The sports-writing ranks got a little thinner on Tuesday. Dave Hyde, longtime sports columnist for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and author of several books including “Still Perfect: The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins,” was laid off by the newspaper he worked at for 36 years. Hyde announced the news on social media, saying the…
The organization wants law enforcement records to determine whether the Justice Department violated laws or its own policies when executing a search warrant on the home of a reporter earlier this year.—
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Nick Bilton said he had consulted with the program’s remaining correspondents: Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker. All three were deliberating whether to stay with the show, two people said.
Chris Gasper, a columnist for the Boston Globe and radio host with 98.5 The Sports Hub, said Tuesday that he’ll be taking time away as he undergoes surgery for prostate cancer. Gasper shared his message on social media, saying he was initially diagnosed last year before the start of the New England Patriots season. “You…
Accomplished sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr., father of soon-to-be Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr., has passed away at the age of 71. The news was announced by Fitzgerald Sr.’s son, Marcus R. Fitzgerald, on social media on Monday afternoon. It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our father,…
There has never been a better time for online trolls, and that’s saying something, given the internet’s history. Thanks to the decimation of what little safeguards we had on social media platforms like X and Facebook, coupled with living in an era where the President of the United States spends his days posting memes and…
An earlier version of the defamation suit, which focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, was dismissed by a judge.
Howard Fendrich, who covered a wide range of sporting events but was an expert in tennis coverage for the Associated Press, died Thursday at the age of 55. The Associated Press spoke with Fenrich’s wife, Rosanna Maietta, who confirmed he died Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He had been diagnosed with cancer in…
The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently attempting to win their second consecutive NBA championship and are poised to be a league powerhouse and potential dynasty for years to come. OKC invites many comparisons to other great NBA teams and even dominant clubs in other sports. But few people were expecting to see the NBA franchise…
Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.
The newspaper’s ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, said she had been given no reason for her dismissal.
On Wednesday, Cleveland.com wanted to highlight its Cleveland Cavaliers podcast, Wine & Gold Talk, as it discusses the team’s NBA Playoffs run. So, they posted a video of host Ethan Sands, presumably, from the podcast, discussing Donovan Mitchell’s poise in big moments. It also included a link to an article on their site where people…
Before it was history, the Declaration of Independence was news. Not everyone got the story right.
It hasn’t taken long for The Washington Post to crawl back into the world of sports coverage, despite eliminating its entire sports desk in February. Just two months ago, the Post unceremoniously dispatched its storied sports department, leaving print subscribers to enjoy wire copy covering the city’s four major professional sports franchises without any of the enterprise…
Reporting on the people who upend life and those whose lives are upended can bring surprising and uncomfortable details to light.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shall live to report another day. The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, which owns The Baltimore Banner and is financed by hotel magnate Stewart W. Bainum Jr., announced Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the Post-Gazette’s current owner, Block Communications, to buy it and run it as a nonprofit. The…
The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.
A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times.
If you have followed Cord Cutters News for sometime you likely have seen stories and videos I have made talking about the slow death of local news. Both local TV news and local newspapers have seen declines in the number of staff working there or even a decline in the amount of news they cover. […]
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The Associated Press plans to cut dozens of jobs as it shifts focus from local journalism to national coverage and digital platforms.—
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The Lumberton Post in Lumberton, Mississippi, is a new grassroots print newspaper created to help fill a local communication gap.
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The Washington Post appears to be back in the business of sports coverage. Less than two months ago, the hallowed newspaper axed its entire sports section in a sweeping round of layoffs that also touched the metro, books, and foreign desks. Just about the entire media industry ripped the Post and owner Jeff Bezos, who Read more...
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“Kai Trump was miles away at Miami Open during Tiger Woods crash.” Okay? That headline hit social media on Saturday morning and left many readers scratching their heads about why that information was being written up in a major publication. The New York Post article, written by Katherine Donlevy, goes into exhaustive detail to explain Read more...
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A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
When the Washington Post decided to gut its entire sports section as part of mass layoffs aimed at becoming more profitable, the number of readers who unsubscribed may have unpended that equation. On Saturday, The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin, Erik Wemple, and Katie Robertson offered up a look inside how owner Jeff Bezos upended the storied Read more...
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The New York Post Metro secution RSS feed now includes California Post articles. This was not concerning until I saw an ambiguous article about a new U.S. HQ for the maker of "Labubus"
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.
A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.
Adam Schein’s new daily digital show for the New York Post and California Post has a name and a launch date. The New York Post announced this week that Schein Time will debut March 10, airing Monday through Friday at 2 p.m. ET on nypost.com/sports and the New York Post Sports and California Post Sports Read more...
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Executives said the agreement expands revenue opportunities while maintaining editorial oversight and brand protection for the Post.—
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