Nerd Prom’s worrisome guest list I’ve long been ambivalent about the annual White House Correspondents Dinner — otherwise known as “nerd prom.” This year’s red-carpeted gala will be held on Saturday, April 25 and televised on C-SP…

Everyone seems to have an opinion about this year's White House Correspondents Dinner. Here's mine:

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Inside the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette turnaround: What its new owners plan next - Editor and Publisher In this episode of E&P Reports, we examine one of the most consequential local news stories in the country — the near-collapse and sudden reinvention of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — through separate ...

E&P Reports: Inside the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette turnaround: What its new owners plan next

#newsmedia #nonprofitnews #Pittsburgh

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Test your First Amendment knowledge with Freedom Forum’s free quizzes and newsroom-ready content - Editor and Publisher How well do Americans actually understand the First Amendment? A new initiative from the Freedom Forum is trying to answer that question while helping the public learn more about the constitutional fr...

How well do you really know your First Amendment rights? 🇺🇸 The Freedom Forum's First Amendment Academy is making it easier to find out. Read more from Tandy Lau at Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine.

#FirstAmendment #PressFreedom #FreeSpeech

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The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

The New York Times recently expanded its SCOTUS team. I spoke with two members of the team Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak for the forthcoming May issue of E&P. They authored this investigation and once again proved why their work is critical and consequential.

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How Tangle is rebuilding trust in political news through transparent multi-perspective reporting - Editor and Publisher Trust in political news has become one of the industry’s most pressing challenges, with audiences increasingly skeptical of bias and unsure where to turn for balanced information. Many publishers are ...

How Tangle is rebuilding trust in political news through transparent multi-perspective reporting

By Bob Sillick for Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine

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Late-night becomes free speech battleground - Editor and Publisher Late-night television has long been a pressure valve for American politics, where comedians challenge those in power through satire and sharp monologues. But in today’s polarized environment, those jo...

Late-night TV has long been a pressure valve for American politics, but in today’s polarized environment, those jokes are colliding with regulatory threats, corporate caution and questions about the limits of free speech.

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Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off its closure The Venetoulis Institute will acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, converting it to a nonprofit to prevent the historic paper’s closure.

Good news, Pittsburgh!

Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure

by Liz Bowie for The Baltimore Banner

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It's National Submarine Day, commemorating the U.S. Navy's first modern commissioned submarine, the USS Holland (SS-1), on April 11, 1900. (Photo: G.A Peck)

#submarine #USNavy #silentservice #military

AP reporter describes intense Israeli attacks that stunned Beirut An AP reporter describes how Israel's massive bombardment of Beirut stunned the city. Israel's biggest coordinated attack of the current war hit 100 targets in the space of 10 minutes on Wednesday aft...

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AP reporter describes intense Israeli attacks that stunned Beirut

Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon in one day; CPJ calls for international action cpj.org?p=579439

How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?

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Inside AJI’s fight against disinformation - Editor and Publisher Investigative journalist Walker Bragman isn’t interested in simply debunking misinformation. He wants to identify the people funding it, the networks spreading it and the political forces benefiting from it. Through his nonprofit Accountability Journalism Institute, Bragman is tracing the dark money and influence campaigns that undermine science, journalism and public trust.

Inside AJI's fight against disinformation: Walker Bragman traces dark money and exposes actors undermining science, journalism and public trust.

By Bob Miller for E&P Magazine

#misinformation #disinformation #newsmedia #darkmoney #politics

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Meet E&P’s 2026 Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers - Editor and Publisher In this year’s Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers package, E&P Editor-in-Chief Robin Blinder spotlights a new class of rising media professionals whose ideas, resilience and creativity are helping redefine the future of journalism. Drawn from newsrooms, audience teams, revenue operations and editorial leadership roles across the industry, this year’s honorees reflect the many ways the next generation is already shaping what comes next.

Meet E&P’s 2026 Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers: From investigative reporters to podcast hosts to newsroom founders, these rising stars prove the future of news media is in good hands.

#Journalism #NewsMedia #LocalNews

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No time to post on LinkedIn? - Editor and Publisher In her latest column, digital marketing strategist Shannon Kinney explains how media sellers can build thought leadership on LinkedIn without spending hours writing posts. Using simple AI tools and in...

"No time for LinkedIn?" That excuse just got a lot harder to make. From E&P columnist Shannon Kinney: Media sellers can build real thought leadership in just 10 minutes a week — using AI.

