Gretchen A. Peck
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Baltimore bucks the trend
Local outlets are withering across the country – but not in Charm City
by PAUL FARHI
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/1...
Local outlets are withering across the country – but not in Charm City
by PAUL FARHI
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/1...
Baltimore bucks the trend
The appointment of a new inspector general isn’t typically the sexiest local-news topic, but it may have been the hottest story going this summer in Baltimore County. Amid suggestions of political fav...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Baltimore bucks the trend
Local outlets are withering across the country – but not in Charm City
by PAUL FARHI
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/1...
Local outlets are withering across the country – but not in Charm City
by PAUL FARHI
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/1...
The Honor Flight organization does such important work. On this Veteran's Day, please consider a donation:
www.honorflight.org
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Honor Flight Network – Honoring American Veterans
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November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Honor Flight organization does such important work. On this Veteran's Day, please consider a donation:
www.honorflight.org
www.honorflight.org
apnews.com/article/brit... says Trump has threatened to sue over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses
BBC says Trump has threatened to sue over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses
The BBC is reporting that U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter threatening legal action over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by the British broadcaster.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
apnews.com/article/brit... says Trump has threatened to sue over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses
More Than $6 Million to Support Local News and Information in the Borderlands
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November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
More Than $6 Million to Support Local News and Information in the Borderlands
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www.macfound.org/press/press-...
A ruling in favor of the Des Moines Register bodes well for a bogus lawsuit brought by Trump
by Dan Kennedy at Media Nation
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by Dan Kennedy at Media Nation
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A ruling in favor of the Des Moines Register bodes well for a bogus lawsuit brought by Trump
Even as major media organizations like ABC’s parent company, Disney, and CBS’s, Paramount, were settling bogus lawsuits filed by Donald Trump in order to demonstrate their submissivenes…
dankennedy.net
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A ruling in favor of the Des Moines Register bodes well for a bogus lawsuit brought by Trump
by Dan Kennedy at Media Nation
dankennedy.net/2025/11/07/a...
by Dan Kennedy at Media Nation
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MSNBC Sets Date For Rebrand To MS NOW deadline.com/2025/10/msnb... via @Deadline
MSNBC Sets Date For Rebrand To MS NOW
The rebrand to MS NOW from MSNBC, part of the split from parent company Comcast, will take place November 15, 2025.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
MSNBC Sets Date For Rebrand To MS NOW deadline.com/2025/10/msnb... via @Deadline
AI insights from a media roundtable
At the link, check out Imtiaz Patel's latest column in Editor & Publisher magazine.
#artificialintelligence #AI #newsmedia
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At the link, check out Imtiaz Patel's latest column in Editor & Publisher magazine.
#artificialintelligence #AI #newsmedia
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AI insights from a media roundtable - Editor and Publisher
E&P columnist and media strategist Imtiaz Patel convened a closed-door roundtable of senior media leaders — from local publishers to national broadcasters — to confront a rising reality: AI is already...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
AI insights from a media roundtable
At the link, check out Imtiaz Patel's latest column in Editor & Publisher magazine.
#artificialintelligence #AI #newsmedia
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/ai-i...
At the link, check out Imtiaz Patel's latest column in Editor & Publisher magazine.
#artificialintelligence #AI #newsmedia
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/ai-i...
Chris Reen is E&P’s Publisher of the Year.
Reen is honored for his approachable optimism, reverence for journalism and a record of innovation, resilience and service to community.
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Reen is honored for his approachable optimism, reverence for journalism and a record of innovation, resilience and service to community.
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/chri...
Chris Reen, E&P’s Publisher of the Year - Editor and Publisher
With equal parts innovation, humility and grit, Chris Reen has spent nearly four decades redefining what it means to be a modern news publisher. Now president and CEO of Clarity Media Group — and the ...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Chris Reen is E&P’s Publisher of the Year.
Reen is honored for his approachable optimism, reverence for journalism and a record of innovation, resilience and service to community.
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Reen is honored for his approachable optimism, reverence for journalism and a record of innovation, resilience and service to community.
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/chri...
Trump just loves the revamped CBS. Here's the ugly backstory.
by Margaret Sullivan
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by Margaret Sullivan
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Trump just loves the revamped CBS. Here's the ugly backstory.
Plus: "Stealth editing' at the Washington Post; and an opportunity lost at the New York Times
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November 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Trump just loves the revamped CBS. Here's the ugly backstory.
by Margaret Sullivan
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
by Margaret Sullivan
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards $1.16 million to support Upper Midwest regional journalism collaboration
Grant supports Minnesota Public Radio-led newsroom to strengthen reporting and collaboration across the region
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Grant supports Minnesota Public Radio-led newsroom to strengthen reporting and collaboration across the region
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards $1.16 million to support Upper Midwest regional journalism collaboration - Editor and Publisher
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced a grant of $1,156,279 to establish the Upper Midwest Newsroom, a regional journalism collaboration led by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) with ...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards $1.16 million to support Upper Midwest regional journalism collaboration
Grant supports Minnesota Public Radio-led newsroom to strengthen reporting and collaboration across the region
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/corp...
