Evan Gershkovich Freed, Election Coverage Heats Up: Media News Recap for August 2024
We’re recapping some of the biggest media news stories that made headlines in August.
Tagged: press freedom
Media Insider: X Suspends Journalist Accounts, Fox Debuts Tool for Verifying Authentic Content
Also in this week’s media news roundup: The Los Angeles Times executive editor steps down.
Media Insider: Condé Nast Cuts 5% of Staff, Biden Signs AI Executive Order, Twitter Value Plummets
Also in this week’s media news roundup: The deal to buy Forbes is extended and outlets get a win in the Google antitrust case.
Media Insider: 24 Journalists Killed in Gaza, 41 States Sue Meta, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fund Local News
Also in this week’s media news roundup: A Gallup report finds Americans are following the news less closely.
Media Insider: Nearly 20 Journalists Die in Israel-Gaza War, X to Charge New Users $1
Also in this week’s media recap, Google presents a new framework for protecting children and teens online.
Media Insider: X to Remove Headlines from News Articles, Press Freedom Research Group Launches
Also in the media news recap, former Vice journalists start their own outlet and another top editor exits G/O Media.
Media Insider: The Messenger Set to Launch, WGA Strike Begins, Vice on Road to Bankruptcy
Also in the week’s recap of media news, President Biden pledges to defend press freedom and secure journalists’ release.
6 Sites to Start Following Ahead of World Press Freedom Day
As we prepare to recognize World Press Freedom Day (May 3), we are recognizing a few press freedom blogs to keep you informed.
Media Insider: Fox Settles With Dominion for $787 Million, BuzzFeed News Shuts Down
Also in this week’s media news recap: NewsNation’s plans an expansion and another outlet pauses Twitter activity due to “government-funded” label.
Media Insider: Bari Weiss’s New Media Startup, WSJ’s New Editor, BBC’s Plans to go Online-Only
Also in this week’s media news roundup, the BBC discusses plans to move to online-only and the WSJ joins TikTok.
Media Insider: Gannett Announces Layoffs, Morning Brew Builds Creator Program, Google Wins Defamation Battle
ICYMI. 5 top media stories you need on your radar this week.
Media Insider: Politico’s SCOTUS Scoop, Press Freedom Index, Layoffs at Lee
Also in the media news recap, Vice looks for a buyer and NBC News identifies articles with plagiarism.
2022 World Press Freedom Day: 6 Stories You Need to Read
To mark World Press Freedom Day, we’re highlighting recent stories from the U.S. and around the world that you might have missed.
Media Insider: ViacomCBS To Sell CBS Studio, Vox Acquires Criminal Productions, Daily Mail Editor Ousted
Catch up on week’s media news, including American journalist Danny Fenster’s return to the U.S. after being jailed for months in Myanmar.
Media Insider: CNN to Add Streaming, The Post Debuts AR Olympic Series, DOJ Protects Free Press
ICYMI: Seventeen news outlets are working together to cover spyware on a mass scale. Read more in the weekly media news recap.
The State of Press Freedom and 7 Ways to Support Journalists
We’re highlighting recent press freedom stories and ideas for supporting journalists on World Press Freedom Day (and beyond).
Media Insider: Facebook Employees Walk Out, ACLU Files Suit Against MN Police, SC Journalists Return To The Office
There was a lot of news to keep track of this week. Here’s a recap of some of the top stories from the media industry.
World Press Freedom Day: How COVID-19 is Impacting Press Freedom
World Press Freedom Day is May 3 and like nearly everything else, press freedom around the world is being impacted by COVID-19.
World Press Freedom Day 2019: Celebrating the Importance of Journalism
While the media landscape is complex, the right to a free press should be simple. Keep up with World Press Freedom Day 2019 events.
Media Insider: WaPo Announces Press Freedom Partnership, Tampa Bay Times Reduces Staff, Meredith Restructures Ad-Selling Practices
ICYMI: Report for America addresses news deserts in California, and more in the media news recap.
