Journalism, local news, and press freedom.

Most recent stories in Journalism, local news, and press freedom.

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  The anatomy of an NPR headline

  vpm.org - Kelly McBride

  At the Public Editor's Office, we routinely hear from audience members who take issue with NPR headlines. Vocal about their discontent, they let us …

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  Cowles Company to donate The Spokesman-Review and $2M to Comma, after a community match of $2M - Editor and Publisher

  editorandpublisher.com - Press Release | Cowles Company

  We are thrilled to have the opportunity to create a new model for journalism that will sustain the newspaper and serve as an example for other …

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  Poynter, MediaWise traveling exhibit brings journalism’s story to life - Poynter

  poynter.org - Adele Streissguth

  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 7, 2025) — In honor of its 50th anniversary, Poynter, a global leader in journalism, is launching a nationwide traveling …

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  Concerned about press freedom? Here are some things you can do about it. - Poynter

  poynter.org - Amaris Castillo

  Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment, which famously declares: “Congress shall make no law abridging …

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  How journalist Masih Alinejad survived multiple assassination plots by Iran

  PBS News - Lisa Desjardins

  Earlier this month, two men were convicted in a plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist and women’s rights activist living in New …

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  He Wanted to Fix Local News. It’s Harder Than He Thought.

  The Wall Street Journal. - Katherine Sayre | Photographs by Erinn Springer for WSJ

  The 92 community newspapers Jeremy Gulban owns across the U.S. bear a plea on their websites: “Don’t let our newspaper die! Subscribe today.” Many are losing money. Lately, even paying for the paper they are printed on is a burden as a result of looming tariffs.