journalism

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

3:27pm October 28, 2024

Over 200,000 people canceled their subscriptions in the first few days following news that The Washington Post would not endorse any presidential candidate.

'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s

11:51am October 25, 2024

The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.

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Government And Business Leaders Speak At Urban Economic Forum In Los Angeles

Did the 'L.A. Times' and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?

3:31pm October 24, 2024

Inside the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, and the Washington Post, journalists question whether news executives are making editorial decisions with an eye to appeasing former President Donald Trump.

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Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected

6:00am October 23, 2024

On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.

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A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams is charged over online posts

2:35am October 02, 2024

The U.S. State Department said it was “deeply troubled” by the recent arrest of Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian investigative reporter who exposed online scams and corruption.

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 3

Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News’ fate in the balance

5:00am September 16, 2024

The future of Fox News – and the rest of the Murdoch media empire – is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.

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World News

Former U.K. Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider 'Washington Post' publisher

4:40pm August 02, 2024

by David Folkenflik

Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Washington Post CEO Will Lewis told police a "clearly fabricated" account in 2011 to justify destroying emails amid a scandal. Lewis denies wrongdoing.

U.K. police reviewing accusations against 'Washington Post' publisher

3:35pm July 31, 2024

by David Folkenflik

British police are reviewing allegations that Washington Post CEO Will Lewis obstructed justice when he worked for media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the U.K. 13 years ago.

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World News

Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal

11:46am July 30, 2024

by David Folkenflik

Washington Post CEO Will Lewis was accused in a London courtroom Monday of deceiving police who were investigating Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids when they were embroiled in a major scandal.

National

NPR gets $5.5 million grant to strengthen local journalism as news deserts spread

11:30am July 11, 2024

by Lola Murti

The grant, from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will be used to launch regional newsrooms in Appalachia and the Mountain West. It will also be used to strengthen existing public media collaboratives in New England, the Midwest and California.