How Students Are Trying to Save Local News Across the country, university programs are filling gaps in the coverage. December 2, 2025 By Riddhi Setty and Carolina Abbott GalvĂŁo
Paramount Will Pay President Trump $16 Million to Settle 60 Minutes Lawsuit July 2, 2025 By Kyle Paoletta âIt is a dark day for independent journalism,â says Sen. Bernie Sanders.
A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now Itâs Gone. June 26, 2025 By Joel Simon How the Trump administration undermined its own strategic position.
The Huckabee Newsletter Problem June 18, 2025 By Dave Levinthal Mike Huckabee, now the US ambassador to Israel, earns a substantial sum from Substack subscriptionsâand the company takes a portion of the fees. Israel coverage is welcome.
The Phone-Spying Scandal Rocking Italian Journalists June 5, 2025 By Sacha Biazzo Editors at a publication known for hard-hitting investigations of government officials have learned their phones were hacked.
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 âInvestigatingâ Student Journalists Covering Pro-Palestine Protests May 19, 2025 By Meghnad Bose and Anna Oakes Reporters on campus say itâs a threat to press freedom.Â
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 Universityâs 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.Â
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 âWe are essential, especially in remote and rural places,â the head of Alaska Public Media testified.