With public records requests and deep sourcing, The Philadelphia Inquirer changed police department practices by exposing how Philly police officers were taking advantage of a state law to get paid not to work. more

By taking this approach for local elections, the news organization created a significant, authentic public service experience around local politics. more

New data from UNESCO reveals chilling new trends in the increasing — often lethal — attacks on journalists; notably, that they are more vulnerable during elections. WAN-IFRA warns that the conditions for aggression are created well before voting day. more

Local news is an important part of many Black Americans’ information diet. Overall, about three-quarters of Black adults in the United States say they see or hear news coverage about their local community at least sometimes. more

October 31, 2023 - On Oct. 30, the News/Media Alliance published a White Paper and a technical analysis and submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on the use of publisher content to power generative artificial intelligence technologies (GAI). Together, the three publications document the pervasive, unauthorized use of publisher content by GAI developers, the impact this may have on the sustainability and availability of high-quality original content, and the legal implications of such use. more

As Virginia holds elections on Nov. 7 to fill all 140 seats in the state legislature, the results will likely offer insights on the nation’s political pulse. The election also will hold important lessons for the nation’s journalists as they gear up for the 2024 presidential race. more

The U.S. Postal Service is now delivering the Northwest Florida Daily News. more

October 31, 2023 - "Several people asked me to give them tips and advice on how to use these and other AI-related tools after DALL-E 3 was released, so I decided to put together this guide as a one-stop resource for beginners who are interested in doing some image generation experiments of their own." — Joe Amditis, Center for Cooperative Media more

Here are must-haves to get any pop-up community newsroom off the ground. more

There has been another filing in the case of Gannett vs. Google. It may yet be some time before the court rules on Google’s motion to dismiss the Gannett antitrust complaint filed in June, let alone to rule on the case in general, if it comes to that.  more

October 31, 2023 - The artists say AI companies used their work to train an image generator, without paying them or getting permission, and the resulting images compete against the human artists' work in the marketplace. more

October 31, 2023 - President Joe Biden on Monday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements. more

During its meeting in Chicago, the America's Newspapers board of directors approved minor changes to the bylaws that had been recommended by the Nominations and Governance Committee. more

AIM Media Indiana has announced that Chad Sisk has been promoted to advertising director for the Daily Reporter in Greenfield. more

Only four in 10 are closely following what’s happening in their communities and the world nowadays, according to the survey recently released by Pew Research Center. more

Paxton Media Company (PMG), a family-owned media company currently managed by fifth generation family members, has agreed to purchase The Southern Illinoisan newspaper. Lee Enterprises had owned The Southern Illinoisan since 1979. more

Boone Newsmedia, Inc [BNI], and Carpenter Newsmedia, LLC [CNL], which have jointly owned and managed newspapers for the past two decades, announced to employees last week that a long-planned, orderly transition to separate companies has begun. A number of leadership changes also were announced. more

The Knight- Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund has announced a $211,500 investment in Resolve Philly to support the launch of the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, a new citywide journalism initiative building upon the success of Broke in Philly.  more

October 26, 2023 - Tackling immigration and safety, the order would require advanced AI models to undergo assessments before they can be used by federal workers and ease barriers to entry for highly skilled workers. more

Carlos Mureithi comes to the AP from the Christian Science Monitor, where he covered a wide range of stories as Africa correspondent, from refugees fleeing South Sudan to African animators creating cartoons focused on African kids. more