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Stars and Stripes at a crossroads: Inside its mission, press freedom challenges and digital future - Editor and Publisher For more than 160 years, Stars and Stripes has walked a razor-thin line: serving the U.S. military while holding it accountable. Publisher Max Lederer said that balance remains as vital — and as fragi...

On this week's E&P Reports with E&P Publisher Mike Blinder:

Stars and Stripes at a crossroads: Inside its mission, press freedom challenges and digital future

#newsmedia #military #digitalpublishing #starsandstripes

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When newspapers disappear, transparency declines: Brechner Center FOIA research reveals troubling trends - Editor and Publisher When newspapers vanish, so does transparency. Two groundbreaking studies from the Brechner Center for the Advancement of the First Amendment expose how FOIA compliance suffers in states with fewer loc...

QUICK READ: When newspapers disappear, transparency declines: Brechner Center FOIA research reveals troubling trends

#newsmedia #journalism #FOIA

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2025 EPPY Awards honor digital excellence across the globe - Editor and Publisher The 2025 EPPY Awards once again celebrated the best in digital journalism, spotlighting innovation, integrity and storytelling across a rapidly changing media landscape. From local newsrooms to global...

Congratulations to the 2025 EPPY Award winners:

#digitalnews #journalism #eppyawards #editorandpublisher

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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.

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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...

Baltimore bucks the trend

Local outlets are withering across the country – but not in Charm City

by PAUL FARHI

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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.

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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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…

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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Farmers' Almanac announces final publication after 208-year run After more than two centuries in print, the Farmers' Almanac will end its run with its 2026 edition.

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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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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...

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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National Press Club awards The Associated Press with its highest press freedom award - Journalism Institute The National Press Club is honoring The Associated Press, a global independent global news organization whose work is seen by billions of people each day, with its highest honor for press freedom, the...

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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 ...

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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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

Trump just loves the revamped CBS. Here's the ugly backstory.

by Margaret Sullivan

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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 ...

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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Artificial intelligence is the pumpkin spice of the digital world

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 - 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...

Nextdoor doubles down on local news — here’s why publishers should care

#socialmedia #digitalcommunity #Nextdoor #neighbors #newsmedia

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Documentary on Journalist Bill Moyers in the Works From Kathleen Hughes and Tom Casciato A new documentary film will focus on legendary journalist and White House press secretary Bill Moyers

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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.

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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.

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.

Introducing a new AI guide for local news editorial teams - American Journalism Project

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Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Press Corps

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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.

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

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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...

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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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.

"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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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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News deserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access to local news, study finds - Editor and Publisher The number of local news deserts in the U.S. jumped to record levels this year as newspaper closures continued unabated, and funding cuts to public radio could worsen the problem in coming months, acc...

The latest data on local news, from Medill:

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Michael Days, pioneering journalist who led the Philadelphia Daily News during its 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative reporting, has died at 72 Days was a mentor to countless young journalists and was president of the National Association of Black Journalists-Philadelphia.

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