU Internet Censorship. So They Ignored The Findings.

2026-03-24 The Washington Post just published a deeply reported story about the Trump administration’s campaign to “expand free speech” in Europe. That headline alone should tell you something about how the story is framed — it takes the admin …›

Pew Research Center→ Where do Americans turn first for information about breaking news?

2026-03-24 When a breaking news event happens, 36% of U.S. adults say they typically turn first to their preferred news organization to get more information. …›

Poynter→ Was a conservative radio caller behind the idea to send ICE agents into airports?

2026-03-24 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. On Monday, ICE agents were deployed to 14 […] The post Was a conservative radio caller behind the idea to send ICE agents into a …›

Poynter→ Trump says Iran is ‘based on disinformation.’ Experts say its influence operations go far beyond that.

2026-03-24 Amid false information spread during the Iran war, the Trump administration warned that the Iranian regime was misinforming people with the help of generative artificial intelligence. “They are a country […] The post Trump says Iran is ‘b …›

RJI→ Tiny revenue experiments can lead to big developments

2026-03-24 This article is part of RJI Impact, a series documenting how RJI projects are making a real difference for newsrooms and audiences all over the country. It was originally published in the Winter 2026 edition of RJI Insight, RJI’s biannual print magaz …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Early Day

2026-03-24 Hope he doesn't block my double-shot I took Luke Kornet's coffee test, scored high, and wrote a comment. Go there I spent most of today writing Making a New News Business over at the ProjectVRM blog. It begins, In the dawning decades of our new …›

Pew Research Center→ About 6 in 10 Americans don’t have moral objections to medical aid in dying

2026-03-23 Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to call physician-assisted death morally wrong (48% vs. 23%). …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Bernie Sanders “Interviewed” A Chatbot To Expose AI’s Secrets. It Has No Secrets. It Just Agrees With You.

2026-03-23 Senator Bernie Sanders has a viral video making the rounds in which he “interviews” Anthropic’s Claude chatbot about the dangers of AI and privacy. It has over two million views. Plenty of people are sharing it. And it might be one of …›

American Press Institute→ Navigating conflict

2026-03-23 Sue Phillips joined Parisa Parsa at a gathering of the News Futures Care Collaboratory to explore how to anticipate and engage in conflict as a normal, even sacred, part of group life. Sue, drawing from years of experience as the co-founder of Sacred D …›

Poynter→ Trump hit a new low — and the usual suspects in the media stay quiet or defend him

2026-03-23 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. In a remarkable display of brazenness and disrespect […] The post Trump hit a new low — and the usual suspects in the media st …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ The Washington Post Enters Its Amazon Era

2026-03-23 Data and efficiency are destined to shape the paper’s future. Whatever that means. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Sat a Day

2026-03-21 Time for her own Wikipedia page I just ran across Aiyana Lee. She's good. More. Bonus link. Rutilance The FCC has green-lit Nexstar's purchase of Tenga. This will move much of local TV into the red, politically. Wrote about that here and here …›

The Journalist's Resource→ 4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

2026-03-20 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email U.S. and Israeli attacks in Iran have reportedly killed more than 1,300 people since the war there began late last month. Missile and drone strikes have destroyed or closed significant energy infrastructure …›

Current→ How Mister Rogers tackled Cold War fears and why it still resonates

2026-03-20 Removed from distribution since the '90s, the Reagan-era "Conflict" series examined the dangers of geopolitical paranoia. The post How Mister Rogers tackled Cold War fears and why it still resonates appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Just Training A Generation In The Art Of The Workaround

2026-03-20 We’ve been covering Australia’s under-16 social media ban since before it went into effect, first noting the confusion and obvious implementation problems as pretty much everyone realized it was a total mess, and then documenting how the ba …›

Poynter→ CBS News cuts radio division amid layoffs

2026-03-20 CBS News executives informed staff Friday that they were eliminating CBS News Radio as part of broader layoffs at the company.  Roughly 6% of staff, or nearly 60 individuals, were […] The post CBS News cuts radio division amid layoffs appeared f …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Deep Fry Day

2026-03-20 Bad News LA Times: CBS News shuts down radio unit amid division-wide cuts, leaving 700 stations without  their CBS news feed. Axios has a mostly budgetary angle. Neither says that radio is largely dependent on "barter," which is free progra …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Money For Nothing And Clicks For A Fee

2026-03-19 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 …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Prediction Markets Promised Better Information. Instead They’re Creating Powerful Incentives to Corrupt Information.

