WebNews
Please enter a web search for web results.
NewsWeb
My media ethics students express some surprisingly skeptical views about AI and journalism
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (260+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 My colleagues and I are engaged in the convoluted, ever-shifting process of figuring out how to use artificial intelligence in journalism in ways that are both productive…...
A new report on nonprofit local news calls for collaboration — and warns that philanthropy has its limits
1+ week, 6+ day ago (794+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 After reading Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro's interview with Richard J. Tofel about her new report, "Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs," I was concerned…...
On the latest ‘Beat the Press,’ we look at war coverage, the buzz about a public radio merger and more
2+ week, 2+ day ago (315+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 On the brand-new "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney," we take a look at the Trump regime's thuggish attempts to control coverage of the war in Iran....
Four and a half months after being laid off, Jon Keller is returning to WBZ-TV’s airwaves
2+ week, 3+ day ago (276+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 In a funny coincidence, Channel 4 ran an old "Keller at Large" Sunday morning on which I appeared as a guest. I heard from a number of people,…...
Barbara ‘Bob’ Allen tells us about the nexus of student journalism and local news
3+ week, 2+ day ago (460+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 On the latest "What Works" podcast, Ellen Clegg and I talk with Barbara "Bob" Allen, a Los Angeles-based journalist, trainer and consultant who founded CollegeJournalism.org in…...
Local doesn’t scale: How community publishers can survive and thrive in the AI era
3+ week, 6+ day ago (287+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 Follow'my Bluesky newsfeed'for additional news and commentary. And please'join my Patreon'for just $6 a month. You'll receive a supporters-only newsletter every Thursday. A happier story is told by…...
On the latest ‘Beat the Press,’ we look at war coverage, a Trump-friendly media monopoly, AI and more
4+ week, 2+ day ago (129+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 On the brand-new edition of "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney," we analyze media coverage of the war against Iran. "Beat the Press" is hosted by Scott…...
A copyright expert’s big idea: Force Google and other AI companies to pay news publishers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 Journalism faces yet another tech-driven crisis: AI-powered Google search deprives news publishers of as much as 30% to 40% of their web traffic as users stay on Google rather…...
February 2026 – Media Nation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1184+ words) By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 If The Washington Post's billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, ever decides he wants to take journalism seriously again, then he might take a look at a handful of…...
On the new ‘Beat the Press,’ we look at the week in media, starting with Don Lemon’s arrest
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (96+ words) On the new "Beat the Press," we look at the week in media, starting with Don Lemon"s arrest'Media Nation By Dan Kennedy " Tracking the future of local news and other passions since 2005 "Kennedy is a controversial figure in the…...