Doc Searls Weblog→ What Works After a Disaster Happens?
2025-01-25 When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, the Swannanoa River rose three storys above its shores, all but erasing the town named after the river, and leaving hundreds homeless. But the challenge for Swannanoa was not just recovery. It was regen …›
Current→ Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our smaller community-based stations
2025-01-24 Defunding CPB would devastate smaller stations, particularly those reliant on critical systems like the Public Radio Satellite System, the Emergency Alert System and SoundExchange agreements. The post Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our small …›
Poynter→ AP Stylebook update: Denali is now Mount McKinley but the Gulf of America is still the Gulf of Mexico
2025-01-24 A stroke of President Donald Trump’s pen this week raised a roiling question for cartographers and style-minded journalists: What to call a peak and a gulf. A postinaugural flurry of […] The post AP Stylebook update: Denali is now Mount McKinle …›
Current→ Maxie Jackson leaves top role at Radio Milwaukee
2025-01-24 “Our board of directors and staff are grateful for Maxie Jackson's contributions and service to the organization,” the station said in a statement. The post Maxie Jackson leaves top role at Radio Milwaukee appeared first on Current. …›
Online Journalism Blog→ What are we talking about when we say the “ethics” of AI and journalism?
2025-01-24 There are three broad paths in ethics. Image by pfly CC BY-SA 2.0 Many people — including me — are quite uncomfortable with generative AI. Most of this discomfort can be traced to the various ethical challenges that AI raises. But an understand …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ The Flurry at CNN
2025-01-24 A major network charts a digital course—and makes layoffs. …›
Poynter→ CNN readies for a shift away from TV
2025-01-24 Take away from here and add to there. That’s the quick analysis of the big moves made Thursday by CNN. The network is slashing about 200 jobs from its traditional […] The post CNN readies for a shift away from TV appeared first on Poynter. …›
American Press Institute→ Covering education at a tense moment
2025-01-24 New challenges for education reporters How should journalists cover a government entity that may be headed for elimination? The Department of Education may not be the biggest federal agency, but its reach is far and wide. To help, Denise-Marie Ordway a …›
Poynter→ Four circles on a chalkboard: How the institute first found its way
2025-01-24 This second entry in an occasional series from Roy Peter Clark, who witnessed the Poynter Institute’s founding, explores its history in honor of its 50th anniversary. Although Nelson Poynter had […] The post Four circles on a chalkboard: How th …›
Poynter→ Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that?
2025-01-24 As President Donald Trump returned to office, many congressional Republicans and conservative pundits have mused about possibly forcing California leaders to change state policies to receive federal disaster money. The […] The post Republican lea …›
PRX Official - Medium→ “Reveal” Wins Two 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards
2025-01-23 “Great reporting redefines how people see the world, and these stories are a testament to that”The investigative public radio show and podcast Reveal was twice-awarded by the 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards for audio journalism in the public …›
Current→ Looking for the helpers? That’s all of us
2025-01-23 You can donate to support public media colleagues who are recovering from the devastation of L.A.’s wildfires. The post Looking for the helpers? That’s all of us appeared first on Current. …›
RJI→ Lessons learned from social media about news engagement
2025-01-23 How to build safe community spaces that turn readers into doers Our tech landscape, which has an outsized effect on how journalism and the business of news are evolving, is (to keep it PG-rated)… a cluster. But, those who work at the intersec …›
The Journalist's Resource→ The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term
2025-01-23 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email The U.S. Department of Education, one of the federal government’s smallest cabinet-level agencies, operates programs across every level of education. With an annual budget of about $242 billion, it helps …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Trump, Musk, and the Limits of Attention
2025-01-23 The ambiguity of Musk's salute is partly the point. …›
Poynter→ Rupert Murdoch’s media company settles with Prince Harry, including a rare full apology
2025-01-23 Sorry seems to be the hardest word. Well, it’s rare, anyway, in Rupert Murdoch’s media world. That’s what made Wednesday’s news so surprising. As expected, Murdoch’s British newspapers division, News […] The post Rupert Murdoch’s medi …›