Grant supports Minnesota Public Radio-led newsroom to strengthen reporting and collaboration across the region
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/corp...
Artificial intelligence is the pumpkin spice of the digital world
by Rob Tornoe for Editor & Publisher
#AI #newsmedia #journalism #publishing
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by Rob Tornoe for Editor & Publisher
#AI #newsmedia #journalism #publishing
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October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Artificial intelligence is the pumpkin spice of the digital world
by Rob Tornoe for Editor & Publisher
#AI #newsmedia #journalism #publishing
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by Rob Tornoe for Editor & Publisher
#AI #newsmedia #journalism #publishing
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Nextdoor doubles down on local news — here’s why publishers should care
#socialmedia #digitalcommunity #Nextdoor #neighbors #newsmedia
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#socialmedia #digitalcommunity #Nextdoor #neighbors #newsmedia
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Nextdoor doubles down on local news — here’s why publishers should care - Editor and Publisher
While Facebook and X have been retreating from news, Nextdoor is moving in the opposite direction. The neighborhood-based platform has rolled out a redesign, brought back its original branding, and is...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Nextdoor doubles down on local news — here’s why publishers should care
#socialmedia #digitalcommunity #Nextdoor #neighbors #newsmedia
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/next...
#socialmedia #digitalcommunity #Nextdoor #neighbors #newsmedia
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Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register, pollster heads to state court iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/10/27/t...
Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register, pollster heads to state court • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A federal appeals court decision reversed a decision made by a federal judge, allowing the case to be litigated in Iowa.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register, pollster heads to state court iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/10/27/t...
Reposted by Gretchen A. Peck
dickerson is one of the best broadcast journalists in the game, and someone who would clearly be a real asset to a new leader interested in strengthening the network's journalism. but, of course, we know weiss isn't actually interested in journalism as such.
John Dickerson To Depart CBS News In First Major Talent Exit Under New Paramount Owners
John Dickerson, co-anchor of CBS Evening News who has been with the network since 2009, said that he is exiting at the end of this year.
deadline.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
dickerson is one of the best broadcast journalists in the game, and someone who would clearly be a real asset to a new leader interested in strengthening the network's journalism. but, of course, we know weiss isn't actually interested in journalism as such.
Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Press Corps www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Press Corps
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October 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Press Corps www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Poynter, Press Forward Central Appalachia create program for local news funders
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities
www.poynter.org/news-release...
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities
www.poynter.org/news-release...
Poynter, Press Forward Central Appalachia create program for local news funders - Poynter
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities.
www.poynter.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Poynter, Press Forward Central Appalachia create program for local news funders
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities
www.poynter.org/news-release...
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities
www.poynter.org/news-release...
The Minnesota Star Tribune introduces MN Rising – sharing stories of community good
New platform dedicated to sharing companies’ positive impact on Minnesota communities
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New platform dedicated to sharing companies’ positive impact on Minnesota communities
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The Minnesota Star Tribune introduces MN Rising – sharing stories of community good - Editor and Publisher
The Minnesota Star Tribune has announced the launch of MN Rising, a bold new cause marketing platform created to elevate the stories of companies, nonprofits and foundations making measurable differen...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune introduces MN Rising – sharing stories of community good
New platform dedicated to sharing companies’ positive impact on Minnesota communities
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-...
New platform dedicated to sharing companies’ positive impact on Minnesota communities
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-...
"The perception of local news is shifting from a struggling industry to an essential public good. These newspapers are neighbors. They strengthen neighborhoods. Without them, division grows."
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Charles M. Blow on the crisis facing local newspapers
By some estimates, more than 3,200 print newspapers have vanished since 2005, with an estimated two newspapers closing each week, while funding for public broadcasting also shrinks.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"The perception of local news is shifting from a struggling industry to an essential public good. These newspapers are neighbors. They strengthen neighborhoods. Without them, division grows."
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www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbsn...
Maine Monitor reporter Rose Lundy named Maine’s Journalist of the Year themainemonitor.org/mpa-awards-2...
Maine Monitor's Rose Lundy named Maine’s Journalist of the Year
The newsroom has now earned 219 accolades from the Maine Press Association since it began participating in the MPA competition in 2015.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Maine Monitor reporter Rose Lundy named Maine’s Journalist of the Year themainemonitor.org/mpa-awards-2...
