The Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation’s oldest nonprofit newsroom that produces Mother Jones and Reveal sued OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court on Thursday for allegedly using its content to train AI models without consent or compensation. This is the latest in a long line of lawsuits filed by publishers and creators accusing generative […]
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Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee Exits After 3 Years, New Leaders Named in Newsroom Restructure
The Washington Post’s executive editor Sally Buzbee is stepping down after three years leading the outlet during a bleak time for journalism, the Post announced Sunday evening. The newsroom is being restructured, with Matt Murray taking over until the 2024 presidential election and Robert Winnett taking the baton afterward. The move comes just over a […]
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly newspaper, the Sulphur Times-Democrat. But before she could write her story, John […]
Kansas newspaper files lawsuit after police raided the newsroom
The owner of a Kansas newspaper outlines a litany of violations in a 100-plus page federal lawsuit claiming a police raid at the newsroom was an “intolerable violation of their constitutional rights.” It’s the fourth legal action taken in the wake of the Aug. 11 raid at The Marion County Record, which drew condemnation from […]
In 35 years of covering the media, I’ve never seen a newsroom revolt like the one at NBC
Editor’s Note: David Zurawik is a professor of practice in media studies at Goucher College. For three decades, he was a media critic at the Baltimore Sun. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. As wrongheaded as it was on so many levels, NBC’s decision to hire former Republican National Committee […]
The Kansas City Star’s newsroom is evolving. Here’s how — and what’s in our future
The last time I wrote to you all was at the start of 2024, when I made it clear that my main reason for wanting to come to The Star last year was its talented and dedicated journalists. Having the right team makes a difference. And in this case, our team is your team, because […]
Indulging in some newsroom nostalgia
When I think of a newsroom, I picture loud, messy, a bit chaotic. Phones ringing. Infringements on personal space as mountains of papers and notebooks spill from one desk onto another, and conversations ricochet across the room, interrupting your thoughts. Blaring police scanners, arguments (some good-natured, some not), laughter. Reporters and photographers coming and going […]
Arizona Republic and its newsroom union agree on 2-year contract
The Arizona Republic and its newsroom staffers agreed Friday on a two-year contract that provides a framework for benefits, wages and working conditions for employees. A tentative agreement, negotiated between The Republic and local members of Media Guild of the West, was reached in December. The contract was approved unanimously in a vote by Guild […]