Media investor James Murdoch has agreed to buy a number of Vox Media’s assets including New York magazine, the Vox news site and the podcast division.

For Jason Leopold, persistence isn’t just a trait — it’s a strategy. Over three decades, the investigative reporter has turned the Freedom of Information Act into one of journalism’s most powerful tools, proving that with enough focus, patience and pressure, even the most guarded records can be brought to light.

As publishers compete for digital subscribers in an increasingly crowded media landscape, onboarding and retention have become critical revenue strategies. In this month’s Revenue Roundup, leaders from Forum Communications and STAT share how paywalls, personalized onboarding and subscriber engagement are helping strengthen loyalty and reduce churn.

At a time when journalism faces mounting challenges — from technological disruption to declining trust — the Online News Association’s annual conference offered something increasingly valuable: a sense of shared purpose. At ONA26 in Chicago, thousands of media professionals came together to collaborate, experiment and reaffirm that the future of journalism will be built collectively.

Journalists are trained to run toward the story, no matter how difficult. But when the assignment ends and the adrenaline fades, many are left to process what they’ve witnessed alone — without the support systems needed to sustain both their work and their well-being. E&P’S Diane Sylvester examines the growing efforts to address trauma, close care gaps and build support systems for those behind the headlines.

Facebook’s parent company is expected to notify employees affected by the cuts or restructuring Wednesday morning.

In the years since I left the role of New York Times public editor, I have sometimes said to myself, “This is another good day not to be the public editor.”

The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months, arguing that a requirement that journalists be escorted while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment.

A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity.

NPR is restructuring its newsroom, including cutting some reporting and editing jobs, as it attempts to keep pace with changing audience habits while adjusting to an era without federal subsidies.

As the local news landscape continues to shift, a new initiative is aiming to ensure that important journalism reaches broader audiences. Newsmatics, the media intelligence company behind the global Affinity Group Publishing (AGP) network, has launched “Journalists Wanted,” a program designed to help credible journalists expand their reach while maintaining full ownership and control of their work.

Local media companies generate millions of impressions, thousands of clicks and a steady stream of leads for advertisers. Yet too often, somewhere between the moment a prospect reaches out and the moment a sale should happen, the opportunity disappears — the phone goes unanswered or the follow-up comes too late. Increasingly, publishers are realizing the real problem isn’t lead generation but what happens after the lead arrives — a gap Rachel Nulman-Shapiro, chief marketing officer at vcita, says is quietly driving advertiser churn.

As CherryRoad Media rapidly expanded to more than 100 newspapers across 18 states, one thing became clear: growth wasn’t being limited by demand — it was being constrained by operational bottlenecks. Instead of adding more internal resources, the company made a strategic shift — outsourcing one of its most complex workflows to unlock efficiency, accelerate revenue, and scale smarter.

Help us recognize the foundation of news publishing, the Operations leaders who help us produce quality products each day while keeping an eye on the bottom line! Nominate an Operations colleague today, so we can profile them and share their ideas with the global news publishing industry in our 2026 class of "Operations All-Stars!"

As third-party cookies disappear and audience fragmentation accelerates, publishers are entering a new era where first-party data, subscriber intelligence and advertiser relationships will determine who grows — and who gets left behind. Yet many media companies are still relying on disconnected systems, incomplete audience visibility and CRMs their teams barely use. In our next E&P webinar, industry experts will reveal how AI-powered CRM platforms are helping publishers unify audience data, uncover new revenue opportunities, improve subscriber retention and give sales teams a far more actionable view of both advertisers and readers.