Doc Searls Weblog→ WaningCrescentMoonday

2026-10-05 Now, roughly. That’s what it says at MoonPhase.today Specifically, 26%. I’ll consider them unreal if they’re not at IIW. The UOR Foundation has plans to… Well, I can’t copy and paste the text, so here’s a screengrab: …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Warner/Chappell Sinks Lindsay Ellis’ Two-Hour Cruise Video Over A Few Seconds Of Karaoke

2026-10-05 Techdirt has been around for almost 30 years now, and the one internet law issue that never seems to change is the bullshit use of copyright to take down speech. It’s run through basically our entire history. Back in 2020 we wrote about a copyrig …›

RJI→ Introducing our public storytelling guide to help newsrooms connect with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

2026-10-05 Tested by Tucson Spotlight, Baltimore Banner and Arizona Public Media, our guide is ready for you to use in your community We are so excited to announce the public storytelling event guide built in collaboration by WORDSLAW and the RJI Innovation Team …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism will spend $10 million by the end of 2027

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Current→ Gov. Kay Ivey dismisses five members of Alabama Public Television governing board

2026-10-05 A communications director for Ivey said that “Governor Ivey believed it was time for the Alabama Educational Commission to have a fresh start.” The post Gov. Kay Ivey dismisses five members of Alabama Public Television governing board appeared firs …›

Current→ Comings and goings: PBS board welcomes new directors, PBS Reno announces VP change …

2026-10-05 The board reelected media attorney Catherine Robb to a second term as chair. The post Comings and goings: PBS board welcomes new directors, PBS Reno announces VP change … appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Poynter wins national ‘Hero Award’ for work to preserve news archives

2026-10-05 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 5, 2026) — The Poynter Institute and Investigative Reporters and Editors have been named the recipients of the 2026 Internet Archive Hero Award, for their work […] The post Poynter wins national ‘Hero Awar …›

American Press Institute→ Building connections since the beginning

2026-10-05 Start here: Think back to a pivotal relationship you had early in your career with someone you’ve since lost touch with. Take action: Reach out to that person and share how they helped you reconsider a challenge you were facing, led you to a new idea …›

American Press Institute→ API at 80

2026-10-05 Welcome to our October Special Edition Series, where we’re marking the American Press Institute’s 80th anniversary by sharing actions you can take each week to test out strategies developed through API’s work as a solutions lab for local media. …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ New global IFJ report urges stronger regulation of surveillance

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Washington Sun is launching a monthly print magazine with ex-Posties

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Poynter→ Trump lashes out at Kaitlan Collins, then wakes up angry at Fox News

2026-10-05 President Donald Trump spent Saturday evening near Dayton, Ohio, giving a speech as he tried to rally Republicans for the upcoming midterm elections. It was the usual Trump fare — […] The post Trump lashes out at Kaitlan Collins, then wakes up …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Two Crowns

2026-10-05 As David Ellison prepares to take charge of CNN, Donald Trump tests the limits of his power. …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The DOJ says CNN, Politico, and MS NOW can be banned from the White House because they don’t meet “minimum requirements of professionalism”

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ OpenAI will show banner ads in ChatGPT while you generate images

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ A coalition of news publishers has released a new standard for tracking how AI tools use their content

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Philadelphia Inquirer staffers have a new union contract with raises and AI protections

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ An AI radio DJ has shot to stardom in L.A. Human hosts aren’t happy about it.

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ $2,484,599.04

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Staff fears grow that the BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels this week

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Columbia Journalism Review→ The Full Color of Joe Sacco

2026-10-05 A new book of cartoon journalism, Requiem for Gaza, is the latest chapter in his vivid, visceral depictions of humanity. …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Judge: Publishers “voluntarily acceded to cost-free crawling” and can’t sue Google over AI-related revenue losses

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Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Going To The Ballot Bot

2026-10-02 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 …›

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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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. …›

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 …›

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. …›