Barbara ‘Bob’ Allen Tells Us About the Nexus of Student Journalism and Local News
Barbara “Bob” Allen, veteran journalist and founder of CollegeJournalism.org, launched the Student Press Report to spotlight the financial and editorial challenges facing U.S. college newspapers. The new national news desk’s debut story warns that student media are cash‑starved and increasingly censored. Allen’s mapping project identified over 1,100 campus papers, with 766 operating in counties lacking local news outlets. She urges administrators to foster open communication and leverage partners like Flytedesk to sustain student journalism.
On the Latest ‘Beat the Press,’ We Look at War Coverage, a Trump-Friendly Media Monopoly, AI and More
Emily Rooney’s new “Beat the Press” episode scrutinizes media coverage of the Iran war, examines the implications of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery that could place CNN under Trump‑friendly Ellison brothers, and discusses Bari Weiss’s loss of a Jeffrey...
I Watched Fox Cover the Iran War. It Was Straighter than I Had Expected — but Woefully Incomplete.
Fox News' 8 p.m. Sunday broadcast, hosted by Will Caine, presented a relatively straightforward newscast on the Trump‑ordered strike against Iran after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei. The hour featured retired Gen. David Petreaus, Lt. Col. Allen West, and Iranian exile...
The Huntington News, Northeastern’s Independent Student Paper, Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
The Huntington News, Northeastern University’s independent student newspaper, is marking its 100th anniversary. Founded in 1926 as The Northeastern News after merging two campus papers, it broke from university funding and rebranded in 2008. Today the outlet operates mainly online,...
Dale Anglin Tells Us How Press Forward Is Leveraging Local News to Build Community
Press Forward, led by inaugural executive director Dale Anglin, is a philanthropic initiative that provides grant funding to local news organizations across the United States. Anglin, formerly vice president for grantmaking at the Cleveland Foundation, emphasizes community restoration through hyperlocal...
The Boston Globe’s Print Edition Gets Snowed Out, Invoking Memories of the Blizzard of ’78
The Boston Globe announced it will not print today’s edition because a February 2026 blizzard made its Taunton printing plant inaccessible, opting instead to bundle the missed issue with Wednesday’s paper. The move mirrors the 1978 Blizzard, when the Globe...
The Boston Globe Adds an Option that Puts It One Step Closer (Maybe) to Sharing on Social Media
The Boston Globe has introduced a new "Gift an Article" option in its article‑sharing menu. The feature currently only allows users to send a free link via email, while existing social‑media buttons still lead to the paywall. The rollout suggests...
Politico’s Mass. Playbook Is Ending, and Kelly Garrity Is Taking Her Talents to The Boston Globe
Politico announced the termination of its Massachusetts Playbook, a daily newsletter covering state politics, after more than eight years. The newsletter’s editor, Kelly Garrity, will launch a new political newsletter at The Boston Globe later this year. The Playbook, launched...
A New Partnership Expands Free Digital Access to The Boston Globe at More than 40 Libraries
The Boston Globe has teamed up with the Minuteman Library Network to grant cardholders a free 72‑hour digital pass to Globe.com, its e‑paper and a full archive. The partnership, which covers more than 40 libraries in the Boston area, allows...
How The Baltimore Banner’s Embrace of DC Sports Fits with Its Editor’s Civic-Minded Mission
The Baltimore Banner announced it will add beat coverage of the Washington Nationals and the Washington Commanders, extending its reach beyond Maryland into the DC metro area. The move follows the Washington Post’s abrupt elimination of its sports department, which...
A Copyright Expert’s Big Idea: Force Google and Other AI Companies to Pay News Publishers
AI-powered Google search and chatbots are diverting 30‑40% of traffic from news sites. Copyright expert Paul Gerbino proposes a recurring‑fee model, forcing AI firms to pay publishers each time their content is used for training or retrieval. He urges collective...
As Jeff Bezos Dismantles The Washington Post, Five Regional Papers Chart a Course for Survival
Jeff Bezos is reportedly scaling back operations at The Washington Post, highlighting the broader challenges facing legacy media. In contrast, five large regional newspapers have demonstrated sustainable pathways by anchoring themselves in community interests rather than profit extraction. These outlets...