Columbia Journalism Review→ To Survive the AI Age, Publishers Are Finally Working Together

2026-03-05 UK publishers are banding together to create standards for responsible AI—amid Anthropic’s stark reminders of its potential for harm. …›

Poynter→ Journalists push back against parent companies’ contracts with ICE

2026-03-05 More than 200 journalists at Law360, a legal news outlet, and its sister publications have signed a letter demanding that their parent company RELX drop its contract with the Department […] The post Journalists push back against parent companies …›

Current→ What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition

2026-03-05 The future rarely arrives in the way people expect. The post What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition appeared first on Current. …›

Pew Research Center→ Methodology

2026-03-05 About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 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

2026-03-05 Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Primary research team Jonathan Evans, Senior ResearcherKirsten Les …›

Pew Research Center→ Appendix: Political categorization

2026-03-05 For this analysis, we grouped people into two political categories: those who support the governing political party (or parties) in their country, and those who do not. These categories were coded based on the party or parties in power at the time the …›

Pew Research Center→ In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad

2026-03-05 Across 25 countries, Americans are the most likely to see the morality and ethics of people in their country as somewhat or very bad. The post In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad appeared first on Pe …›

Poynter→ We partnered with streamers to talk rage bait, toxicity and media literacy. You can, too.

2026-03-05 Young people are drowning in news. They are overwhelmed by the volume and unsure what to trust. MediaWise tried an unlikely venue to tackle the glaring media literacy problem: a […] The post We partnered with streamers to talk rage bait, toxicity …›

Poynter→ Long live the King: Gayle King signed a new deal to stay on ‘CBS Mornings’

2026-03-05 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Turns out, Gayle King isn’t going anywhere. Despite […] The post Long live the King: Gayle King signed a new deal to stay on …›

Poynter→ Do airstrikes alone produce regime change? Experts say history supports Chris Murphy’s ‘Face the Nation’ claim that they don’t.

2026-03-05 As President Donald Trump launched air attacks on Iran Feb. 28, skeptics quickly argued that ousting a foreign country’s government — as the U.S. may be pursuing in Iran — […] The post Do airstrikes alone produce regime change? Experts say …›

PRX Official - Medium→ Culture Writer John Spong, PRX, and Texas Monthly Present A New Season of “One by Willie”

2026-03-04 Culture Writer John Spong, PRX, and Texas Monthly Present A New Season of “One by Willie,” the Podcast Exploring the Life & Music of Willie NelsonGuests including Kenny Chesney, Tami Neilson, George Saunders, and Taj Mahal, who describe how Wi …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ FTC Admits Age Verification Violates Children’s Privacy Law, Decides To Just Ignore That

2026-03-04 We’ve been pointing out the fundamental contradiction at the heart of mandatory age verification laws for years now. To verify someone’s age online, you have to collect personal data from them. If that someone turns out to be a child, congr …›

RJI→ Creative in-person ideas to increase audience engagement

2026-03-04 A conversation with Gabrielle Contesti NowKalamazoo is a nonprofit community news service that serves Kalamazoo County in Michigan. Since its founding in 2019, the news organization has experimented with different innovative strategies to involve the c …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Trump Administration Just Admitted Its War On Law Firms Was A Bluff. The Cowards Who Folded Already Paid The Price.

2026-03-04 We’ve said it over and over again on this site: when you stand up to the bully, the bully backs down. When you capitulate, you get nothing but a permanent stain and an invitation for more abuse. And here we are again. The Wall Street Journal is r …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Headnesday

2026-03-04 Your kids have a new god I didn't know Ms. Rachel was a real thing until I read this Onion story. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Headnesday

2026-03-04 Your kids have a new god I didn't know Ms. Rachel was a real thing until I read this Onion story. …›

Poynter→ Q&A: This Iranian fact-checker has been working nonstop since the uprisings. Then the war came.

2026-03-04 Farhad Souzanchi — an Iranian fact-checker who goes by a pseudonym out of fear for his family’s safety — hasn’t talked to his mother since the war broke out. “I […] The post Q&A: This Iranian fact-checker has been worki …›

Poynter→ Inside The Star Tribune’s coverage of the Minneapolis immigration raids

2026-03-04 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 biggest news stories of 2026 […] The post Inside The Star Tribune’s coverage of the Minneapolis immigration raids a …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ ‘Of Course Iranians Want Change. The Question Is, What Kind of Change?’

