Federal judge blocks “gig economy” rule for truckers, but not journalists
A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked part of a new law that codifies a test determining whether a worker is an employee or a freelancer.
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PBS formally launches on streaming service YouTube TV
After months of negotiating and planning, PBS formally launched on streaming television service YouTube TV early Tuesday morning.
Bakersfield TV station wins motion in defamation case
A California TV station will not have to turn over footage of a press conference held by a Catholic activist in May, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Nexstar formally closes on Tribune deal, sells off stations to Scripps, TEGNA
Nexstar Media Group formally acquired Tribune Media on Thursday, taking control of three dozen stations and selling off about a dozen more.
Cokie Roberts, veteran political broadcaster, dies at 75
She carved out her own space by landing scoops in the era before social media and playing well with both sides of the aisle while still holding the powerful to account.
DocumentCloud to start charging journalists, newsrooms for unlimited document uploads
The document repository announced its intention to start charging journalists and newsrooms for unlimited access to its service in a blog post on Monday.
T-Mobile edges out Sprint, becomes third-largest carrier
Latest numbers released from Sprint reveal the network has fallen behind T-Mobile in customer count.
French TV network goes dark after hackers hit online accounts
The television channel suspended transmission after hackers loyal to the Islamic State compromised the network’s social media accounts.
At KTVU, “someone has to go” over Asiana gaffe
As an investigation permeates between KTVU and their parent company Cox Media Group regarding last week’s Asiana Airlines gaffe, the search is on for the staff member who will take the blame for the mistake.