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Fake Images Made to Show Trump With Black Supporters Highlight Concerns Around AI and Elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. Odd lighting and too-perfect details... Read More

2024-03-01 22:55:30
by Tom Ramstack
Television Journalist Cited for Contempt for Defying Subpoena Over Spy Report

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court Thursday for refusing... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court Thursday for refusing to disclose her sources for Fox News reports about an FBI investigation of a Chinese American scientist. The judge fined... Read More

Florida Lawmakers Prepare for Gov. DeSantis to Veto Social Media Ban on Children Under 16

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers were bracing for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a bill banning social media... Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers were bracing for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a bill banning social media for children under 16 on Friday and finding a way to make him more comfortable with its language before their... Read More

Russian Disinformation Is About Immigration. The Real Aim Is to Undercut Ukraine Aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Vladimir Putin, victory in Ukraine may run through Texas' Rio Grande Valley. In recent weeks, Russian... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Vladimir Putin, victory in Ukraine may run through Texas' Rio Grande Valley. In recent weeks, Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread and amplified misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration... Read More

Humorously Morose Comedian Richard Lewis, Who Recently Starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' Dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was 76. Lewis, who revealed he had been... Read More

It's an Election Year, and Biden's Team Is Signaling More Aggressive Posture Toward the Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built.... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it's Joe Biden's turn: With a reelection campaign underway, there are signs that those behind the president are starting... Read More

Criminal Case Over Handwritten Lyrics to 'Hotel California' Goes to Trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A curious criminal case involving handwritten lyrics to the classic rock megahit “Hotel California” and other Eagles favorites... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A curious criminal case involving handwritten lyrics to the classic rock megahit “Hotel California” and other Eagles favorites is going to trial in New York, with opening statements set for Wednesday. The three defendants, all well-established in the... Read More

Disney Requests Delay in DeSantis Appointees' Lawsuit, as Worker Describes Distracted District

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov.... Read More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees over who controls Walt Disney World's governing district, as the company accused them and the governor's office... Read More

2024-01-17 16:54:34
by Dan McCue
CNN, ABC Cancel Planned New Hampshire GOP Debates

CONCORD, Mass. — CNN announced Wednesday morning that it is dropping plans to hold a Republican presidential primary debate in... Read More

CONCORD, Mass. — CNN announced Wednesday morning that it is dropping plans to hold a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire on Sunday after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she would only participate in the event if... Read More

2024-01-10 22:55:45
by Tom Ramstack
Media Officials Ask Senate to Protect Their Businesses From AI

WASHINGTON — Officials from media organizations made a plea to a Senate panel Wednesday for help to protect local news... Read More

WASHINGTON — Officials from media organizations made a plea to a Senate panel Wednesday for help to protect local news from being exploited by the artificial intelligence used by internet platforms. Local news outlets produce the stories that appear in... Read More

Norman Lear, Producer of TV's 'All in the Family,' Has Died at 101

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the Family," “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He... Read More

Sports Illustrated Is Latest Media Company Damaged by AI Experiment Gone Wrong

NEW YORK (AP) — Computer-generated writers ... writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Computer-generated writers ... writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming — if not outright dishonest — about who or what is writing its... Read More

2023-11-21 20:25:23
by Tom Ramstack
Elon Musk’s X Sues Media Watchdog Over Accusations of White Supremacy

WASHINGTON — The world’s richest man fired back Monday against his accusers who say he supports white supremacy by filing... Read More

WASHINGTON — The world’s richest man fired back Monday against his accusers who say he supports white supremacy by filing a lawsuit against the liberal media watchdog group Media Matters for America. He says in the lawsuit filed in federal... Read More

2023-11-15 21:04:55
by Tom Ramstack
Fox News Producer Sues Network After Refusing to Support Trump

WASHINGTON — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit moved to federal court this week that he was... Read More

WASHINGTON — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit moved to federal court this week that he was fired for questioning the television network’s reports that he said were designed to “appease” the Trump administration after the Jan.... Read More

Hollywood Strikes Are Over. Here's When You Could See Your Favorite Stars and Shows

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they're coming back. Wednesday's deal between... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they're coming back. Wednesday's deal between striking actors and studios and streaming services won't immediately restore filming to its full swing. That will take months. But the... Read More

AI Raises Fears About Risks to Humanity. Are Tech and Political Leaders Doing Enough?

LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good... Read More

LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the... Read More

2023-10-05 21:49:30
by Dan McCue
News Outlets Request Video and Audio Access to Trump DC Trial

WASHINGTON — A coalition of media outlets, ranging from CNN, CBS News and Politico to C-SPAN, The Washington Post and... Read More

WASHINGTON — A coalition of media outlets, ranging from CNN, CBS News and Politico to C-SPAN, The Washington Post and Court TV, have filed a motion in federal court requesting audio and video access to former President Donald Trump’s upcoming... Read More

Black Americans Express Concerns About Racist Depictions in News Media

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of... Read More

Amazon Sued by FTC and 17 States Over Allegations It Inflates Prices and Overcharges Sellers

Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in... Read More

Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District... Read More

Writers' Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Hollywood Studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters’ union leaders and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to end a historic strike after nearly... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters’ union leaders and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to end a historic strike after nearly five months, raising hopes that a crippling shutdown of film and television filming is near an end. Actors remain on... Read More

Outdated Headline Sparks Vicious Online Hate Campaign Directed at Las Vegas Newspaper

NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead. The “firehose of hatred” has... Read More

Largest US Newspaper Chain Hiring Swift and Beyoncé Reporters, Drawing Interest and Ire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week the United States’ biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two unusual job listings:... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week the United States’ biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two unusual job listings: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé reporter. Gannett, which owns more than 200 daily papers, will employ these new hires through USA Today... Read More

Google's Search Dominance Challenged in Biggest Antitrust Trial in Decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation,... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice charged Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. “This... Read More

Kansas Reporter Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police Chief Who Raided Her Newspaper's office

One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal... Read More

One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday. Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated her constitutional rights when he... Read More

2023-08-15 15:53:00
by Dan McCue
Here but Not Here: The Forgotten Legacy of Newspaper Row

WASHINGTON — In early December 1927, the last vestiges of an old Washington, D.C., neighborhood collapsed into rubble.  Newspaper Row,... Read More

WASHINGTON — In early December 1927, the last vestiges of an old Washington, D.C., neighborhood collapsed into rubble.  Newspaper Row, as it was called by those who worked there, came into being before the Civil War, and in its glory... Read More

Central Kansas Police Force Comes Under Constitutional Criticism After Raiding Newspaper

MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local... Read More

MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local newspaper’s office and the home of its owner and publisher, seizing computers and cellphones, and, in the publisher’s view, stressing... Read More

Residents at a Loss After Newspaper That Bound Community Together Closes

WELCH, W.Va. (AP) — Months after Missy Nester ended The Welch News' 100-year run, she can barely stand to walk... Read More

WELCH, W.Va. (AP) — Months after Missy Nester ended The Welch News' 100-year run, she can barely stand to walk through the office doors of the newspaper her mother taught her to read with growing up in West Virginia's southern... Read More

2023-07-07 23:00:49
by Dan McCue
Does Ernie Pyle Still Matter?

WASHINGTON — Ernie Pyle’s journalism career ended, literally, on the sands of a tiny Pacific island during the Battle of... Read More

WASHINGTON — Ernie Pyle’s journalism career ended, literally, on the sands of a tiny Pacific island during the Battle of Okinawa. Though Pyle didn’t live to see the end of the World War that made him a reporting superstar, nearly... Read More

2023-06-14 15:48:59
by Dan McCue
Well News Nets Top Honors at DCSPJ Dinner

WASHINGTON — The Well News took top honors in two categories in the 2023 Dateline Awards presented by the Washington,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Well News took top honors in two categories in the 2023 Dateline Awards presented by the Washington, D.C., pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The event, the chapter’s annual awards dinner and hall of fame... Read More

Microsoft's Media Literacy Program Aims to Empower Internet Users and Combat Online Misinformation

WASHINGTON (AP) — People are hungry for accurate and reliable information online and may just need help to find it,... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — People are hungry for accurate and reliable information online and may just need help to find it, according to a new media literacy project launched by Microsoft. The tech company worked with the Trust Project, a nonprofit... Read More

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