AWM Names Gracies Leadership Award Honorees
The Alliance for Women in Media has named the honorees for its 2026 Gracies Leadership Awards, set for Nov. 16 at Tribeca 360° in New York City. Zenia Mucha, chief …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:02:48 AM
Meta Pushes Court To Toss Scam Ads Suit
In papers filed with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the company says its terms of service do not promise that Meta will accomplish the impossible task of preventing a user from ever being exposed to misleading content.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 5:08:36 AM
Ohio TV Stations Ignore Max Millers Legal Threat, Run Democratic Challengers Ad
A lawyer for the Republican incumbent called the ad from Brian Poindexter “defamatory.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:54 AM
So you want out of your newsroom job, but the job market makes quitting complicated
“Thats it,” my friend exclaimed as she collapsed into the chair across from me. “This time, I am really going to quit.” Her newsroom manager was sending her passive-aggressive messages […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:04:52 AM
Judge Hears Arguments Without Immediately Ruling In Lawsuit Over White House Ban On 3 News Outlets
The hearing marked the latest development in an extraordinary showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. ( Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP )
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:35 AM
YouTube Is Battling Netflix Over Top Talent
The Google-owned platform is rolling out better tools for digital producers that could help it keep more of their content exclusively.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:37 AM
An Army Of Paid Creators Is Carpeting The Web With Political Content
Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:53 AM
HBCU GO Sets South Carolina State-Bethune-Cookman Matchup For Primetime
South Carolina State University will travel to Daytona Beach on Saturday, Sept. 26, for a primetime matchup against Bethune-Cookman University on Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO. This is the network’s …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:34 AM
Justina Latimer Joins WAGA Atlanta
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:34 AM
Nexstar Iowa Stations To Air Live Iowa Senate Debate
Nexstar Media Group’s television stations in Iowa will air a live, multi-market debate Oct. 13 between the Republican and Democratic nominees for U.S. Senate. The debate, titled Debate Night in …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:02:47 AM
Trump was back on TV, but the network standoff isnt over
President Donald Trump was back on TV on Tuesday. Well, for a little while. As youre well aware by now, Trump and the U.S. news networks are feuding. Trump started […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 7:03:22 AM
Crew Girl Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 5:08:36 AM
Spectrum News NECN Debuts Across New England
Spectrum News is relaunching NECN as a regional 24/7 news network with coverage across all six New England states and a new morning show coming later this year.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:50 AM
Meta Introduces New VR Glasses With Access To Content From YouTube, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+ &
Meta VR Glasses will deliver cinema, TV and sports content in one device with access to Prime Video, YouTube, Peacock, HBO Max, and Paramount+, DIRECTV, AMC+, Crunchyroll, Plex, Tubi, the NBA, MLB, ESPN, MLB, NBC Sports, TNT Sports and UFC, some with virtual and 3D enhancements. The frames are set to be released in spring 2027 for $1,300.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:26 AM
The New York Times turns 175 and looks back at the good and the bad
Sept. 18, 1851, was a special day in American journalism. It was on that day — 175 years ago today, to be exact — that The New York Times published […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, September 18, 2026 7:03:20 AM
McClatchy laid me off. The need for local journalism didnt go with me.
