Media Spotlight
CBS ‘Evening News’ anchor John Dickerson is leaving the network
Veteran journalist John Dickerson is bidding farewell to CBS by the end of the year.
ESPN, ABC and other channels could leave YouTube TV if deal not reached, Disney warns
The distribution deal between Disney and YouTube TV expires on Oct. 30, and ESPN and other channels could leave the streaming service if a new deal isn't reached.
Pentagon says ‘new generation’ of more than 60 journalists signed restrictive new rules
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced that more than 60 journalists have agreed to the restrictive new press policies implemented by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and will form the "next generation of the Pentagon press corps."
Indiana University fires student newspaper adviser who refused to suppress news articles
Indiana University Bloomington has eliminated the print edition of its student newspaper and fired its adviser after he refused to prohibit news coverage during Homecoming Weekend.
Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered news industry
Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the nation's top newspapers has dropped markedly this decade, according to a report issued Monday that struggles to find hope for the beleaguered news industry.
News stories show that reporters may have left the Pentagon, but they haven’t stopped working
Two days after dozens of journalists left their desks at the Pentagon behind rather than agree to government-imposed rules on how they report about the U.S. military, it's apparent they haven't stopped working.
BBC sanctioned for failing to disclose Gaza documentary narrator’s ties to Hamas
Britain's media regulator sanctioned the BBC on Friday for a "materially misleading" documentary on the lives of children in Gaza because it failed to disclose that the father of the teen narrator held a position in the Hamas administration.
Trump re-files more careful lawsuit against The New York Times
President Trump filed a new version of his lawsuit against The New York Times and some of its staff Thursday, toning down the over-the-top language that got his first version tossed from a federal courtroom but still asking for $15 billion in damages for "false malicious and defamatory" coverage.
Australia’s highest court rejects Candace Owens’ visa challenge
Australia's highest court on Wednesday rejected U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens ' bid to overturn an Australian government decision barring her from visiting the country.
News organizations, including Hegseth’s former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
Supreme Court won’t hear Alex Jones defamation appeal over Sandy Hook comments
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it would not hear an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over a $1.4 billion defamation judgment on his comments describing the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting as a hoax.
Trump blasts Time magazine over ‘super bad’ cover photo
President Trump on Tuesday complained about Time magazine's new cover photo of him, saying the "super bad" picture overshadows what he described as a "relatively good" story about him.
CNN’s Amanpour apologizes for ‘insensitive and wrong’ comments on Israeli hostages
CNN's Christiane Amanpour apologized Monday for saying that the Israeli hostages held by Hamas had "probably been treated better than the average Gazan," acknowledging that her comment was "insensitive and wrong."
The New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon.
Wizards, Mystics broadcasts move to 106.7 The Fan under new radio partnership
Monumental Sports, the owners of the Washington Mystics, Wizards and Capitals, announced a new radio deal on Monday morning.
Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes
Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes.
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.
CBS News staffers ‘utterly depressed’ now that a real journalist is in charge
The memo landed with a thud in the inboxes of CBS News staffers on Monday.
In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers
Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets. Now, she's set to run one.
Pentagon eases press restrictions in latest draft
Reporters won't need military officials' formal approval before they are permitted to publish articles, according to the latest draft of the Defense Department's strategy to control press access at the Pentagon.
