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2 weeks ago | poynter.org | Tom Jones |Rick Edmonds |Amaris Castillo

Just a quick note before we get started. The Poynter Report will not publish on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We will return on Tuesday. Now onto today’s newsletter. While the Donald Trump administration is doing what it can to dismantle Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the European Union is stepping up to lend a hand to the embattled news organization.

2 weeks ago | poynter.org | Angela Fu |Rick Edmonds |Amaris Castillo

By Angela Fu, media business reporter CBS News top executive Wendy McMahon announced she would resign Monday as the network and its parent company Paramount fend off scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his administration. McMahon, the president and CEO of CBS News and Stations as well as CBS Media Ventures, told staff in a memo that the past few months have been “challenging.” “It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward,” McMahon wrote.

2 weeks ago | poynter.org | Ren LaForme |TyLisa Johnson |Rick Edmonds

By Ren LaForme, managing editor Ten down, 40 to go. When we launched The Poynter 50 — our yearlong project highlighting people and moments that changed journalism over the past half century — we knew it would be ambitious. But we also knew this industry is full of big swings, quiet revolutions and stories that age in fascinating ways. So far, we’ve covered groundbreaking tech shifts (Mercury Center), seismic scoops (Matt Drudge, TMZ), and a teenage bystander who changed history with a phone.

3 weeks ago | poynter.org | Ren LaForme |Rick Edmonds |Amaris Castillo |Angela Fu

Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is off today, but the team at Poynter is keeping tabs on the latest media news and analysis. Here’s what you need to know. After decades of navigating technological upheavals, the battered and resilient news industry is realizing it’s time to raise its gloves once more — this time against an insurgent troupe of artificial intelligence companies.

3 weeks ago | editorandpublisher.com | Ren LaForme |Rick Edmonds |Amaris Castillo |Angela Fu

Posted Friday, May 16, 2025 10:28 am After decades of navigating technological upheavals, the battered and resilient news industry is realizing it’s time to raise its gloves once more — this time against an insurgent troupe of artificial intelligence companies. While doomsdayers have long predicted that AI would threaten journalism, it’s finally feeling real this month as reports emerge of a sharp decline in search traffic — a once-reliable source that brings an audience to news sites. Alex...