“Less than a week after newspaper giant McClatchy Media laid off journalists at publications nationwide, executives sent staff an emoji-laced email announcing ‘fresh talent.'” The new hires included ...

Going independent usually means losing the collaboration that comes from working in a newsroom. Journalists operating on their own don't have access to editors or colleagues to work through stories, ...

"We have a policy on our team that every new project must start with a proposal. The proposal involves six simple prompts." ...

The Washington Sun (formerly NOTUS) is leading a local news collaboration with FOX 5 DC, NBC4 Washington, and WTOP News to spotlight the outstanding talent in high school athletics across the ...

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Topics could include ‘Is Mitch McConnell dead?’ or ‘Why did X users think the rapture was near?’ Dave will then turn to an expert – a reporter, scientist, or historian – for help.” —SC ...

It remains unclear what role AI will play in McClatchy’s future. Ariane Lange, an investigative reporter at the Sacramento Bee, told me her newsroom’s union contract stipulates that the implementation ...

Since peaking in 2021 with 95 million average monthly unique viewers, Business Insider’s traffic has cratered 78%, averaging just 21 million monthly uniques in 2026 year-to-date.” (See also Nieman Lab ...

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“Providing data is only a small part of how these companies function as new media entities. On social media, their official accounts post like news outlets, adopting a vernacular that mashes up ...

“The magazine’s January issue will be its last in print, according to Joan SerVaas, the president and publisher. In a letter to The Post’s 50,000 subscribers in the most recent issue, she attributed ...