David Bauder

Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story The White House is escalating a battle with The Wall Street Journal over the newspaper's story regarding Jeffrey Epstein last week.

Trump tries some familiar tactics against Journal
apnews.com/article/trum... a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story

Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.

apnews.com/article/colb... money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

Hey Roz! I’ve seen enough strange things to know anything is possible.

Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers The neighborhood social site Nextdoor is hoping for a revival by turning to local news providers. As part of a redesign of the social media site, Nextdoor is partnering with more than 3,500 local news...

Can Nextdoor help itself and local news providers at the same time?
apnews.com/article/next... social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers

He’s Ringo. And Nobody Else Is.

I really love this piece by Lindsay Zoladz of the Times. It seems to really capture the man, his times and his talent. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/a...

Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over '60 Minutes' interview Paramount told media outlets the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library, not to the president himself. It said the settlement did not involve an apology.

apnews.com/article/trum... will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over '60 Minutes' interview

Award-winning international correspondent launches a new journalism platform Reporting in Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria was tough work for reporter Jane Ferguson. So is launching a new journalism platform from scratch.

apnews.com/article/ferg... international correspondent launches a new journalism platform

Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering Reporters are used to calling sources on the telephone for quotes and information. But dialing up the leader of the free world?

For all of the talk of 'fake news,' President Trump can be remarkably accessible to the press. Here's my look. apnews.com/article/trum... 
Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering

Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed — and then scrapped Bruce Springsteen isn't the only musician to complete or launch anticipated album projects, then to see it never see the light of day.

Springsteen box encouraged me to look back at other music projects that were shelved -- at least for awhile. apnews.com/article/lost... 
Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed — and then scrapped

Trump representative Kari Lake on Voice of America's fate: 'Scrap the whole thing and start over' Former Arizona newscaster Kari Lake, picked by President Donald Trump to manage Voice of America and the agency overseeing it, told a congressional committee that they were rotten to the core and shou...

apnews.com/article/voic... representative Kari Lake on Voice of America's fate: 'Scrap the whole thing and start over'

Trump attacks the media for reporting on intelligence assessment of Iran strikes President Donald Trump is harshly criticizing CNN and The New York Times for reporting on an initial defense assessment of the U.S. bombing of Iran nuclear sites.

apnews.com/article/trum... attacks the media for reporting on intelligence assessment of Iran strikes

Life on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselves A new world of podcasts, newsletters and websites has expanded media in recent years, and provided a lifeline to legacy media refugees who wanted — or were forced to — strike out on their own.

apnews.com/article/new-... on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselves

Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven 'Lost Albums' off the shelf for a new box set Bruce Springsteen has been deliberate in his career, careful with his album releases to keep a narrative flow and not repeat himself.

Here's my take on big box of shelved albums. apnews.com/article/bruc... 
Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven 'Lost Albums' off the shelf for a new box set

Musical revolutionaries Sly Stone and Brian Wilson leave life's stage nearly simultaneously Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries. Two music revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both died within two days of each other. Each was 82.

My look at the symmetry between our two musical losses this week
apnews.com/article/bria... revolutionaries Sly Stone and Brian Wilson leave life's stage nearly simultaneously

The queens of collaboration in Lucius are finding themselves again musically Singers Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe have worked with a roster of greats in the two decades they've been together — people like Harry Styles, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Tweedy and the Killers.

Check out my interview with Lucius and, more importantly, check out their music.
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The queens of collaboration in Lucius are finding themselves again musically

OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion Gabrielle Cuccia calls herself a “MAGA girl” who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network.

apnews.com/article/pent... Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion

Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered further restrictions on how the press operates at the Pentagon.

apnews.com/article/mili... Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon

Fictional fiction: A newspaper's summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI There's another artificial intelligence blunder impacting news organizations. The content distributor King Features said it was firing a writer who produced a recommended summer reading list that cont...

apnews.com/article/fake... fiction: A newspaper's summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI

'Dried out prune'? 'Corrupt' and 'incompetent'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump aren't new foes. But it's getting nasty between them. The veteran rocker took to the stage in England to denounce Trump's administration.

My beats intersect
apnews.com/article/spri... out prune'? 'Corrupt' and 'incompetent'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump

Curtain coming down after 30 years at 'Inside Edition' for Deborah Norville At a time of constant change for the television news industry, Deborah Norville was a beacon of stability.

I'm old enough to remember Norville pre-"Inside Edition." She'd come on hosting "NBC News at Sunrise" toward the end of my overnight shift in Albany, reminding me there was an outside world.
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Curtain coming down after 30 years at 'Inside Edition' for Deborah Norville

On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous The Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” even questioned the patriotism of some, as part of its vigorous response to criticism in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistake...

My piece on the administration's media strategy regarding Abrego Garcia.
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On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous

As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future It's the decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and “All Things Considered.” Now the nation’s public broadcasting system faces the biggest crisis in its nearly 60-year history with Pre...

apnews.com/article/trum... Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future

'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award Last fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”

apnews.com/article/cbs-... Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award

Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter? President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview — that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview — exposes a delicate question for journalists.

apnews.com/article/abc-... Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?

After a year of turmoil, The Washington Post is taking note of its journalism again So many headlines about The Washington Post over the past year had little to do with its journalism.

The Washington Post trying to turn the page. apnews.com/article/wash... 
After a year of turmoil, The Washington Post is taking note of its journalism again

Inside The Atlantic magazine's circuitous route to interviews with Trump At first President Trump granted The Atlantic magazine an interview. Then he changed his mind. Then he gave one on the spur of the moment.

A "stop the presses" moment, the late-night butt dial and an unexpected invitation. The story behind Atlantic's interviews with President Trump.
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Inside The Atlantic magazine's circuitous route to interviews with Trump

Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in ...

apnews.com/article/pope... Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions

Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule Jen Psaki is stepping up into a more prominent role at MSNBC, taking over the flagship 9 p.m. time slot on Tuesdays and Fridays as Rachel Maddow returns to a once-a-week television schedule.

Spoke with Jen Psaki about her new role at MSNBC and what she thinks of the current White House press secretary.
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Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule

The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has The top producer at CBS News' “60 Minutes" has quit during a dispute between his show and the Trump administration.

apnews.com/article/60-m... top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has

Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint In the Los Angeles Times, you no longer have to take an opinion columnist's word for it. The newspaper has introduced a new feature generated by AI that accompanies these columns to provide some oppos...

My piece on changes at the LA Times, focusing on its shrunken opinion section.
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Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint