U.S. Releases Mexican Journalist After A 2nd 7-Month Detention
ICE agents arrested Emilio Gutierrez Soto last December — two months after the National Press Club recognized him with its Press Freedom Award.
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Australia's Nine TV To Buy Publisher Fairfax For $3 Billion
The deal would put Nine Entertainment in the driver's seat and subsume the Fairfax brand, publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald. However, it must still meet shareholder and regulatory approval.
Devastating Job Cuts Signify Larger Crisis In Local News, Publisher Says
In the aftermath of major layoffs at the New York Daily News, Rachel Martin talks to Kyle Pope, editor-in-chief and publisher of Columbia Journalism Review about the state of local papers.
'New York Daily News' Staff Cuts Are Reflective Of Hits To Local Journalism In The U.S.
The newsroom staff of the New York Daily News is being cut in half, serving a big blow to local watchdog journalism in New York. It is also reflective of local journalism being cut across America.
Tronc Slashes 'New York Daily News' Staff By Half
Tronc cited financial pressures in gutting the newsroom of the punchy New York City tabloid, a major force in local coverage. It has won Pulitzer Prizes and been a thorn in President Trump's side.
When Does A Trump Aide Resign?
Michel Martin speaks with The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus and Fred Hiatt about a debate playing out on their op-ed page: whether Trump staffers are enabling the president or preventing catastrophe.
The Trump-Putin Summit And The Press
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post about the media's role in covering President Trump and Russia.
In The White House Press Room, Sarah Sanders Channels President Trump
Sarah Sanders is marking one year as White House press secretary, a job that requires her to understand and reflect Trump's combative style.
Looking At Russian Social Media Influence
NPR's Scott Simon asks Alexander Malkevich of the website USA Really and The Daily Beast's Lachlan Markay about Russian social media efforts in the U.S.
'Chicago Tribune' Restaurant Critic Reveals His Identity After 30 Years
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chicago Tribune restaurant critic Phil Vettel, who revealed his identity after 30 years of keeping it secret. He says he's already noticed restaurants treating him differently.