An eventful first week in his job for CBS News' Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended
No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as "CBS Evening News" anchor unnoticed.
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A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around
NEW YORK (AP) -- By nearly any measure, 2025 has been a rough year for anyone concerned about freedom of the press.
'60 Minutes' pulls story about Trump deportations from its lineup
AP Media Writer (AP) -- An internal CBS News battle over a "60 Minutes" story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not "advance the ball."
'60 Minutes' story critical of Trump deportation policy is pulled from lineup
AP Media Writer (AP) -- An internal CBS News battle over a "60 Minutes" story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not "advance the ball."
'60 Minutes' holds off on airing critical piece on Trump deportation policy
AP Media Writer (AP) -- CBS News' "60 Minutes" on Sunday didn't air a planned story on Trump administration deportations of immigrants to El Salvador, pulling it only hours before airtime at the direction of new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo.
Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Monday, places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo.
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.
The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media rules
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building.
New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press rules
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building.
Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps
The new journalism guard is officially in at the Pentagon. And the questions being asked of those running the world's most powerful military range from softballs to pointed queries to performances.
Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
Outlets that reach millions of news consumers are being denied access to rare briefings by Pentagon officials this week -- sessions that are being held instead for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's hand-picked media organizations.
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument Monday over a president's ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with, resuming a courtroom dispute with potential First Amendment implications that began last winter when the president announced that he had renamed the Gulf of Mexico.
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Associated Press and the Trump administration were due back before a federal appeals court Monday in their fight over media access, with the AP arguing that a news outlet should not be punished for its point of view and the White House insisting that the president should determine who can question him in the Oval Office.
AP, Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Associated Press and the Trump administration were due back before a federal appeals court Monday in their fight over media access, with the AP arguing that a news outlet should not be punished for its point of view and the White House insisting that the president should determine who can question him in the Oval Office.
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should 'get the bum off the air'
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, urging the network to "get the bum off the air" in a social media post sent shortly after the comic's latest episode ended.
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
New York City's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn't taken office yet. But he's already the new avatar of evil for conservative media figures.
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a "terrible reporter" Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
Trump attacks ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce in angry response to three sharp questions
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a "terrible reporter" Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
How chummy is too chummy? Epstein emails shine light on relationships between journalists, sources
The emails to and from Jeffrey Epstein released this week shine a light on the delicate relationship between reporters and their sources. And, as can be the case, bright light isn't always flattering.
MSNBC's name is being replaced, but its leaders insist that its mission will remain the same
NEW YORK (AP) -- Asked what viewers should expect when television's MSNBC makes its corporate divorce from NBC News final this weekend, network president Rebecca Kutler points to a poster on the wall of a conference room at its new offices off Times Square.
In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance - as BBC uproar shows
In the space of a few months, one of the more straightforward journalistic tasks -- editing tape for broadcast -- has been behind a $16 million legal settlement, a network's change in how it offers interviews on a news show and, now, the resignation of two top leaders at the BBC.
Conservative activist Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, says she has a new Pentagon press pass
NEW YORK (AP) -- With the Pentagon's press room largely cleared of mainstream reporters, conservative activist and presidential ally Laura Loomer says she has been granted a credential to work there.
Anatomy of a news story: '60 Minutes' invites audience into the editing process with Trump interview
During his "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer a "kamikaze," complained about investigators searching through his wife's closet, spoke in detail about ending wars and turned the tables on interviewer Norah O'Donnell to ask about safety in Washington, D.C.
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has put some news organizations following the story in an awkward position, with corporate owners among the contributors to the project -- and their reporters covering it vigorously.
President Trump returns to '60 Minutes' for first time after settling lawsuit against newsmagazine
President Donald Trump is returning to "60 Minutes" this weekend, his first appearance on the show since he settled a lawsuit this summer with CBS News over the newsmagazine's interview with Kamala Harris.
Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water
NEW YORK (AP) -- Some politicians carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands.
After others departed, Pentagon announces 'new' press corps filled with conservative news outlets
Several conservative news outlets said Wednesday they had agreed to a new press policy rejected by virtually all legacy media organizations and will take their place in the Pentagon to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. military.
News stories show that reporters may have left the Pentagon, but they haven't stopped working
Two days after dozens of journalists left their desks at the Pentagon behind rather than agree to government-imposed rules on how they report about the U.S. military, it's apparent they haven't stopped working.
