Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023
May 23, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all.
CEO Jim Farley wrote in social media postings Tuesday that the company is reversing a decision to scrub the band after speaking with government policy leaders who are concerned about keeping emergency alerts that often are sounded on AM stations.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s run from paparazzi is another episode in battle royale with the media
May 18, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — The latest chapter in the drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan’s treatment by the tabloid media was much ado about something.
See more about the 2023 Pulitzer winners in journalism, arts
May 8, 2023 GMTThe Pulitzer Prizes recognizing the best of journalism and the arts in 2022 were announced Monday.
Census relying on social media, advocates to stop bad info
January 30, 2020 GMTThe U.S. Census Bureau is relying on outside help from social media companies, advocacy groups and other government agencies to halt campaigns that try to discourage people from participating in the once-a-decade head count through the spread of false information, officials said Thursday...
Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter account
May 4, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s Twitter account to “another company,” according to the non-profit news organization, in an ongoing spat between Musk and media groups since his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last year.
Tucker Carlson speaks out for 1st time after Fox News firing
April 27, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson emerged Wednesday, two days after Fox News fired him, with a two-minute, campaign-style monologue that didn't address why he suddenly became unemployed.
Fox’s settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M
April 24, 2023 GMTFox Corp.'s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to be much lower.
Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies
April 17, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Without citing a reason, the Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday.
Top publisher apologizes for slurs about ‘East Germans’
April 16, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The chief executive and co-owner of media company Axel Springer apologized Sunday for making crude remarks about “East Germans” in text messages leaked to a rival newspaper.
German weekly Die Zeit quoted Mathias Doepfner as saying that “the Ossis (a derogatory term for East Germans) are either communists or fascists.” The comments prompted sharp rebukes from officials in the east and calls for Doepfner to resign.
NPR quits Elon Musk’s Twitter over ‘government-funded’ label
April 12, 2023 GMTNational Public Radio is quitting Twitter after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped NPR's account with labels the news organization says are intended to undermine its credibility.
NPR protests as Twitter calls it ‘state-affiliated media’
April 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a move some worried Wednesday could undermine public confidence in the news organization.
TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in ‘huge win’ for Russia
March 30, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A year ago, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, TikTok started labeling accounts operated by Russian state propaganda agencies as a way to tell users they were being exposed to Kremlin disinformation.
Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters
March 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't critics, political foes or their bosses that united Fox News stars Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham when they gathered via text message for a gripe session shortly after the 2020 election.
Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
March 8, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister voiced caution Wednesday over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year.
Georgians protest against draft law on media, nonprofits
March 8, 2023 GMTTBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tuesday against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press.
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
March 6, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is on an unlikely collision course with two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination over the rights of journalists.
Cartoonists criticize ‘Dilbert’ creator over racist remarks
March 6, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon now dropped by newspapers nationwide.
Suicide of lawmaker’s son in Poland unleashes grief, anger
March 6, 2023 GMTThe suicide death of the son of an opposition lawmaker, a teenage boy who had been victimized by a pedophile, has unleashed grief in Poland and criticism of state media.
The 15-year-old boy killed himself after state TV and radio revealed some details about his case.
Google tests blocking news content for some Canadians
February 23, 2023 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Google is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in what the company said Wednesday is a test run of a potential response to a Canadian government’s online news bill.
Court: News outlets didn’t defame ex-coal CEO Blankenship
February 22, 2023 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Fox News, CNN and other major news outlets didn't defame former coal executive Don Blankenship when they referred to him as a “felon” after he served a year in prison on a misdemeanor charge in connection with the worst U.S.
How to keep your Twitter account secure — without paying
February 18, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform's new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.
HarperCollins union approves contract, ends 3-month strike
February 16, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Striking union members at HarperCollins Publishers have approved a tentative agreement reached last week and will return to work Tuesday, ending a walkout that lasted more than three months and became the center of an ongoing debate about salaries in the industry.
CNN’s Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her ‘prime’
February 16, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Don Lemon startled some colleagues on CNN's morning show Thursday with his implication that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, at age 51, was past her prime.
CBS’ Gayle King to get Cronkite journalism excellence award
February 16, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King has been chosen to receive the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University.
The honor is given every year by the university's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Study shows ‘striking’ number who believe news misinforms
February 15, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting.
Cambodian leader says radio station closure is permanent
February 14, 2023 GMTPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A day after one of Cambodia’s few independent media outlets was shut at his order, Prime Minister Hun Sen declared Tuesday that Voice of Democracy radio will not be allowed to reopen despite pleas and protests from around the world.
Cambodia independent radio station VoD closes on PM’s orders
February 14, 2023 GMTPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — One of Cambodia’s last free media outlets, Voice of Democracy radio, ceased operations on Monday after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its closure for allegedly slandering his son in a story.
No Super Bowl interview for Biden, White House official says
February 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The on-again, off-again Super Bowl interview between President Joe Biden and a Fox Corp. streaming service appears to be off again.
A White House official said Friday evening that it was “inaccurate” to say the interview had been rescheduled, contradicting a Fox Corp.
Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site
February 7, 2023 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan lifted its ban on Wikipedia services before dawn Tuesday, after the country’s media regulator blocked the site last week for not removing purportedly blasphemous content, claiming it hurts the sentiments of Muslims.
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments
February 6, 2023 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing purportedly blasphemous content from the site. Critics denounced Islamabad’s action, saying it was a blow to digital rights.
Ethiopia’s PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since war
February 3, 2023 GMTNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister has met the leaders of rival Tigray forces for the first time since a devastating two-year conflict ended with a peace deal late last year.
State media on Friday showed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meeting with the Tigray side’s lead negotiators and others.
