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Rupert Murdoch, 92, is stepping down as chair of his global media empire, which includes Fox News and <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>.

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Fox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from his media empire, handing it to his son

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire, which includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post. He is handing the reins to his son Lachlan.

September 21, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
A high school boys' soccer game.

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Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

NPR's Scott Simon has an idea for newspapers experimenting with AI: hire high school journalists to cover high school games rather than settle for substandard reporting.

September 09, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Journalists protest outside the offices of the <em>Austin American Statesman</em> in June as part of a nationwide effort by staff at Gannett-owned newspapers to draw attention to layoffs and budget cuts. A coalition of donors is promising to bolster local news with a half-billion dollars over five years.

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Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address 'crisis in local news'

The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.

September 07, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
NPR President and CEO John Lansing plans to step down in December, nine months before his term is set to end.

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NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year

President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.

September 06, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
NPR's head of programming, Anya Grundmann, is leaving the network at the end of the year.

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NPR's podcast and programming chief Anya Grundmann to leave after 30 years

NPR's top programming executive, Anya Grundmann, will leave at the end of the year. She has overseen numerous hits for the network, including Tiny Desk.

August 21, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
NPR has named Edith Chapin its senior vice president for news, overseeing the newsroom. She has been serving in that position on an acting basis since fall 2022.

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NPR veteran Edith Chapin tapped to lead newsroom

NPR has named veteran news leader Edith Chapin as its senior vice president for news and editor in chief, anchoring its newsroom leadership at a time of great transition for the public broadcaster.

July 24, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
Texas A&M University announced Friday that its school president has resigned after a Black journalist's celebrated hiring at one of the nation's largest campuses unraveled over pushback of her diversity and inclusion work. Here, the Texas A&M logo on Kyle Field is seen before an NCAA college football game against Florida, in College Station, Texas, Sept. 8, 2012.

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Texas A&M president 'retires immediately' over fallout from botched journalist hire

The university announced in June it hired Kathleen McElroy, a former New York Times journalist, to lead its journalism program. The hire quickly drew backlash from conservatives across Texas.

July 21, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
The campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta. The college announced it would require all students to get the vaccine for COVID-19 before class begins fall 2021.

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First journalism grad at Morehouse College hopes program can advance newsroom representation

In 2021, Morehouse College announced a journalism major focused on sports, culture and social justice. Recent graduate Jalen Brown and his professor, award-winning journalist Nicole Carr, talk to GPB about the impact of the school's journalism program.

June 26, 2023
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  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • Leah Fleming ,
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MundoNow CEO Rene Alegria

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Political Rewind: In conversation with MundoNow CEO Rene Alegria

Thursday on Political Rewind: Rene Alegria has given a voice to Hispanic writers and journalists throughout his career. He's now the CEO at @MundoNowOficial, one of the country's most widely read bilingual and bicultural outlets.

June 15, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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'Los Angeles Times' to lay off 13% of newsroom

The L.A. Times is the latest in a string of media outlets to cut staff, citing economic headwinds. Leaders say 74 journalists will lose their jobs.

June 07, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
USA Today has appointed NPR Vice President for Newsgathering and Executive Editor Terence Samuel as its next editor in chief. He will inherit a newsroom with a national reputation buffeted by repeated cuts.

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NPR's Terence Samuel to lead USA Today

USA Today has named Terence Samuel, a veteran political journalist who has helped to lead NPR's newsroom since 2017, to be its next editor in chief.

June 02, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
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Political Rewind: Get to know our panelists

Friday on Political Rewind: Over nine years, Political Rewind has featured Georgians who know their stuff, from political science to journalism. Today, host Bill Nigut interviews four of our regulars about their work, their lives, and more.

April 21, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Political Rewind: Revisiting former CNN President Tom Johnson on his lifelong career in journalism

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We're revisiting a conversation with former CNN President Tom Johnson. This 2017 dialogue details Johnson's journalistic start in Macon through his experience aiding CNN through its early years.

 

December 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
April Ross is the owner of BeeTV in LaGrange, Ga.

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Pivot Fund boosts media companies run by people of color

It’s rare these days to learn of news organizations expanding. That's especially true of small media companies that primarily serve Black and Hispanic communities. But in an effort to combat disinformation and connect underserved communities, the Pivot Fund announced last month that it’s giving out $2 million in its first round of grants to organizations throughout Georgia.

August 15, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Being a female journalist and a Dalit, Meera Devi is no stranger to discrimination and threats of violence. "I have got threats against my life. There have been threats against shutting down our newspaper. They raise doubts about my reporting and investigate if I'm really a journalist."

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'Writing With Fire' is up for an Oscar. But its subjects say they're misrepresented

The documentary tells the story of a news outlet run by women from marginalized communities. The directors are thrilled by the nomination. But the reporters say their full story wasn't told.

March 26, 2022
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  • Sushmita Pathak
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