Nation Sep 11 Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media’s role has changed By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Aug 15 Watch 6:47 Dozens of rural newspapers shut down in latest disappearance of local journalism Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the latest in a trend contributing to news deserts in rural America. Stephanie Sy discussed what this means for the future… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Arts May 05 New York Times, New Yorker and Washington Post among Pulitzer journalism winners The New York Times showed its breadth with awards honoring reporting from Afghanistan, Sudan, Baltimore and Butler, Pennsylvania. Doug Mills won in breaking news photography for his pictures of the Trump assassination attempt, including one that captured a bullet in… By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 Journalists gather to honor First Amendment at 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner The stripped-down festivities Saturday night were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has battled with the press on multiple fronts and wrested from the correspondents' association the power… By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 White House starting new media policy sharply curtailing wire service access The White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around the world. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Mar 27 AP renews court request for reinstatement to White House press pool By David Bauder, Associated Press A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 9:45 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:28 ‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech By William Brangham The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, “Murder the Truth," documents a well-funded effort… Continue watching
Feb 24 Judge won’t immediately restore Associated Press’ access to White House By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law "is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”… Continue reading
Feb 15 AP journalists barred from Air Force One over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ naming dispute By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding the presidential airplane Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, saying the news agency’s stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico was to… Continue reading