Rupert Murdoch stepping down as co-executive chairman of Fox
Rupert Murdoch will take on the role of chairman emeritus in November, his companies News Corp and Fox announced on Thursday.
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Teens actively engaged with TV news, Medill study reveals
Young Americans are engaging with local and national TV news content at a high level, according to the findings of a new survey.
Google training robot journalist to write news articles
Google has give at least three American newspapers a demonstration of a new AI-based tool called “Genesis” that can write news stories.
Basketball player settles defamation case against Sacramento Bee
Richaun Holmes has settled a defamation case brought against the Sacramento Bee after being smeared as a domestic abuser in a series of newspaper columns.
California bill to charge Facebook, Google for news on hold
A California lawmaker has put on hold a bill that would allow news publishers to charge Facebook and Google for linking to their content.
Washington Post joins Verizon’s subscription platform
The Washington Post has announced a partnership with Verizon to sell digital subscriptions through the telecom’s Plus-Play marketplace.
San Diego newspaper gets new hedge fund owners, buyouts planned
The San Diego Union-Tribune has been sold to MediaNews Group owner Alden Capital for an undisclosed sum.
Russia won’t release jailed Wall Street Journal reporter
A Russian judge has extended the detention of reporter Evan Gershkovich, despite demands from press advocacy groups for his release.
News publishers complain about falling Facebook traffic
The dip comes as lawmakers push various efforts that would allow news publishers to charge big tech companies.
The Guardian bans gambling ads on news websites
The chief executive of the news publisher said studies proved the ads were likely to cause harm.
