U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, have  introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect reporters and journalists against unnecessary government surveillance that makes it harder to hold the government accountable and harms reporters’ First Amendment rights.  more

A Russian court upheld the extended detention of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter deemed by the U.S. to be wrongfully held, ordering that he remain in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison until at least Aug. 30. more

June 21, 2023 - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a sweeping proposal Wednesday for regulating artificial intelligence to protect America’s national security and its workforce, while also ensuring rules encourage instead of stifle innovation. more

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a privacy bill that empowers residents to wield more control over data about themselves. more

A former journalist turned whistleblower attorney shares tips for journalists looking to mine information from U.S. court dockets. more

June 21, 2023 - A new bipartisan bill would establish a commission to explore potential regulations for artificial intelligence. more

The goal of this resource isn’t to prescribe the perfect solution to every single challenge. Instead, it proposes solutions and gives students a starting place for leveling up their college newsroom. more

The veteran media writer talked to Vanity Fair about exploring the fallout of Watergate and January 6 for her new Substack show, "American Crisis," and whether journalism can help get the country out of this mess. more

June 21, 2023 - The use of artificial intelligence has exploded in popularity, including ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that has become a global sensation. more

June 21, 2023 - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) will launch an effort Wednesday to write new rules for the emerging realm of artificial intelligence, aiming to accelerate U.S. innovation while staving off a dystopian future.  more

Plus: Journalists’ perception of their own news orgs’ bias, what “impartial” actually means to audiences, and when the public might intervene in journalist harassment. more

Changes are coming to top leadership positions at The Post and Courier as South Carolina’s largest newspaper continues to grow and expand its offerings. more

Mark Grant will be joining The Associated Press later this year as vice president for global security and safety. He will be based in London. more

June 20, 2023 - When coverage upsets them, towns and counties are revoking newspapers’ lucrative contracts to print public notices. more

June 20, 2023 - Publishers and major tech companies holding talks on AI copyright issues, The Financial Times reports.   more

June 20, 2023 - Chatbots may reinvent the way we write news, but AI is also helping newsrooms connect with readers and reach new audiences. more

June 20, 2023 - At this peak moment in the tech world's artificial intelligence craze, anything that tech companies can slap an "artificial intelligence" label on, they will. more

Gannett Co., Inc., today filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Google for monopolization of advertising technology markets and deceptive commercial practices. more

George Gedda, a workhorse veteran of The Associated Press whose coverage of the State Department and international relations spanned more than four decades and who played a major role in explaining U.S. foreign policy to the American public from Vietnam to Cuba, Afghanistan and Iraq, has died. He was 82. more

Low pay, rising housing costs and inflation rates are keeping early career journalists away from newsrooms that seek to hire them. more