The Phone-Spying Scandal Rocking Italian Journalists Editors at a publication known for hard-hitting investigations of government officials have learned their phones were hacked. June 5, 2025 By Sacha Biazzo
The Hidden Toll of Reporting on the Sudanese Civil War May 27, 2025 By Nalova Akua Local journalists say it often feels like belligerents are waging an undeclared war against the press.
Columbia Keeps ‘Investigating’ Student Journalists Covering Pro-Palestine Protests May 19, 2025 By Meghnad Bose and Anna Oakes Reporters on campus say it’s a threat to press freedom.
Rural and Tribal Public Radio Stations Brace for Funding Cuts May 8, 2025 By Andrew Mercein Small broadcasters fear they will be unintended victims of national culture wars.
A Student Journalist Covered a Pro-Palestine Protest. Soon, Her Graduation Came Under Threat. May 6, 2025 By Meghnad Bose A botched challenge to press freedom at Columbia University’s Barnard College.
The Houston Landing Is Closing, and Laying Off 43 Employees April 15, 2025 By Sewell Chan The nonprofit startup struggled to identify a business model, an editorial strategy, and a large audience.
John Thornton, Cofounder of Texas Tribune and American Journalism Project, Dies at 59 April 1, 2025 By Sewell Chan A venture capitalist and nonprofit journalism pioneer, he made the case for a nationwide philanthropic movement to support local news.
Center for Public Integrity Is Shutting Down March 31, 2025 By Sewell Chan Wesley Lowery resigned as board chair. The nonprofit newsroom, founded in 1989, is in talks to turn over its archives to a watchdog group.
Audiences Are Tuning In More Closely to News About Trump March 31, 2025 By Meghnad Bose But a major drop-off in how closely people are monitoring his attacks on the press.
Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson March 28, 2025 By Josh Hersh Convicted of fraud and theft, Watson was about to start a ten-year term.
NPR and PBS Leaders Face Grilling Before House DOGE Subcommittee March 26, 2025 By Liam Scott “We are essential, especially in remote and rural places,” the head of Alaska Public Media testified.
Wesley Lowery Exits Investigative Reporting Workshop and American University Following Student Complaints March 12, 2025 By Sewell Chan and Betsy Morais Lowery said he left voluntarily and denied any impropriety or wrongdoing.
Prosecutors Drop Case Against Stanford Student Journalist March 6, 2025 By Bill Grueskin Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering protests on campus last summer.
