Will Google cut a deal with California news media to fund journalism?
SACRAMENTO — California news publishers and Big Tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on a controversial bill that would require Google and huge social…
Russia sets date for closed-door trial of US journalist | Russia-Ukraine war News
Evan Gershkovich was detained in March 2023 for allegedly ‘spying’ on a Russian defence enterprise in Yekaterinburg. Russia will hold a closed-door trial for detained…
Chinese #MeToo journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin and labour activist Wang Jianbing jailed
In short: Two Chinese activists have been jailed in China for "inciting subversion of state power".Journalist and #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin was sentenced to…
Russia says US journalist Evan Gershkovich to face trial for ‘CIA work’ | Freedom of the Press News
Wall Street Journal rejects ‘false and baseless’ charge against 32-year-old reporter who has been in custody since March 2023. Russian prosecutors have said US journalist…
California lawmakers revive debate on requiring Big Tech to pay for news
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish, a proposal that stalled last year amid divisions within…
Nine board chairman Peter Costello resigns after reportedly assaulting a journalist
In short: Peter Costello resigned from his role as board chairman of Nine after denying reports he allegedly assaulted a journalist at Canberra Airport.Footage posted…
Nine chairman Peter Costello denies assaulting journalist at Canberra Airport
In short: Nine Entertainment chairman Peter Costello has denied assaulting a journalist from The Australian at Canberra Airport.The Australian posted footage that appears to show…
Palestinian journalist attacked by right-wing ‘Jerusalem Day’ marchers | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedThousands of ultranationalist Israelis paraded through occupied East Jerusalem as part of an annual ‘Jerusalem Day’ flag march. Video showed them antagonising Palestinian and Arab…
Russian court extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to August
A Russian court extended the pretrial detention of U.S. radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on Friday, saying it will not appear before judges again until Aug.…
ABC managing director David Anderson defends journalist Laura Tingle in Senate committee
The ABC's managing director David Anderson has defended high-profile journalist Laura Tingle over comments she made about Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, telling a parliamentary committee…
Remembering Palestinian journalist Amna Homaid | Israel-Palestine conflict
On April 24, Amna Homaid’s torn body lay in the rubble of a house in Shati camp, in the Western part of Gaza city, as…
Why the Trump-Biden debates are less important than they seem
The Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to two presidential debates last week. Who among us can contain our excitement? Well, it depends on what you…
Chinese journalist to be released from prison for pandemic reporting
Female adults prisoners at the Lo Wu Correction Institution (LWCI) line up to receive their certificates in vocational training during an award ceremony at the…
Police Say No Need To Protest Over Illegal Detention Of Nigerian Journalist
Nigerian police authorities have told journalists not to bother to protest the illegal detention of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism…
Pioneering BBC journalist Stephen Grimason dies aged 67
Veteran BBC journalist Stephen Grimason who was famed for his reporting of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998 has sadly passed away at the…
Gaza protests shadow White House correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON — An election-year roast of President Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday butted up against growing public…
Russian court rejects US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention appeal | News
No date has been set yet for trial of reporter whose detention was extended in March by three months to June 30. A Moscow court…
‘Civil War’ stays No. 1 at the box office in its second weekend
Alex Garland’s “Civil War” fended off incursions from new movies to retain its box office title for the second weekend in a row. The provocative…
Best Portraits from the Festival of Books: John Green, Henry Winkler and more
The 29th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returned to USC with a first ever live stream of activities. Many of the participants and guests…
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse dies
NEW YORK — The man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Trump is on trial…