Archives: 2026

Neel DhaneshaJuly 21, 2026
With its third issue, audio magazine Signal Hill is transmitting further than ever
“We knew it was kind of breaking the rules of what you’re supposed to do to make a show that is profitable.”
Hanaa' TameezJuly 21, 2026
The World Cup of misinformation
Misinformation doesn’t just sow distrust between the public and the media. It robs us of the ability to trust what we see with our own eyes.
Sophie CulpepperJuly 16, 2026
Mobilizer, connector, spectator, or outsider? New Pew research categorizes how Americans do (or don’t) engage civically
Sophie CulpepperJuly 16, 2026
Want to build audience and revenue through live events? These five news nonprofits have some ideas to get you started
A community run? A block party? A trivia night? There are options for newsrooms of all stripes and sizes.
Andrew DeckJuly 15, 2026
Business Insider’s big bet against aggregation
Facing repeated layoffs and traffic declines, Business Insider turns its back on the aggregation business it pioneered.
Hanna DuggalJuly 14, 2026
One name at a time: How Die Zeit built a searchable database of Nazi Party members
“The story that a German newspaper used AI to create a ‘Nazi search engine’ is just too good to ignore.”
Maurice Oniang'oJuly 14, 2026
In Ethiopia, fact-checking can be a matter of life and death
Fact-checkers at HaqCheck tackle potentially deadly misinformation amid political and infrastructural challenges.
Joshua BentonJuly 14, 2026
Capital B is ready to open a third local news operation — about two hours east of its first one
Hanaa' TameezJuly 13, 2026
Local news went all in on the World Cup. Here’s what worked.
From sticker swaps in Boston to interactive guides in L.A., news outlets are using the tournament to test new ways of reaching audiences.
Laura Hazard OwenJuly 13, 2026
This app turns the web into a scrollable feed (just don’t call it RSS)
Sophie CulpepperJuly 9, 2026
The New York Times will launch a local newsletter pilot in the Twin Cities next month
Neel DhaneshaJuly 9, 2026
There are millions of undiscovered species on Earth. Vox is trying to find one.
“It’s an indication of how unexplored our world is. If you can find a new species in New York City, think how many more there must be out there.”
Andrew DeckJuly 8, 2026
A new study looks at the skills journalists are losing (and gaining) because of AI tools
Andy CheatwoodJuly 8, 2026
We asked our readers to buy, not donate. Here’s what it taught us about the new math of news.
We needed to test a question public media rarely asks out loud: if we offered these readers something to buy, rather than something to support, would they?
Sophie CulpepperJuly 7, 2026
Rebuild Local News’ Matt Pearce is trying to help journalists and lawmakers speak the same language
“In the local journalism world, we are not super-duper experts at the political process.”
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