2026-03-19 There’s a concept in economics known as Goodhart’s Law, often summarized as: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” The idea, originally about monetary policy, has proven remarkably durable across dom …›

Current→ PBS proposes FY27 budget that would continue dues relief for stations

2026-03-19 The budget includes investment in PBS Kids shows and “distinctive general audience content.” The post PBS proposes FY27 budget that would continue dues relief for stations appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Afroman Wins: Jury Rules Mocking Cops Who Raided Your Home Is Protected Speech

2026-03-19 As we wrote just yesterday, the defamation trial brought by seven Adams County, Ohio deputies against rapper Afroman was going about as well for the officers as their original botched raid on his home. Today we can report the inevitable conclusion: the …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Get Ready for More Big Tech Lawsuits About Design, Not Content

2026-03-19 A new wave of cases pin blame for tech’s harms on product design—keeping the First Amendment and Section 230 out of the conversation. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Afroman’s Defamation Trial Is Going About As Well For The Deputies As Their Original Raid Did

2026-03-18 We’ve been following the saga of Afroman (real name Joseph Foreman) and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for a few years now, and I’m delighted to report that the defamation trial is currently underway and it is delivering everything …›

BuzzMachine→ Announcing ‘Intelligence: AI and Humanity’

2026-03-18 Bloomsbury Academic is announcing the launch of a new book series: Intelligence: AI and Humanity. I’m humbled, delighted, and honestly amazed to say that I will be the series editor. Intelligence is a venue for writers from a wide array of fi …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Back Abusing Copyright Law To Unmask Their Critics. Again.

2026-03-18 EFF announced last week that it has stepped in to defend yet another anonymous Jehovah’s Witness critic from having their identity exposed through bogus copyright claims. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society — the organizational arm of the J …›

Current→ Comings and goings: Former CPB exec lands at Milwaukee PBS, GBH GM leaves …

2026-03-18 Beth Walsh joined Milwaukee PBS after working for CPB. The post Comings and goings: Former CPB exec lands at Milwaukee PBS, GBH GM leaves … appeared first on Current. …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ ‘How Do You Incorporate an LLC? I Have No Idea!’

2026-03-18 Nozlee Samadzadeh on restarting Gourmet with a profit-sharing plan for freelancers and space for foods that look gross but taste delicious. …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Look Who’s Tracking

2026-03-18 A growing number of reporters and researchers are covering immigration through the lens of surveillance. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Turtles all the way up

2026-03-18 Not an ideal pet. I’m fascinated by Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas), which bask on the sands of Poʻipū Beach, here on the south shore of Kauaʻi. Known locally as honu, they typically range from 200 to 400 pounds, but some ha …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ St. Patrick’s Spleen

2026-03-17 So here's one Iain Henderson: If I Had a Place to Stand and a Lever I Could Fix The Internet … Excerpt: "Endless positive possibilities become possible when we move beyond the weaknesses in the current architecture, and build genuine d …›

PRX Official - Medium→ Hrishikesh Hirway of “Song Exploder” Wins 2026 Innovator Award in the iHeartPodcast Awards

2026-03-17 The awards were presented at SXSW in Austin, TexasiHeartMedia announced honorees in the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, which took place on March 16 live at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder was presented with the Innovator Award, a …›

RJI→ Building better practices for covering gun violence

2026-03-17 This article is part of RJI Impact, a series documenting how RJI projects are making a real difference for newsrooms and audiences all over the country. It was originally published in the Winter 2026 edition of RJI Insight, RJI’s biannual print magaz …›