Poynter→ A new local news empire, built on newsletters, is growing in the United Kingdom
2025-01-23 The path that led Joshi Herrmann to build a fledgling media empire in the United Kingdom was anything but conventional. Rather than climbing the traditional ladder from local papers to […] The post A new local news empire, built on newsletters, i …›
Poynter→ In America’s news deserts, Meta’s retreat from fact-checking severs a last link to fact-based news
2025-01-23 This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Facebook is eliminating fact-checking may amount to a […] …›
Poynter→ Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? Scholars react to Joe Biden’s warning
2025-01-23 When President Donald Trump took his second term oath of office, tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos had front-row seats — literally. Before Trump’s speech, the Silicon […] The post Is the United States turning into an oliga …›
RJI→ Innovation in Focus brings creative spark to newsrooms
2025-01-22 RJI’s Innovation in Focus series partners with community newsrooms nationwide to experiment with new ideas and publish the findings for the industry’s benefit. Emily Lytle Led by Emily Lytle, the series seeks to turn bold ideas into practical …›
Current→ Jay Rayvid, producer for ‘Mister Rogers’ and ‘Carmen Sandiego’, dies at 92
2025-01-22 Rayvid helped WQED in Pittsburgh become a premier station for children’s programming. The post Jay Rayvid, producer for ‘Mister Rogers’ and ‘Carmen Sandiego’, dies at 92 appeared first on Current. …›
Current→ Chicago Public Media announces buyouts
2025-01-22 CPM CEO Melissa Bell called the decision "proactive." The post Chicago Public Media announces buyouts appeared first on Current. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “The vibes are off”: How half a day without TikTok changed everything
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Hundreds of subreddits are considering banning all links to X
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RJI→ Election night mayhem with an AI twist
2025-01-22 An automation and AI experiment for newsrooms Newsrooms on election night are always chaotic — and stressful — as journalists watch results trickle in from counties batch by batch. It takes a small army of people to capture those municipal and …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ How 9 popular YouTubers helped Trump win a second term
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Current→ Nashville Public Radio CEO Steve Swenson to retire
2025-01-22 Swenson will retire in late spring or early summer, according to an announcement he posted on LinkedIn. The post Nashville Public Radio CEO Steve Swenson to retire appeared first on Current. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The New York Times will text “handpicked articles” to readers
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Ankler is launching Like and Subscribe, a standalone trade publication about the creator economy
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The White House press corps gears up for another Trump term — and they’re excited
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Broadcast TV is dying. Trump is threatening it anyway.
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RJI→ Scaling small: How the Tiny News Collective is helping entrepreneurs build sustainable local news organizations
2025-01-22 How newsrooms can thrive by “right-sizing” operations, navigating fiscal sponsorships, and avoiding common pitfalls in the early years of growth In the ever-evolving world of journalism, operational effectiveness is critical — especia …›
PRX Official - Medium→ “Scratch & Win” Podcast from GBH News and PRX Debuts January 29
2025-01-22 “Scratch & Win” Podcast from GBH News and PRX Charts the Unlikely Rise of America’s Most Successful LotteryThe new podcast series from the Peabody Award-winning team behind “The Big Dig” debuts January 29How did gambling make its way fro …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ On Free Speech and Speaking Freely
2025-01-22 What Trump's 'censorship' order means. …›
Current→ Colleagues and friends celebrate Dave Becker as he retires from Nevada Public Radio
2025-01-21 "No challenge was ever too large for Dave Becker to resolve, and he will be difficult to replace with just one person." The post Colleagues and friends celebrate Dave Becker as he retires from Nevada Public Radio appeared first on Current. …›
BuzzMachine→ The whole world is whining
2025-01-21 For 25 years now, the Edelman PR company has issued its Trust Barometer. This year, it’s all about grievances. It’s Festivus every day, the world around. Six in 10 people in the survey “hold grievances against business, government, and th …›