2026-03-04 As bombs rain down, Babak Rahimi, a scholar of the Middle East, challenges the US press to convey the “messy” reality on the ground.  …›

RJI→ ‘Critics in Columbia’ pilots alternative to imperfect press junket formula

2026-03-03 It seems like a win-win situation: A film festival showcases the latest films. Critics cover the event, writing reviews and drawing attention to a cultural touchstone. Filmmakers, journalists, and the city and organizations hosting the event all harne …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Rubio To World: Stop Doing The Exact Same Thing The US Just Did

2026-03-03 The State Department wants US diplomats to fight data localization around the world. The policy position is correct. It’s just that the messenger has spent the last few months systematically destroying every reason anyone might listen. Reuters ha …›

RJI→ An RJI Fellowship resource helping journalists make data listenable

2026-03-03 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 maga …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ron Wyden Is Begging His Colleagues To Stop Trying To Hand Trump A Censorship Weapon

2026-03-03 We’ve been writing about Section 230 for a very long time. We’ve written about why it matters, why the people attacking it are wrong, and why most of the proposed “reforms” would make the internet dramatically worse for everyone …›

Poynter→ As the Iran war unfolds, here’s how to separate fact from spin

2026-03-03 It should go without saying that any statement that comes from either side in the middle of a war aims to manipulate our understanding of the facts on the ground. […] The post As the Iran war unfolds, here’s how to separate fact from spin appea …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Toes Day

2026-03-03 Seriously. Read them both. Connect these dots— Jordan Klemperer:  Moltbook's alleged AI civilization is just a massive void of bloated bot traffic. Tim O'Reilly: A Conversation About What I Lack or: Why AI Needs You. Moving on Jeffrey Epste …›

RJI→ Introducing Covering Drugs: A media resource guide

2026-03-03 This 150-page reference guide includes research, surveys, data, and other helpful information for journalists covering substance use, addiction, overdose, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery When I proposed this fellowship project a year ago, t …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Better News

2026-03-03 We won’t have better news until we have better ways of paying for it. EmanciPay is one we thought up at ProjectVRM almost twenty years ago. Maybe the time is finally ripe for it. I learned that a small plane landed on the Hudson near Newburgh, NY …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Status Go vs. Status Quo

2026-03-02 We’ll never have civilized life in the digital world while people have no way of their own to signal and enforce their privacy preferences and requirements, as they do in the natural world with what we call manners and clothing. In the absence o …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ OpenAI’s ‘Red Lines’ Are Written In The NSA’s Dictionary—Where Words Mean What The NSA Wants Them To Mean

2026-03-02 Within hours on Friday, the Pentagon blacklisted one AI company for refusing to drop its safety commitments on surveillance and autonomous weapons, then turned around and praised a competitor for signing a deal that supposedly preserved those exact sam …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Four-legged pedestrians

2026-03-02 Here in Bloomington, Indiana, we have a lot of these large-eyed, big-eared roaming free-range cattle that seem not to care much about the two-legged kind and are mindful of traffic. For example, I was headed east on Howe the other day, approaching Eu …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ AI Bros Wanted Trump. Now They Learn What Happens When You Tell Him No.

2026-03-02 Last year, in Fascism For First Time Founders, I warned the tech industry what happens when you cozy up to authoritarians. As I wrote then: Innovation requires trust. Not just between individuals, but institutional trust. People need to believe that c …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Weekstart

2026-03-02 An on-point Marketoonist cartoon. Eve Maler has a book on identity coming out. It'll be great. Eve is an IIW veteran who has earned many battle ribbons in the Identity Wars. …›

Current→ Comings and goings: PBS NC hires COO, WUWM appoints VP …

2026-03-02 Jonathan Kappler became COO for PBS North Carolina after working for the state government. The post Comings and goings: PBS NC hires COO, WUWM appoints VP … appeared first on Current. …›

RJI→ Hello World: Introducing a simple framework to boost the impact of your journalism

2026-03-02 Today we’re launching Audacity Media Lab, tools and other resources for producing journalism that makes change Introducing: Audacity Media Lab!  Over the last several months we’ve been prototyping and testing a framework that local and …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Blackout Iran

2026-03-02 When the Trump administration launched a major attack on Iran, news organizations had to navigate a shaky environment for communications—and moral clarity. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ For Public Parks on the Internet

2026-03-02 My sister Jan and I, aged 3 (her) and 5 (me), at our neighborhood park in Maywood, New Jersey. We loved that place. Can we create the same kinds of places on the Net? Eli Pariser thinks so. Eli Pariser is one of my heroes. There are many reasons, b …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Sun Daisies

2026-03-01 Some reading for today::: War is a dirty business, by Scott Bateman MBE, on X. HT to Tanya Weiman for her comment here. Catch the lunar eclipse on Tuesday. In case I don't remind you. Or me. A thank you to Brian Linse for his kind words on Bluesky …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ War on Peace

2026-03-01 The front page of today’s Los Angeles Times. I can read it, because I subscribe. I also recommend that everyone subscribe to newspapers, because facts still matter to those troubled entities, regardless of how screwed their business is. You m …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The NFL Won A Lawsuit Over Its Bluesky Ban. Its Social Media Strategy Is Still A Loser

2026-02-27 Full disclosure up front: I sit on the board of Bluesky. That said, I had absolutely no idea this lawsuit existed until recently. Which, honestly, tells you something about how much of a legal non-event it was. But the underlying story here—about the …›