When I was hired in 2019 to cover public health in Eastern Kentucky at the Lexington Herald-Leader, my job was to fill a gap in news coverage. For four of […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, September 21, 2026 9:04:25 AM
Broadcast TV Bounces Back: More Orders As Network Fare Drives Streaming Ratings
An uptick in the number of scripted series and recognition of the strengths of the broadcast model is fueling optimism for the 2026-27 season.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:41 AM
AFP, Dalet Partner On News Video Provenance
Agence France-Presse and Dalet formed a partnership aimed at strengthening content provenance and authenticity for news video as publishers look for better ways to track where footage comes from and …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:43 AM
Disneys Fired CEO Returns To Settle Scores With Bob Iger
In a new memoir, Bob Chapek publicly addresses his 2022 ouster for the first time. He blames Iger, who both preceded and succeeded him at Disney.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:37 AM
Merged Paramount-WB Will Be Streaming Powerhouse, But Saddled With Over $77B In Debt
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Paramount Skydances David Ellison has prevailed in his dogged pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery: Hes won the deal. Now comes the hard part: making the economics of the combined company work, given an extremely high debt load of the combined media company.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 5:08:35 AM
The best investment in journalism might take decades to pay off
This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. If Ive learned anything during the last […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 5:32:50 AM
Disney+ & Hulu Raise Prices, With Ad-Free Plans Topping $21 Each
Subscribing to a bundle is now almost exactly half the price of individual plans for each streamer.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:41 AM
Judge Blocks Trumps White House Ban On CNN, MS NOW & Politico
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:32 AM
Three things to figure out before starting that memoir
Mallary Tenore Tarpley got nearly 50 rejections on the path to publishing her memoir, “mostly from publishers and from grants and fellowships I had applied for — and I wasnt […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, September 17, 2026 10:32:53 AM
Station Trading Roundup: 3 Deals, $574,000
The purchase of KADO-CD Shreveport, La., by HC2 Holdings tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:02:49 AM
Byron Allen To Keynote DPAA Summit On Videos Reach
Byron Allen will open the 14th annual DPAA Global Video Everywhere Summit on Oct. 13 in New York, where he is set to discuss how video helps brands tell stories …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:31 AM
Whats behind Trumps White House media ban — and what happens next
Just when you think President Donald Trump has done everything possible to attack press freedoms in this country, he pulls out a machete and hacks away even more. Over the […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, September 21, 2026 7:03:14 AM
Trump TV Draws Ire Amid White House Press Shutout: State-Run Media
The new YouTube channel the White House launched Monday offers a 24/7 livestream of “top past moments, announcements and the latest and greatest from the administration all in one place.” While the Trump administration and members of the political right are calling this feed a win, others have different words for it: “state-run media.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:55 AM
Leigh Waldman Promoted To CNN Correspondent
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:34 AM
Sturm Und Drang At Warner Bros. Amid Paramount Merger Has Insiders Wondering If The Brand Survives
A Zoom call on Wednesday with 500 senior Warner Bros staffers to discuss Paramounts settlement of the antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general related to its merger with WBD did little to dissipate the gloomy, Mordor-like clouds over the Burbank lot, to use a Lord of the Rings reference.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:31 AM
FCC To Vote On Satellite Spectrum, Unlicensed Ultra-Wideband Devices
The Sept. 30 meeting will also see commissioners consider NEPA rules, 911 and other issues.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:29 AM
BBC Expected To Announce TV & Radio Network Closures Next Week
The BBC is preparing to announce the closure of TV and radio services, with speculation rife that youth network BBC Three is at risk of being unplugged for a second time. The UK broadcaster is ramping up efforts to save £500 million ($660 million) over the coming years.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:39 AM
BBC To Axe Sports Bulletins On Its News Channel
The c uts are part of a plan to save £500 million and lose as many as 2,000 staff by 2028.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:46 AM
New York Times Sued By Shareholders Over Anti-Israel Bias
The Florida Retirement System Trust Fund demands documents related to how the publication handles coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:28 AM
Dow Drops 352, Nasdaq Sinks 308, S&P 500 Falls 59
Pressure from the bond market hit a new level Wednesday, and U.S. stocks slid on worries about inflation.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:36 AM
Nielsen: Hispanic Audiences Drove 2 Trillion TV Minutes
Nielsen's 2026 Hispanic Diverse Intelligence Series finds Hispanic viewers accounted for 2 trillion minutes of TV in the first half of 2026, with streaming, Spanish-language viewing and family co-viewing driving much of the audience.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:51 AM
Adobe Completes Acquisition Of Topaz Labs
Adobe plans to fold the AI enhancement companys video and image tools into Firefly, Photoshop and other Creative Cloud workflows.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:44 AM
CNN Staffers Panic Over Paramount Merger As Layoffs Loom In Months Ahead: Bloodbath Coming
“People are very nervous,” one CNN staffer said. “Its dark. Its like when you do hurricane coverage. You see the storm spinning off the coast of Haiti and moving towards Florida and youre just waiting and youre like, Oh, s–t.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:52 AM
Hornets, Gray Media Add Free TV Coverage Across The Carolinas
The Charlotte Hornets are expanding their local television reach for the 2026-27 NBA season through a new broadcast partnership with Gray Media that will put games on free over-the-air stations …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:45 AM
Paramount UKs 5 Launches Linear Drama Network
Paramount UK network 5 (formerly Channel 5) is defying linear naysayers once again by launching a drama network airing the likes of All Creatures Great and Small , American hits like Gilmore Girls and the BBCs Waterloo Road .
