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 8:08:20 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
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 appears skeptical of White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
We get the latest in the court battle between major news outlets and the Trump administration that revoked their access to the White House.
NPR News at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:00:51 PM
FAA Warned Of Engine Issue Days Before KNBC Helicopter Crash
In a safety bulletin published earlier this month, the FAA warned an incorrectly-installed engine part could cause a helicopter pilot to lose control of the aircraft.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:03:12 AM
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy
Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.
NPR News at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:48:47 AM
Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights simply because he doesn't like how they cover him.
NPR News at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:00:58 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 8:08:22 AM
Americas Got Talent Is Latest Reality Show To Eye California Exit
Americas Got Talent is the latest show that may move production out of California for its next season, coming days after news that American Idol is on its way to Georgia.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:15:19 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 8:08:24 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
News organizations barred from White House sue Trump as other outlets protests ban
CNN, MSNOW and Politico asked a federal judge to suspend President Trump's White House ban on their organizations in a hearing Monday.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:00:52 AM
Paramount settles lawsuit with 12 states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Paramount has struck a deal with a dozen state attorneys general that clears a way for the studio to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 4:00:57 AM
Reporters say they were blocked from entering White House after Trump banned outlets
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets.
NPR News at Monday, September 21, 2026 4:01:01 AM
Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta on White House's ban of 3 media outlets
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with independent journalist and former CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta about the impact of President Trump's ban of three mainstream news outlets.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:00:52 AM
Faster! Louder! Brighter! How The Attention Economy Overwhelmed Childrens TV
Does your childs favourite show give them a chance to reflect, or does it move too quickly for its lessons to sink in?
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TV News Check at Monday, September 21, 2026 12:03:35 AM
HBCU GO Brings Tennessee State-FAMU Rivalry To Primetime Sept. 19
HBCU GO will air Tennessee State University vs. Florida A&M University in primetime Sept. 19, renewing a storied HBCU football rivalry. The game is part of Allen Media Groups free …
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TV News Check at Monday, September 21, 2026 12:03:34 AM
Understanding the importance of the White House press pool
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg's Jeff Mason, past president of the White House Correspondents' Association about President Trump's decision to ban three major news outlets from the building.
NPR News at Monday, September 21, 2026 6:00:51 PM
Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban
Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.
NPR News at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:40:39 PM
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
Hackers Used Anthropics Claude To Break Into OpenAI
A bug-hunting independent security research team accessed OpenAIs internal code system, exposing growing risks in automated cyber threats.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:03:14 AM
California AG Rob Bonta discusses Paramount's settlement with states over merger plan
Twelve states' attorneys general settled their lawsuit with Paramount over its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. NPR's A Martinez speaks with California AG Rob Bonta, who headed up the suit.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 4:00:57 AM
Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Chairman, Names Son To Replace Him
“Father Time always wins,” the 96-year-old, who turned Berkshire Hathaway into an investing powerhouse, said in a letter to shareholders.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:03:13 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
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 Thursday, September 24, 2026 8:08:27 AM
Judge rules against Trumps White House media ban
Once again, a federal court has said President Donald Trump has gone too far in his attacks against a free press in this country. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly listened […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, September 24, 2026 8:08:26 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 Thursday, September 24, 2026 8:08:28 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
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
Rep. Foxx Wants To Ban Press From Speakers Lobby Off House Floor
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) floated a proposal Wednesday that would ban press from the Speakers Lobby near the House floor. ( Greg Nash/AP )
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TV News Check at Monday, September 21, 2026 12:03:36 AM
A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different
Jim Acosta has already been through a White House press-pass fight. Now, three news organizations are barred, and he says the press is showing solidarity that should have come sooner.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 5:47:59 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 8:08:21 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 Thursday, September 24, 2026 8:08:26 AM
Dow Drops 185, Nasdaq Rises 122, S&P 500 Ends Flat
Wall Street held near its record Tuesday after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:15:17 AM
California Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal
The settlement brings a two-month legal fight over Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery takeover closer to an end.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 3:44:20 AM
FCC head Brendan Carr says Disney free speech lawsuit is 'without merit'
ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.
NPR News at Saturday, September 19, 2026 12:01:03 AM
DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit
The Department of Justice defended President Trump's recent media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues jeopardized national security and spread falsehoods.
NPR News at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:06:47 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
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 8:08:23 AM
Judge orders Fox to hand over hundreds of documents in shareholders' case
Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scandals.
NPR News at Sunday, September 20, 2026 5:01:00 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 8:08:25 AM
Paramount To Keep Headquarters In L.A. Post-Merger: We Arent Going Anywhere
Paramount is not leaving California — at least not anytime soon. The settlement of the anti-trust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general calls for the company, which is set to acquire WBD shortly, to keep both the Paramount lot on Melrose and the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank for the next five years.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:02:38 AM
Washington press corps rallies around CNN, MS Now and Politico after White House ban
CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from the White House. Other TV networks are boycotting the White House press pool in solidarity.
NPR News at Monday, September 21, 2026 5:01:02 PM
David Ellison Will Get Control Of CNN After All (And Dont Pretend An Independent Editorial Board
In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramounts acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated “independent” oversight of CNN. You shouldnt expect much oversight.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:02:37 AM
Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery.
NPR News at Monday, September 21, 2026 11:40:28 AM
Explaining Trump TV — and how it could help or hurt President Trump
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with media consultant and television producer Mark McKinnon about the launching of Trump TV, an official White House Youtube channel, streaming 24/7.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 22, 2026 4:30:41 PM
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 8:08:23 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 8:08:26 AM
KNXV Phoenix Adds Anchor Dan Spindle
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TV News Check at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:54:12 AM
Trump Says AI Will Be Renamed Super Intelligence In All U.S. Documents
President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that artificial intelligence will be renamed “super intelligence” in all U.S. documents.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:15:18 AM