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An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (1770+ words) Artificial intelligence company Nota " whose clients include organizations like The Boston Globe and the Institute for Nonprofit News " is scrapping its network of local news sites after learning that they contained dozens of instances of plagiarism. Each site focused on…...
A local TV newsroom disappeared overnight. It’s a warning sign for what’s next.
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (773+ words) An entire local TV newsroom in Indianapolis disappeared overnight. News of layoffs spread on social media Wednesday morning. "If you haven't heard yet, WRTV was sold yesterday to another owner in town, and essentially the entire staff was let go,…...
Trump broke into prime time with a speech that broke little news
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (1654+ words) Wednesday was quite the busy day for President Donald Trump. He started the day by doing something no sitting U.S. president has ever done: He attended oral arguments at the Supreme Court. He spent about an hour listening to the government…...
In the absence of truth, misinformation becomes harmful: Nepal’s experience shows why fact-checking matters in crises
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (713+ words) This commentary was published in commemoration of'International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. On the evening of Sept. 8, 2025, Nepal was shell-shocked. What started as peaceful Gen Z demonstrations against corruption rapidly turned into…...
How a CNN reporter covered war from inside Iran
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1062+ words) On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched a major joint assault on Iran. Getting information from Iran initially was extremely difficult because there were no Western journalists in the country. But that changed with CNN's Frederik Pleitgen. But this…...
Like journalists, prosecutors shaped a distorted view of crime. They can help fix it, too.
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (754+ words) Journalists have misled the public about crime and are now trying to correct the problem. It turns out prosecuting attorneys have been guilty of many of the same sins. That became clear to me last month while speaking with a…...
As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, Trump’s claims don’t add up
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (920+ words) One of the most important Supreme Court rulings expected this year is whether to uphold the constitutional protection that babies born in the U.S. are citizens. Trump issued an'executive order'on his first day of this term seeking to end birthright citizenship....
Who covers education in Indy?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1184+ words) This column is part of the'Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in journalism and promote media literacy. That leaves parents, students,…...
Student journalists are often on their own. I built a network to change that.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (914+ words) This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed." I started to notice the pattern during my time at The Clerk, Haverford College's independent student newspaper....
CNN journalists were detained in what Israel called a ‘serious ethical and professional failure’
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (806+ words) Late last week, CNN's Jeremy Diamond reported that he and his crew were detained and assaulted by members of the Israeli military while reporting from the West Bank. (The link above includes video of the incident.) Over the weekend, Diamond…...