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:27 AM
Hollyland Unveils LARK M3 Wireless Audio System
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:42 AM
Dick Guttman, Veteran Hollywood Publicist, Dies At 93
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:27 AM
Iowa Judge Dismisses Trumps Lawsuit Against Des Moines Register And Pollster
Calling the case extraordinary, Iowa District Judge Scott J. Beattie said that allowing the lawsuit and its “faulty” claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that “can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs.” He sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and the newspaper in affirming that the poll and coverage of it were constitutionally protected political speech, not a commercial product.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:25 AM
LYNX Technik Launches New Series 5000 Card
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:28 AM
A Man On The Inside Ending With Season 3 At Netflix
Nick Offerman, Stephen Root, Annette O'Toole and Rachel Dratch are among eight actors joining the show for the final run.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:42 AM
Local TV Inherited Its Audience. Now It Has To Build One
Reaching the next generation of viewers will require different decisions about who gets hired, developed and promoted at local stations.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:33 AM
NABAs Cyber University 2.0 To Convene Broadcast Leaders On Cybersecurity Threats
The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) will host a full-day cybersecurity summit next month in New York aimed at helping broadcasters defend against growing cyber threats. Cyber University 2.0 is …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:33 AM
Appeals Courts Capitol Steps Ruling May Signal Trouble For Trump On Media Ban
The D.C. Circuit reaffirmed Tuesday that government restrictions on First Amendment activity must be “viewpoint neutral.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:38 AM
Poynter launches free course offering ethical guidance for funders interested in supporting local ne
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (September 21, 2026) — Amid a growing movement for national and local philanthropies to support local news, the Poynter Institute has launched its first online course aimed […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, September 21, 2026 6:33:06 AM
Leigha McNeil Joins KPRC Houston As Morning Traffic Anchor
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:34 AM
The darker times get, the more important it feels: The enduring joy of NPRs Wait Wait…Dont Tell
Queues curled around the campus theater and parking spilled into auxiliary lots as approximately 4,000 people converged on Sonoma State University to hear inane stories from the week’s news. This […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 6:32:31 AM
Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to the three media organizations banned from covering White House events last week by President Trump.
NPR News at Thursday, September 24, 2026 1:21:06 AM
YouTube Rolls Out Feature To Encourage Episodic Content
During its Made On YouTube event on Wednesday, the Google-owned social video-sharing company announced a new tool designed to promote more creator-made episodic content, aligning with similar launches from competing platforms like TikTok.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:26 AM
Paramount Weighs Tapping Musk For Equity Investment
Paramount, looking to firm up its financial picture as it digests Warner Bros. Discovery, is looking for fresh sources of cash. Executives at the company have discussed asking Elon Musk to become part of a syndicate of equity investors into Paramount, according to people familiar with the matter.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:44 AM
Famed Radio & TV Priest Fulton Sheen To Be Beatified In St. Louis, A Step Away From Sainthood
Sheen was a pioneering radio priest who quickly adopted the new medium of television in the 1950s, when he began hosting the program, Life is Worth Living . Dressed in a cassock, cape and skullcap, he stood at a chalkboard and delivered moral and religious lessons without a narrow Catholic focus. ( Jessie Wardarski/AP )
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:30 AM
This is unprecedented: Trumps media bans upend White House coverage
The New York Times Peter Baker recorded a video Monday in which he said that in the 30 years he has covered the White House, he had never seen a […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:04:12 AM
Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $2.5 Million To 80 Nonprofits
Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local have awarded $2.5 million to 80 nonprofit organizations serving communities in the markets of 11 NBC and Telemundo-owned stations across the U.S. The awards were …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:02:48 AM
CNN Chief Says Hes Enthusiastic About Staying Under Paramount, But Not Sure He Can
Mark Thompson told staffers Wednesday that he wants to stay at the news giant, but has little knowledge of what the outlets soon-to-be new corporate parent has in store.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:40 AM
Gretchen Carlson On Press Under Trump: Its My Hope Journalists Will Start Speaking Up
In an interview before the White Houses media ban, Carlson called on reporters to push back against Trumps misogyny.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:08:53 AM
Keller, Noll Set Celebrity Sequence With Goliath, Perfect Game
The creators behind Chopped and America Says are adapting the board game Sequence into a celebrity-driven studio competition with a $100,000 final round.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:03:49 AM