Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Vance’s Double Standard: Nazi Jokes Are “Kids Being Kids,” But Mocking Charlie Kirk Gets Your Visa Revoked
2025-10-16 JD Vance thinks praising Hitler and talking about putting political enemies into death chambers is harmless “kids being kids,” but criticizing Charlie Kirk is somehow deserving of state-supported punishment. It sure looks like he’s got quite the …›
Current→ Northwest Public Broadcasting to downsize public TV operations, cut staff
2025-10-16 The university licensee aims to cut annual costs by $1.8 million and is weighing next steps for KWSU’s license. The post Northwest Public Broadcasting to downsize public TV operations, cut staff appeared first on Current. …›
Poynter→ NBC News is laying off 150 people — and asking some to reapply for open roles
2025-10-16 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Wednesday was a bad day for journalism and […] The post NBC News is laying off 150 people — and asking some to reapply for ope …›
Poynter→ Q&A: The New Yorker’s Susan Orlean on why she treasures ‘the stuff of life’
2025-10-16 Yes, really, Susan Orlean, author of “The Orchid Thief” and “The Library Book” and a million memorable pieces at The New Yorker, faces the same challenge as every other carpal-tunneled […] The post Q&A: The New Yorker’s Susan Orlea …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Bari Weiss Isn’t Capturing the Media. She’s Being Captured.
2025-10-16 America’s once diverse news landscape is being remade under the control of a few. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ New York City Sues Instagram Rather Than Teach Kids Filters Aren’t Real
2025-10-15 When a school district sues social media companies claiming they can’t educate kids because Instagram filters exist, that district is announcing to the world that it has fundamentally failed at its core mission. That’s exactly what New York …›
Current→ Bob Ross paintings to hit auction block as fundraiser for APT’s Create
2025-10-15 Thirty Ross originals will be sold to offset station licensing fees. The post Bob Ross paintings to hit auction block as fundraiser for APT’s Create appeared first on Current. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Layoffs hit NBC News, with 150 jobs cut ahead of Versant split
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Yahoo, PubMatic, and others launch new standard for agentic advertising
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Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Hey Zuck, Remember When You Said You’d Never Again Cave To Government Pressure? About That…
2025-10-15 You may recall a year or so ago, when Mark Zuckerberg whined to Jim Jordan about how the Biden administration “repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain… content.” Or maybe you remember when he went on Joe Rogan and whined some …›
Poynter→ At Indiana University, the journalism school forgot what journalism is for
2025-10-15 The Indiana Daily Student, the venerated student newspaper of Indiana University, has taken home oodles of accolades, published ground-breaking work and punched above its weight at every turn. Its alums […] The post At Indiana University, the jou …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “You talk to enough people about ‘what do you need from journalism,’ and you make that part of your DNA, it is going to work.”
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Nieman Lab→ Why right-wing authoritarians share news
2025-10-15 Editor’s note: Longtime Nieman Lab readers know the bylines of Mark Coddington and Seth Lewis. Mark wrote the weekly This Week in Review column for us from 2010 to 2014; Seth’s written for us off and on since 2010. Five years ago they laun …›
The Journalist's Resource→ How to navigate the impact of manipulation and removal of federal data: Expert advice, reporting tips and resources
2025-10-15 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email As the chief demographer at the nonprofit Data Center in New Orleans, Allison Plyer receives hundreds of data requests and questions each year. The Data Center compiles and analyzes data from multiple so …›
Pew Research Center→ Methodology
2025-10-15 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. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Spotify’s audiobook listeners grew 36% in second year of service
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Current→ September CDP Index: Federal defunding continues to drive massive giving spikes
2025-10-15 Growth in revenue and new donors is the strongest since any time in the last five years. The post September CDP Index: Federal defunding continues to drive massive giving spikes appeared first on Current. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ How Far Out grew from student blog to 30 full-time staff
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Japanese government calls on Sora 2 maker to refrain from copyright infringement
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Doc Searls Weblog→ My Three Hooks
2025-10-15 For many years, I attended an annual gathering of folks who wanted to save the Internet for future generations. Aspirational guidance was provided by the metaphor “big hooks:” ones meant for catching big fish. Since I was a kid, my life ha …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Why 1440 is evolving from a newsletter company to a destination of explainers
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Current→ David McGowan to retire as CEO of WJCT Public Media
2025-10-14 “Serving WJCT Public Media through this period of growth has been a tremendous honor,” McGowan said. The post David McGowan to retire as CEO of WJCT Public Media appeared first on Current. …›
RJI→ How the 2024–25 RJI Fellows are moving journalism forward
2025-10-14 Six months of impact, implementation and growth The ‘24-’25 Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows launched their resources in March 2025 and have spent the last six months helping journalists and newsrooms implement these new tools to meet vita …›
Nieman Lab→ Are these local newsletters local news? (And does it matter?)
2025-10-14 When I hear the term “local newsletter,” I think of the type of news product I created as a local journalist: a roundup of community-specific news, whether it’s originally reported, aggregated, or a combination. But when I browsed Aniket Panjwani …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Poynter launches public editor project to serve news audiences in Indianapolis
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads and AI features
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “Across the country, trans people who spent the last 10-plus years living openly online are grappling with the same terrifying realization: the visibility we thought would save us might be exactly what endangers us now.”
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ 33 percent
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ U.S. news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information
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PRX Official - Medium→ Defector Media and Radiotopia from PRX Present “Only If You Get Caught”
2025-10-14 The new podcast hosted by Patrick Redford takes a critical look at sports and culture by exploring how and why people break the rulesDefector Media and Radiotopia from PRX have launched a new podcast, Only If You Get Caught. Hosted by Patrick Redford …›
Current→ Penn State approves sale of WPSU to WHYY
2025-10-13 WPSU had faced a wind-down in operations after a Penn State board committee rejected a proposed deal last month. The post Penn State approves sale of WPSU to WHYY appeared first on Current. …›
Current→ APTS affiliate will now be sole manager of Protect My Public Media
2025-10-13 The American Coalition for Public Radio launched its goACPR.org campaign in May with messaging more closely tied to public radio. The post APTS affiliate will now be sole manager of Protect My Public Media appeared first on Current. …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Weiss Goes Mainstream
2025-10-13 The anti-woke crusader takes the helm at CBS News. …›