Newspaper Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy Protection

MICHELLE CHAPMAN / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2020 Its 30 newsrooms will continue to operate as it reorganizes in a tumultuous industry; the publicly traded company is expected to go private. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Latest Blow to Journalism Comes From an Unexpected Place

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Oct 16, 2019 With no warning or consultation, a giant grocery chain banishes local papers from its stores. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wall Street Is Killing Local Newspapers

Olivia Snow Smith / OtherWords Oct 3, 2019 We can’t put a price tag on our free press, but predatory investors can. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GateHouse, Gannett to Create Newspaper Giant With Merger

TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 They would combine forces under the Gannett name with a $1.4 billion purchase by Gatehouse's owner, becoming the biggest such U.S. company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justices Side With Business, Government in Information Fight

JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2019 The Supreme Court cites privacy issues in ruling against a newspaper seeking store-by-store data about the federal food assistance program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Banishing Truth

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 The decay of American journalism, captured by corporate power, has marginalized and often silenced its most courageous reporters. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Man Arrested in Threat to Kill Boston Globe Staff

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / The Associated Press Aug 30, 2018 A California man told a newspaper staffer he planned to shoot employees in the head and invoked the president's "enemy of the people" phrase, federal prosecutors allege. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Local N.Y. Media Wrongly Pushes for Gang Databases

Josmar Trujillo / FAIR Jul 8, 2018 New York City dailies play fast and loose with the inflammatory term “gang” and defer to questionable police tactics, just as they did with "stop and frisk" policies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

When Local Newspapers Fold, Taxpayers Take a Hit in the Wallet

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 7, 2018 The closures result in lower voter turnout and decreased political accountability, and that generates a financial cost. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Where Is the Outrage About Julian Assange’s Silencing?

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 3, 2018 The campaign to gag the WikiLeaks' founder is a bipartisan and bilateral attack on free speech that could lead to a wider assault on all of our freedoms. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Biotech Billionaire Buys Los Angeles Times

BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2018 The $500 million purchase by Los Angeles medical entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong brings the paper back under local ownership for the first time in 18 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The Post’ Feels Like Old Hollywood

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 6, 2017 Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks deliver smart, enjoyable entertainment in Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers potboiler. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )