The assets of SagaCity Media, a leading publisher of lifestyle magazines and influential digital media brands across the United States, have been acquired by Hour Media, a diversified media company headquartered in Michigan. The transaction included SagaCity’s custom publishing division as well. more

The collaboration funds two full-time, dedicated reporters on the ground in Springfield, and focuses on stabilizing the network after the loss of federal funding for public media. more

Thousands of high school and university students marched through the Czech capital on Wednesday to protest against a government plan to overhaul and reduce funding for public radio and television. more

The Society of Professional Journalists joins a coalition of journalists, journalism organizations and free expression groups in a petition to the White House Correspondents’ Association, its officers, board of directors and members. The coalition urges the association to use the platform of its annual dinner to defend press freedom amid ongoing threats to the First Amendment and to reaffirm the essential role of a free and independent press in American democracy. more

Fast Company has joined the ranks of publications that offer crossword puzzles on its website. more

Citing its recent settlements with Dentsu, Publicis and WPP over alleged ad boycotts, the Federal Trade Commission has dropped its demand for information from news ratings service NewsGuard. more

Each year, Inside the News in Colorado reports on the pay landscape in Colorado journalism. more

The Washington publication is rebranding as it expands its local news and sports coverage in the wake of substantial layoffs at The Washington Post. more

Hearst Newspapers (HNP) has announced the statewide expansion of its AI-powered Property Tax Protest Tool, “TX Tax,” across its Texas markets, building on the product’s strong performance at the Houston Chronicle — where it was nominated by the International News Media Association (INMA) for Best Newsroom Innovation — and marking one of the company’s first unified, Texas-wide product initiatives. more

NFL reporter Crissy Froyd has been fired from her position at USA TODAY after she publicly celebrated Dianna Russini’s resignation from the Athletic over her photo scandal with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. more

NPR has received philanthropic gifts totaling more than $110 million — including the largest by a living donor in NPR's history — as a strategic investment in its future. These gifts will be used to expand audience connection, accelerate digital transformation and increase the sustainability of the national NPR Network. more

The Media Insight Project, a collaboration of the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research since 2014, has announced the addition of two new partners — Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and the Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism — strengthening the initiative’s capacity to conduct rigorous, independent research on the evolving relationship between journalism and audiences. more

The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of eight states have reached a proposed settlement with major advertising companies to resolve a probe into whether the firms violated antitrust laws by coordinating boycotts against platforms, including Elon Musk’s X. more

The measurement firm has undercounted traditional TV viewership at the expense of its largest clients, according to some network execs. more

LocaliQ ANZ, the digital marketing Solutions business of USA TODAY Co., announced the launch of its next-generation AI Voice Agent, a powerful new addition to Dash by LocaliQ, an AI-powered lead management platform designed to help businesses capture, manage and convert enquiries in real time. more

WVIA has been awarded a $19,664 Critical Needs Grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation to support two of the organization’s long-standing arts initiatives: Artist of the Week and “ArtScene.” more

TMZ, the tabloid known for its sensational headlines and dirt-digging on Hollywood celebrities and other famous people, is opening up shop in Washington, D.C., with an eye on covering Congress. more

The Post-Gazette, descended from the Pittsburgh Gazette which was founded in 1786, will remain in operation under the nonprofit that launched The Baltimore Banner. more

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin. more

The Athletic is investigating the conduct of a senior N.F.L. reporter, Dianna Russini, after the publication of photographs that showed her with Mike Vrabel, the head coach for the New England Patriots, according to a person familiar with the inquiry. more