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#MediaSales #AI #LocalMedia #SalesStrategy #NewsMedia

Kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi official says The Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier in the day that it had decided to free the journalist.

Some good news

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Find your joy at the library: ALA urges communities and news media to stand against book bans - Editor and Publisher Libraries and local news organizations share more in common than many people realize. Both exist to inform their communities, expand access to knowledge and defend the First Amendment. As the American...

In honor of National Library Week, I spoke with the ALA's president, Sam Helmick, about the week of celebration and its critical call to action.

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#NationalLibraryWeek #ALA #RightToRead #newsmedia #libraries #UniteAgainstBookBans

Trump Threatens Jail if Journalists Protect Certain Iran Sources The president indicated he would ask an unnamed media outlet to reveal the sources behind its coverage of Iran’s successful strike on a U.S. fighter jet, and of its crew.

President Trump vowed on Monday to pursue a “leaker” involved in disclosing details about the downing of a U.S. fighter jet in Iran last week and indicated that the government would take action against an unnamed media outlet that disseminated the information.

Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts See Solar Eclipse as They Fly Home Toward Earth

Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts See Solar Eclipse as They Fly Home Toward Earth www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel.

It's so important we know what's happening inside of Iran. Thanks to AP's brave and dedicated journalists who are bringing the story to the world.

A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life

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An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work - Poynter Nota shut down its news sites after Axios and Poynter found dozens of plagiarized quotes, phrases and photos

From Angela Wu at Poynter:

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How one immigrant newsroom is connecting Maine’s communities - Editor and Publisher When Georges Budagu Makoko arrived in Maine in 2002 after fleeing violence in Central Africa, he spoke five languages — but English wasn’t one of them. Finding housing, healthcare or even basic servic...

How one immigrant newsroom is connecting Maine’s communities

By Tandy Lau for Editor & Publisher

#AmjamboAfrica #ImmigrantVoices #CommunityJournalism #MultilingualMedia #LocalNews

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Longtime Kennebec Journal photojournalist Andy Molloy dies at 57 Molloy, a fill-the-room personality with connections in every Maine corner, worked for the KJ for 3 decades, framing fires, elections and everything in between.

Sharing this sad news, with condolences to Andy's family, friends and news family.

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Judge blocks Trump's executive order to end federal funding for PBS and NPR A federal judge agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.

AP: Judge blocks Trump's executive order to end federal funding for PBS and NPR

#publicmedia #PBS #NPR #Trump #pressfreedom

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Israel suspends battalion that detained CNN crew in West Bank - Editor and Publisher The Israeli military suspended a battalion of reservist soldiers on Monday, days after it detained a CNN crew in the West Bank village of Tayasir. Jeremy Diamond, CNN’s Jerusalem correspondent, and hi...

The Washington Post: Israel suspends battalion that detained CNN crew in West Bank

by Scott Nover and Lior Soroka

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Teaching Digital Security 101: Press advocates partner on savvy curriculum for border-region journalists - Editor and Publisher As reporting near the U.S.-Mexico border grows more complex, journalists face increasing risks to their data and sources. Gretchen A. Peck reports on a new training partnership equipping reporters wit...

QUICK READ: Teaching Digital Security 101: Press advocates partner on savvy curriculum for border-region journalists

#border #newsmedia #journalism #security

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Packed sessions at #ONA2026 in Chicago, where the energy is high, the vibe is optimistic, and the spirit is collegial.

Fascinating session at #ONA2026 — Real-World Tactics for Combatting News Fatigue, which explored strategies for re-engaging audience: listening sessions; detoxifying comment sections; integrating lighter/practical lifestyle content with hard news stories; and fresh storytelling.

"People want to feel a personal connection to their news providers."--Jeremy Gilbert, Knight professor in digital media strategy at Medill.

Gilbert moderated the #ONA2026 session, "Finding the We: Why and How to Integrate News Creator Strategies into Your Newsroom."

Several Iowa Newspapers Will Stop Publishing On Thursday | WOC 1420 | WOC Local And Regional News Get the Latest Info!

Several Iowa Newspapers Will Stop Publishing On Thursday

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Good morning, Chicago! Who's ready for #ONA2026?

Looking forward to a packed day of informative, practical sessions on topics like news creators; pushing past news fatigue; journalism under autocracy; reimagining the public media model, and so much more!