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. …›

Pew Research Center→ Appendix: Detailed tables

2026-03-19 Americans’ views on the morality of married people having an affair % who say married people having an affair is … Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025 …›

Pew Research Center→ Methodology

2026-03-19 This report is based on two waves of Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel: ATP Wave 166, conducted March 24-30, 2025, and ATP Wave 170, conducted May 5-11, 2025. The American Trends Panel survey methodology, Wave 166 Overview Data in this …›

Pew Research Center→ Acknowledgments

2026-03-19 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. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/religion. Primary r …›

Pew Research Center→ What Do Americans Consider Immoral?

2026-03-19 Nine-in-ten Americans say having an affair is wrong. Republicans and Democrats differ sharply on the morality of abortion and homosexuality. …›

Poynter→ MS NOW revamps its lineup, trims ‘Morning Joe’ and moves key anchors

2026-03-19 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Late last year, it became official. MSNBC broke […] The post MS NOW revamps its lineup, trims ‘Morning Joe’ and moves key an …›

Poynter→ The FCC chair is pushing ‘pro-American’ content. That’s not how a free press works.

2026-03-19 Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr was a guest on the “Pod Force One” podcast and shared some disturbing thoughts with host Miranda Devine of the New York Post. He […] The post The FCC chair is pushing ‘pro-American’ con …›

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. …›

Poynter→ A wave of posts claimed Benjamin Netanyahu was dead. Here’s how it spread.

2026-03-19 During the second week of the Iran war, social media platforms were rife with claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu died. The narrative had been surging when Iran’s state-owned […] The post A wave of posts claimed Benjamin Netan …›

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. …›

Poynter→ CNN may not be a priority in the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal

2026-03-18 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. The biggest media story so far in 2026 […] The post CNN may not be a priority in the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal app …›

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. …›

Poynter→ This viral video of a child grieving a fallen US service member was generated by AI

2026-03-18 At least 13 American service members have died so far in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Some online accounts are using the moment to share artificial intelligence-generated clickbait. One viral […] The post This viral video of a child grieving a …›

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 …›

Current→ CapRadio, KVIE settle radio tower dispute

2026-03-17 The stations filed countering lawsuits in 2024 over ownership of the tower, which broadcasts CapRadio's main signal. The post CapRadio, KVIE settle radio tower dispute appeared first on Current. …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ DOGE Didn’t Cut Government Waste. It Was Government Waste.

2026-03-17 Look, I get it. Government waste is real. Bureaucratic bloat is real. The desire to have a federal government that spends taxpayer money wisely and operates without unnecessary friction? That’s a pretty standard and quite reasonable desire in Ame …›

RJI→ Building trust begins by listening — But it only grows when newsrooms give back

2026-03-17 Closing the loop with the communities we serve reminds people that their voices matter—and that through collaboration, real progress and change actually happen In my previous columns, I have discussed how at Documented we’ve become a bridge between …›

Current→ Opinion: Public media must invest in its technical future

2026-03-17 The backbone of public media may be invisible to most listeners, but without it, the stories do not reach the audience. The post Opinion: Public media must invest in its technical future appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Trump is bragging about the damage he’s done to the press

2026-03-17 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Lost in the midst of President Donald Trump’s […] The post Trump is bragging about the damage he’s done to the press appeare …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Meet the Meteorologists Leaving Broadcast Behind

2026-03-17 In an era of extreme weather, indie weathermen are streaming coverage 24-7—and banding together. …›

Poynter→ No, Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t have six fingers in a viral press conference video

2026-03-17 On March 12, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his first press conference since the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran. Some social media users doubted the authenticity of the […] The post No, Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t have six fi …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ HI Day

2026-03-16 Your next Aurora From Spaceweather.com (slightly edited to explain stuff): A NASA model predicts a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun) will arrive on March 19th, mere hours before the northern vernal equinox (~10  AM EDST) This is perfect timi …›

BuzzMachine→ Habermas and his coffeehouses

2026-03-16 Jürgen Habermas has died. In memory of the great philosophical provocateur, is a section of my book, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, grappling with his idea of the public sphere and the coffeehouse. Writing and conversation came together …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ A Reddit Post, An AI Hallucination, And Two Lawyers Who Never Checked Citations Walk Into A Dog Custody Case

2026-03-16 We’ve been covering the growing parade of lawyers submitting AI-hallucinated case citations to courts for a while now. It keeps happening, and courts keep having to deal with it. But the pattern is usually the same: a careless attorney uses ChatG …›

BuzzMachine→ Rethinking intelligence

2026-03-16 Here is an excellent paper that clearly explains the philosophy that guides Yann LeCun’s research in AI and his new company, AMI Labs. It also perfectly expresses my complaints about the trope of artificial general intelligence — AGI, or BS fo …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Turns Out The DOGE Bros Who Killed Humanities Grants Are Kinda Sensitive About It

2026-03-16 Much of last week I had been working on a different article than the one this became. The American Historical Association, the Modern Language Association, and the American Council of Learned Societies — all plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Nation …›

Current→ Utah Public Radio managers to retire

2026-03-16 Tom Williams and Kerry Bringhurst will retire in the fall. The post Utah Public Radio managers to retire appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Philanthropist Marcy Hennecke joins Poynter Foundation Board

2026-03-16 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (March 16, 2026) — Marcea “Marcy” Hennecke, a philanthropist who has advocated on behalf of good journalism, good government and climate change solutions, has joined the Poynter […] The post Philanthropist Marcy Henn …›

RJI→ Why Tracie Powell is demanding a power shift in media funding

2026-03-16 ‘Upsetting the apple cart’: The Pivot Fund founder on her commitment to invest $500 million in innovative local outlets Tracie Powell has always been ahead of the curve. In the early 2010s, when most of the journalism industry was fixated on traffi …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ The Murdoch Empire Shows Trump’s Enemies No Mercy 

2026-03-16 As MAGA media splinters over Trump’s foreign wars, the Murdoch empire has stayed loyal—but what happens when Lachlan succeeds Rupert? …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ CNN’s Missed Opportunity

2026-03-16 A promising digital transition is underway. But a Paramount buyout will likely doom the progress being made. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Midweekend

2026-03-15 How to enjoy bad but not worse weather Dig the webcam at Poipu beach, on the south side of Kauai, near where I'll be for a week, starting tomorrow. Also, the turtles, in calmer weather. I love me a water matrix printer This fountain in Moravian S …›