Journalism
Why some towns lose local news − and others don’t
Why some towns lose local news − and others don’t Local newspapers are declining at an alarming rate, with over one-third lost since 2005, leading to “news deserts” where corruption and political polarization can spread. The decline of local newspapers is often driven by factors such as racial disparity, market forces, and the pursuit of […]
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Nonprofit news media leaders are struggling to stop leaning on the foundations that say they should branch out more
Nonprofit news media leaders are struggling to stop leaning on the foundations that say they should branch out more Nonprofit news media leaders are struggling to diversify their revenue streams beyond foundations, which provide around half of all revenue, and instead rely on a single source of funding. The Knight Foundation and other funders have […]
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5 years after George Floyd’s murder: How the media narrative has changed around the killing and the protests that followed
5 years after George Floyd’s murder: How the media narrative has changed around the killing and the protests that followed Five years after George Floyd’s murder, the media narrative has shifted from focusing on violence and lawlessness to reflecting on the meaning and substance of the protests that followed. The initial coverage of Floyd’s death […]
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Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build
Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is facing a potential end to federal funding, which could impact NPR and PBS’s ability to operate. The CPB was established in […]
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Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia
Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia Interim DC attorney Ed Martin has sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation, questioning Wikipedia’s status as a nonprofit entity due to alleged violations of US law. Martin claims that Wikipedia is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda, including rewriting historical events and altering content on topics […]
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Style Guidelines for ‘The Earth Observer’ Newsletter
Style Guidelines for ‘The Earth Observer’ Newsletter Follow the NASA Stylebook and Communications Manual and AP Style Guide when style topics are not explicitly described in this guide. Submit articles as a Word document (.docx) or RTF file, with high-resolution graphics source files of all graphics (e.g. .gif, .tif, .eps). Use the correct formatting for […]
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Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles
Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles Owner Jeff Bezos has made big changes to The Washington Post's editorial pages. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Jeff Bezos, the world’s third-richest person and owner of The Washington Post, announced in February 2025 significant changes to the […]
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