Archives: 2026

Neel DhaneshaFebruary 3, 2026
Journalism coops seem utopian. What’s it like working in one?
“If I was less self-directed, I’d probably be freaking out.”
Joshua BentonFebruary 3, 2026
The Providence Journal saw its web traffic soar 279% at the end of 2025
Other big gainers included dailies in Milwaukee, Harrisburg, and Columbus. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the United States.
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 2, 2026
Is the inverted pyramid for old people?
Sarah ScireFebruary 2, 2026
Sports betting reshaped newsrooms, and it’s “a little gross.” Now, here come the prediction markets
“Sports media is kind of getting bribed,” as one former ESPN reporter told journalist Danny Funt.
A heavily-armed group of people wearing gas masks and body armor point their weapons at people out of the frame.
Neel DhaneshaJanuary 29, 2026
What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about “less than lethal” rounds and chemical irritants used by ICE
“The consideration that we make with all of our recommendations is, ‘What is the safest thing you can use while still getting your assignment done?’”
Sarah ScireJanuary 29, 2026
Should news publishers be on Apple News? A U.K. report finds mixed results
Andrew Deck and Hanaa' TameezJanuary 28, 2026
News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns
Outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times are scrutinizing digital archives as potential backdoors for AI crawlers.
Sophie CulpepperJanuary 27, 2026
Fearing major layoffs, current and former Posties rally around #SaveThePost campaign
Joshua BentonJanuary 27, 2026
Yahoo Answers 2.0? The forgotten tech giant promises to help you understand the memes in your feed
Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 26, 2026
In Minneapolis and other U.S. cities, Bellingcat supplements local news by “zooming in with a forensic lens”
Partnerships with local news outlets help “bring our stories to the audiences who need to see them most.”
Screenshots of Google's Web Guide feature
Andrew DeckJanuary 26, 2026
Discover isn’t the only place Google is experimenting with AI-generated snippets
Screenshot of Plucky Wire landing page
Sarah ScireJanuary 26, 2026
A scrappy story-sharing tool with local newsroom DNA gains traction
Plucky Wire was incubated in an unlikely place for a journalism technology: the tiny Granite State News Collaborative. Now, it’s being used by hundreds of outlets countrywide.
Neel DhaneshaJanuary 22, 2026
Substack’s pivot to video is now on your TV
Chatbot app logos including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Grok, and Copilot
Andrew DeckJanuary 22, 2026
People who use chatbots for news consider them unbiased and “good enough,” new study finds
Frequent users in the U.S. and India say they trust chatbots despite factual errors and outdated information.
Bridget ThoresonJanuary 22, 2026
Some newsrooms take steps toward a different kind of hiring process
I solicited recommendations from job applicants who felt their hiring processes were stellar to find out what makes these managers tick.
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