HarperCollins, striking workers agree to federal mediation
January 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter into federal mediation, the first sign of a possible settlement since the work stoppage began in early November.
NY Times editor Blake Hounshell, formerly of Politico, dies
January 11, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Blake Hounshell, a well-known journalist who edited The New York Times’ “On Politics” newsletter and formerly held several leadership positions at Politico, died Tuesday In Washington.
UFC President Dana White seen on video slapping his wife
January 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC President Dana White was seen on video released by TMZ slapping his wife, Anne, while the two were on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, last month.
White told TMZ in an interview Tuesday he was “embarrassed” and concerned for how his three children were affected.
Journalists in Somalia slam government restrictions, arrests
December 23, 2022 GMTNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Journalists in Somalia say the government is further restricting their work amid a significant military offensive against the al-Shabab extremist group, with a new directive to submit content for approval before publication.
Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
December 18, 2022 GMTElon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences.
Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk
December 16, 2022 GMTTwitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications.
E.W. Scripps announces formation of new sports division
December 15, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The E.W. Scripps Company has announced the launch of a sports division as it looks acquire local and national rights for teams and leagues.
Scripps has stations in 61 markets and is the nation's fourth-largest local TV broadcaster.
Trump lawyers in court for sealed hearing in Mar-a-Lago case
December 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump were in court Friday for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing investigation into the presence of classified information at the former president's Florida estate.
Report: Classified items found at Trump storage unit in Fla.
December 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — At least two items marked as classified were found in a storage unit in West Palm Beach, Florida, after lawyers for former President Donald Trump arranged for a firm to search for additional classified material, according to a published report Wednesday.
Report: Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya ‘planned’
December 7, 2022 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — The killing in Kenya of an outspoken Pakistani journalist was a “planned assassination," a team of Pakistani investigators said in a report released Wednesday, weeks after the mysterious slaying triggered condemnations and calls for an independent probe.
Samuel Eto’o sorry for altercation outside World Cup game
December 7, 2022 GMTDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon soccer federation president and former star player Samuel Eto’o apologized for kicking a man to the ground in what he called a “violent altercation” outside a World Cup stadium early Tuesday.
Canadiens’ Carey Price apologizes for timing of pro-gun post
December 6, 2022 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Canadiens star Carey Price apologized Tuesday to people affected by the 1989 Montreal massacre after he made a social media post in support of a firearms rights group in the days leading up to the anniversary of the mass shooting.
BuzzFeed cuts 12% of staff citing worsening econ conditions
December 6, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 12% of its workforce, citing worsening economic conditions.
The New York company, which made the announcement in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, did not disclose how many workers it was letting go.
FACT FOCUS: 5 full-court shots a stretch even for Curry
December 6, 2022 GMTStephen Curry is known for hitting deep 3-point shots and buzzer-beaters from half-court — but even the celebrated Warriors guard didn't sink five consecutive full-court baskets, despite a convincingly edited video that swept social media this week.
Latvia revokes license of independent Russian TV channel
December 6, 2022 GMTTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Latvia has revoked the license of an independent Russian TV channel exiled in the Baltic country for, among other things, voicing support for the Russian military and including Crimea in its map of Russia, media authorities said on Tuesday.
Bulgaria rejects media report about refugee shot at border
December 5, 2022 GMTSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria rejected accusations that its border guards shot a Syrian refugee in October after a video released Monday showed a man being fired at on European country's border with Turkey.
Florida QB Richardson leaves school early, enters NFL draft
December 5, 2022 GMTGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, considered more of a long-term project than a slam-dunk prospect, is leaving school early and entering the NFL draft.
Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot deputy in ‘avoidable’ accident
December 5, 2022 GMTPALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — A deputy mistakenly shot and killed his roommate, who was also a deputy, as the two took a break from playing an online game with friends while they were off duty, a Florida sheriff said.
Putin signs law expanding LGBT ‘propaganda’ restrictions
December 5, 2022 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBT rights in the country.
A 2013 law banned what authorities deem to be spreading “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” to minors.
German governor quits Twitter, Scholz still mulling options
December 5, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The governor of Germany's state of Lower Saxony said Monday he is quitting Twitter because the microblogging site is increasingly being used to spread "hatred and incitement."
Experts have warned of a rise in anti-semitic vitriol if Twitter's new CEO Elon Musk grants “amnesty” to suspended accounts.
Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election
December 4, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
College killing suspect wrote about troubles with co-workers
December 4, 2022 GMTWALNUT, Calif. (AP) — A man accused of intentionally hitting and killing a former co-worker with his car at a Southern California community college called the victim out by name in a social media post in which he claimed he was treated unfairly while he worked at the school, according to a news report.
Iranian state media: Construction begins on nuclear plant
December 4, 2022 GMTCAIRO (AP) — Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country's southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the U.S. over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the Islamic Republic's nuclear deal with world powers.
South Carolina DB Cam Smith declares for NFL draft
December 3, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina defensive back Cam Smith is leaving the 20th-ranked Gamecocks for the NFL.
Smith, the 6-foot, 188-pound junior, announced his decision on social media Friday.
Macron hits New Orleans’ French Quarter, meets with Musk
December 3, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in Louisiana, the American state most closely aligned historically with his country, to celebrate their longstanding cultural ties and discuss energy policy and climate change.
Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post
December 2, 2022 GMTTwitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David.
It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts.
Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne announces he intends to transfer
December 2, 2022 GMTNotre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne announced Friday on social media that he is putting his name in the transfer portal.
Pyne posted on Twitter that being a student-athlete at Notre Dame was “one of my proudest honors ..." as well as, “Now it's time for me to take on a new challenge, and I will be entering the transfer portal.”