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Photography no longer allowed at Trump hush money trial: Judge

Former President Donald Trump will no longer be able to pose for cameras in the New York City courtroom at the center of his hush money trial.

Sinclair explores selling roughly 30% of its broadcast stations, sources say

Sinclair, one of the largest owners of broadcast stations in the U.S., is looking to sell more than 30% of its footprint, according to people familiar with the matter.

Vice Media partners with Savage Ventures to relaunch digital brands

Vice Media said Thursday it will create a joint venture with Nashville-based Savage Ventures to relaunch its digital properties, including Vice.com, Munchies, Motherboard, and Noisey.

Opinion | Gannett fired an editor for talking to me

Sarah Leach, an experienced editor overseeing 26 Gannett community papers in four states, was fired via video conference first thing the morning of Monday, April 29. She was accused, she said, of “sharing proprietary information with (a reporter for) a competing media company.”

Pew: Most Americans value local news, but few are paying

Challenges and opportunity for local news are spelled out starkly in a new survey by Pew Research Center. Most U.S. adults appreciate local news, Pew found, but fewer are paying close attention, only 15% pay for it and most don’t know it’s in a financial crisis.

Congratulations to the 2024 recipients of the Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards 

The Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards celebrates and encourages outstanding investigative and public service reporting in South Florida. Now in its fifth consecutive year, the awards honor journalists who take risks to expose injustice and demand accountability in order to support a more engaged and informed South Florida community.

Reporters Committee announces 2024 Freedom of the Press Award honorees

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has announced the recipients of this year’s Freedom of the Press Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of leaders in the news media and legal fields whose work embodies the values of the First Amendment.

Prosecutor will not press charges against The Dartmouth journalists

A New Hampshire assistant county attorney motioned to vacate bail conditions for the two student journalists arrested during the May 1 protest.

Catholic radio stations push back on new race and gender reporting rules

In their joint complaint, the radio stations argue that the new rule “would advance the interests of the LGBTQ lobby and would chill the religious freedoms … enshrined in the First Amendment of the federal Constitution.”

NABJ announces 2024 Hall of Fame inductees and Special Honors recipients

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is proud to announce its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees and 2024 Special Honors recipients. 

Dow Jones reports 3% increase in Q3 revenue

Publisher Dow Jones generated $544 in revenue in its Q3, a 3% increase YoY. Digital revenue accounted for 81% of this, a 2% hike over Q3 2023.  

Tech company layoffs: The COVID tech bubble bursts

As COVID drove everyone online, tech companies hired like crazy. Now we are hitting the COVID tech bust as tech giants shed jobs by the thousands. Check back regularly for updates to our tech layoffs tracker.

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 10

Everything you need to solve "Connections" #334.

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TikTok filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a new law that requires a sale or ban of the popular social-media app, setting up a court showdown over national security and free speech in the age of global information wars.
The New York Times Company gained 210,000 digital subscribers last quarter, largely users who signed up for a bundle of services including news, games and sports coverage through The Athletic, the company said on May 7.
El Rito Media, LLC has agreed to purchase from Gannett three newspapers in New Mexico: the Alamogordo Daily News, the Carlsbad Current Argus and the Ruidoso News.
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The sports columnist who had a creepy exchange with basketball star Caitlin Clark has been suspended for two weeks and will not cover any of Clark’s WNBA games in person this season.
A defamation lawsuit brought by former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer against Salem Media Group syndicated host Eric Metaxas and 14 others will move forward, an appeals court has ruled.
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Schneps Media, a news group that serves Long Island, New York City and elsewhere, has acquired Anton Media Group, a Mineola-based publisher of newspapers and magazines that focus on communities in Nassau County.
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Katherine Maher, who became the CEO of National Public Radio (NPR) in March, has turned down an invitation from House Republicans to testify before Congress this week regarding claims of left-wing bias at her network.
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