During troubled times in news industry, 168-year-old Atlantic thrives with newspaper-magazine hybrid
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, isn't modest in his goals. "We want The Atlantic to be the greatest writer's collective on the planet," he said in a recent interview.
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The U.S. government has called the new rules "common sense."
Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for "the dirty work" during his time fighting for civil rights with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s.
News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon.
Associated Press disputes Trump's false characterization of its legal fight over access
The Associated Press is objecting to Donald Trump's characterization of its ongoing legal dispute over access after the president incorrectly characterized the case in a public forum -- a situation that goes back to the news service's decision last winter not to follow an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
Journalists who cover the Pentagon and the Trump admnistration are in a standoff about new rules that limit the access of the media to most areas within the Pentagon and appear to condition overall entry to the building on an agreement to restrictions in reporting.
Kimmel is back on ABC to big ratings, but some affiliates still refuse to air his show
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but it's still a mystery when -- or if -- viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again on their televisions.
Kimmel is back on ABC, but some affiliates still refuse to air his show
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but it's still a mystery when -- or if -- viewers in cities such as Seattle, Washington and St. Louis will be able to see him again on their televisions.
Kimmel returns to late night with an emotional monologue but no apologies following suspension
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel offered no apologies in his return to late-night television and, in an emotional monologue where he appeared close to tears, said he was not trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He also paid tribute to Kirk's widow.
Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk's killing
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and nearly broke down in tears, saying he wasn't trying joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Jimmy Kimmel returns to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump's ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics.
Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump's ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics.
Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel's television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's killing, which prompted dozens of stations to say they wouldn't air the show, a move that was cheered on by a top federal regulator.
Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study
Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn't come as a surprise.
Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies he's challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalists in a book and three articles published within a two-month period before the last election.
Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a "right wing media mob" in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been shot.
Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed
They were careful with the explicit imagery -- as usual. But did it make any difference?
Fox News thrives two years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on
NEW YORK (AP) -- Twice recently, the people who run Fox News were reminded of their biggest nightmare.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear goes national with podcast, the hot format for aspiring politicians
NEW YORK (AP) -- If Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vaults into national prominence as a Democratic leader, he may one day look back at Thursday as a key step in that direction.
C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu
NEW YORK (AP) -- C-SPAN said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to have its three channels air on YouTube TV and Hulu's live television feed, ending a dispute that had led to a revenue squeeze for the public affairs network in the cord-cutting era.
Conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News
NEW YORK (AP) -- The conservative news network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying Fox has sought to maintain its market dominance through intimidation and exclusionary business practices designed to stifle competition.
US media quickly forced to revisit a thorny question: How should a president's health be covered?
Early in Donald Trump's news conference Tuesday, Fox News' Peter Doocy asked a question that surely baffled people who avoided social media for Labor Day.
PBS, NPR stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members -- at one point almost half -- lived in Canada, and they were withdrawing support out of anger at President Donald Trump's desire to make the country the 51st member of the...
PBS, NPR stations working to cope with - and survive - government funding cuts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members -- at one point almost half -- lived in Canada, and they were withdrawing support out of anger at President Donald Trump's desire to make the country the 51st member of the...
Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoods
NEW YORK (AP) -- Court papers in a voting technology company's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News point to Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro as leaders in spreading false stories about election fraud in the weeks after Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in 2020.
Cable's MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of corporate divorce from NBC
Television's MSNBC news network is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC.
From 'Crossfire' to 'CeaseFire': C-SPAN executive launches program that promotes common ground
For several years when he was at CNN, Sam Feist was in charge of "Crossfire," the show that set a template for televised political combat. Now that he runs C-SPAN, Feist is going in another direction.
CBS News names '60 Minutes' veteran Tanya Simon as broadcast's new top producer
CBS News said Thursday it has selected Tanya Simon as the top producer at "60 Minutes," elevating a respected insider in a closely-watched appointment given the turmoil that enveloped the newsmagazine with the settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit.
Appeals court won't reinstate AP access to presidential events
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied an appeal by The Associated Press for a hearing on its efforts to restore full access to cover presidential events, not ending its case but allowing the White House to continue its control over access to President Donald Trump.
Colbert jokes about 'cancel culture' and has a very pointed message for Trump
Stephen Colbert returned for his first full program after last week's announcement that CBS was canceling his "Late Show" with some supportive late-night guests, a joke about cancel culture and an extremely pointed remark directed at President Donald Trump.