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Radio listening has plummeted. NPR is reaching a bigger audience than ever. What gives?

Radio listening has plummeted. NPR is reaching a bigger audience than ever. What gives?

Since the pandemic took hold in the United States, NPR's radio ratings have taken a nosedive. Half of AM/FM l…

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For its must-read coronavirus coverage, The Atlantic is rewarded with a huge surge of digital sub...

For its must-read coronavirus coverage, The Atlantic is rewarded with a huge surge of digital sub...

The Atlantic had a very good March. In an email to his staff, editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg announced: We …

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"Big tech is watching you. Who's watching big tech?" The Markup is finally ready for liftoff

"Big tech is watching you. Who's watching big tech?" The Markup is finally ready for liftoff

After a false start, the unconventional team of algorithm investigators is ready to dive deep. "I've heard th…

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Scroll promises a better Internet for users and more money for publishers, all for just five buck...

Scroll promises a better Internet for users and more money for publishers, all for just five buck...

After a yearlong beta, the ad-free-news startup Scroll launched to the general public today. Founded by forme…

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Our Favorite Books of 2016

Our Favorite Books of 2016

We asked the staff of Farrar, Straus and Giroux to name the best book published in 2016, pick their favorite …

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Fête Accompli | Wild for 'Rewilding'

Fête Accompli | Wild for 'Rewilding'

Last night's book signing for " Rewilding" (Damiani, $35), a slim but affecting hardcover from the photograph…

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Trump administration says a New York Times win in OpenAI lawsuit would “threaten national security” and hurt small newsrooms

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By Andrew Deck Verified, Joshua Benton Verified, Sarah Scire Verified
| gerd.fm
On Wednesday, the Trump administration threw its support behind OpenAI, backing the AI giant in its ongoing litigation with The New York Times. The Department of Justice voiced its support through a statement of interest (SOI) filed with the Manhattan judge overseeing the case, which includes several other plaintiffs, including daily papers owned by Alden Global Capital, high-profile book authors, and smaller nonprofit newsrooms like The Intercept.
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How one newsletter writer is building a subscription business when “paywalls don’t really work”

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By Sarah Scire Verified
| Nieman Lab Verified
Sept. 2, 2026, 1:08 p.m. David Covucci, founder of FOIAball, on using public records to break big stories about college football and what to try when readers assume someone else will pay. A year ago, a spirited and public-records-powered newsletter needed a mascot. Sleuthy the Seal — born of a “fortuitous misunderstanding” — was created. Journalist and newsletter founder David Covucci promised his wife he’d get the plucky mascot tattooed if he could hit 500 subscribers with the solo venture.
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Apple may start paying publishers to deliver news with Siri AI

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By Sarah Scire Verified
| Nieman Lab Verified
Apple may start paying publishers to deliver news with Siri AI LINK: www.wsj.com  ➚   |   Posted by: Sarah Scire   |   August 13, 2026 Hey Siri, how much is the news worth to an AI assistant? The answer, according to a report by Alexandra Bruell in The Wall Street Journal, starts at $100 million. Apple has approached publishers to use their news and up-to-date information in the revamped Siri AI, sources told the Journal. The company has reportedly discussed a “nine-figure budget” for the payments.
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