Journalism organizations that publish fact checks commit to nonpartisanship and ban staff from political donations. more

A successful community foundation veteran and a prominent tech pioneer join Knight’s board of trustees. more

David McChesney has joined Wick Communications as publisher of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman in Wasilla, Alaska. His first day was June 19. more

Frank Perea will join the Williston (North Dakota) Herald and Sidney (Montana) Herald as publisher July 10. more

June 16, 2023 - Deceiving the reader is going to become AI-assisted child’s play. Where does that leave citizens of a representative democracy who depend on trusted information to assess those elected to serve their needs? more

Kathleen McElroy will join the Department of Communication and Journalism as part of A&M's renewed effort to train the next generation of media professionals. more

Ready to invest a bit of time in the moderation of and participation in online comments? Here are some ideas for how to jump in. more

June 16, 2023 - “Is it ready for primetime, ready to be released to the masses? Absolutely not … But can it be done? Can you design an AI system that attends a city meeting and generates a story? Yeah, I did it.” Mark Talkington — Palm Springs Post more

Questions to ask criminal justice officials in any locale ... more

The press and public are required to use the equivalent of a horse and buggy to review court records in Virginia while government officials and lawyers can ride on the superhighway of remote access. The First Amendment issue is now fully briefed in a federal court of appeals. more

If it’s going to be the government, then the First Amendment will have something to say. more

The freelance photographer claims he was clearly identified as a journalist and was far from the protest crowd when he was tackled and pepper-sprayed by a Des Moines police officer. more

The Senate Judiciary Committee has favorably voted 14-7 for the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 1094), which would allow digital journalism providers to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook for fair compensation for use of their valuable content. more

The USA TODAY Network-Florida has hired its own Douglas Soule to be its inaugural First Amendment reporter. more

The University of Kentucky’s Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, which is dedicated to helping sustain local journalism in rural America, will have a new director on Aug. 16. more

An independent journalist is suing Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan’s office under the (Massachusetts) state public records law for withholding names of police officers accused of crimes and other misconduct. more

June 14, 2023 - Lawmakers in Europe signed off Wednesday on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, clearing a key hurdle as authorities across the globe race to rein in AI. more

June 14, 2023 - The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is slated for Senate Judiciary Committee markup this Thursday, June 15. The News/Media Alliance needs your help to gather support from as many members of Congress as possible. Here are five actions you can take now. more

Microsoft worked with the Trust Project, a nonprofit consortium of news organizations, to create advertisements directing internet users to a list of eight “trust indicators” that can be used to assess a website’s credibility. more

European Union regulators filed new antitrust charges against Google, which could lead to fines and orders for the company to change its business practices. more