Archives: 2026

Joshua BentonFebruary 12, 2026
Apple is the new target for nonsense harassment by Trump’s regulators (but your news org could be next)
Neel DhaneshaFebruary 12, 2026
In the video game News Tower, as in real life, running a newspaper isn’t easy
The game, which puts you in the shoes of a newspaper publisher in the 1930s, is a test of your management skills — and your ethics.
The New York Times building facade
Andrew DeckFebruary 11, 2026
How The New York Times uses a custom AI tool to track the “manosphere”
The daily podcast round-up is just one way the Times is adopting in-house AI transcription and summarization tools.
Hanaa' TameezFebruary 11, 2026
Most Americans don’t pay for news and don’t think they need to
Sophie CulpepperFebruary 10, 2026
“Terribly frustrating”: After USPS changes, more newspapers aren’t reaching subscribers on time
Newspaper delays are just one consequence of cost cuts and changes to a fraying 250-year-old system.
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 10, 2026
Many people who live in “local news deserts” don’t feel deprived of local news, study finds
Hanaa' TameezFebruary 10, 2026
New York Magazine revives classified ads with a modern twist
Its major metrics for success are simple: Are people selling, and are people buying?
Joshua BentonFebruary 9, 2026
ICE activity is pushing readers to nonprofit news sites that cover immigrant communities
From Somalis in Minneapolis to Nepalis in New York City, immigrant communities turn to trusted local news sources. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news sites in the United States.
Sophie CulpepperFebruary 9, 2026
Last year, Illinois started giving local news outlets tax credits to support journalism jobs. A new report looks at how it’s going
Scott Klein and Ben WelshFebruary 8, 2026
Journalism lost its culture of sharing. Here’s how we rebuild it
The data are clear: The open-source culture that defined an earlier era of online journalism has collapsed.
Andrew DeckFebruary 5, 2026
A new bill in New York would require disclaimers on AI-generated news content
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 5, 2026
37+ things The Washington Post did wrong and 22+ things they could do to fix it
“@mackenziescott you have the opportunity to do an extremely funny (and genuinely heroic) thing right now.”
Joshua BentonFebruary 5, 2026
As the nation’s eyes turn to Minneapolis, they’re also turning to Minnesota Public Radio
Long one of the strongest public media outlets in the country, MPR has reached new traffic highs amid the ICE raids and protests there. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 public radio websites in the United States.
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 4, 2026
“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: How Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post, and what’s changed
Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.
Sarah ScireFebruary 4, 2026
ChatGPT is asked about local news 1 million times per week, OpenAI says
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