April 6, 2026

■ Trump threatens to jail reporters if they don’t turn over Iran source (Washington Post) / ‘Notably, not one of the reporters at Trump's news conference asked him about his threat to jail a journalist and to go after an unnamed media outlet for reporting on the missing airman in Iran.’ (Justin Baragona)

■ The Associated Press offers more than 120 staffers buyouts as it restructures toward national, visual-first coverage (The Wrap) / ‘AP plans staff cuts, restructuring amid broader business shift. Revenue from newspaper groups has fallen 25% in last 4 years, while revenue from Big Tech has increased 200%. Cuts will impact fewer 5% global staff.’ (Sara Fischer) / ‘Statement from on AP buyouts today from the union's executive committee.’ (AP News Guild)

■ ‘Journalists plan to make a subtle but pointed statement with their attire at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, Status has learned, as Donald Trump prepares to attend for the first time.’ (Status) / HuffPost opts out of WHCA dinner, plans livestream coverage and real-time analysis during event (BuzzFeed) / MS NOW to host White House Correspondents’ weekend event to connect reporters with journalism students (Deadline) 

■ Maryland’s biggest newspaper is going after the governor’s 2028 campaign (Semafor) / CNN to host primary debate for California governor’s race as Trump endorses ex-Fox News host (The Wrap) 

■ Middle East Gulf funds agree to back Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (Wall Street Journal) / What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network (Washington Post) 

■ VOA’s legal fight for independence (Columbia Journalism Review) 

■ Pam Bondi is out as attorney general. Here’s how the media covered it. (Poynter)

■ Savannah Guthrie returns to co-host 'Today': ‘It is good to be home’ (Deadline) / How the other morning shows covered — or didn’t cover — Savannah Guthrie’s return to ‘Today’ (Hollywood Reporter)

■ A local TV newsroom disappeared overnight. It’s a warning sign for what’s next. (Poynter) 

■ Why one Las Vegas newspaper just stopped printing its rival (Associated Press) 

■ VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it’s fighting to stabilize after its own bad news. (Boston Globe)

■ How one immigrant newsroom is connecting Maine’s communities (Editor and Publisher)

■ The Provincetown Independent’s reporters couldn’t find housing. So the Local Journalism Project bought a condo for them to rent. (Nieman Journalism Lab)

■ The New York Times appoints new investigations editor for National (New York Times) / Washington Post names Aschbrenner its Hub senior editor (Talking Biz News) / CNBC appoints Justina Lee as reporter (CNBC via Editor and Publisher) / Carolina Peguero joins CNN en Español as a Miami correspondent (CNN) / Fast Company hires Chavez as trending news writer (Talking Biz News) / Variety hires Guy Lodge as chief film critic (Variety) / CBS announces replacement for Colbert’s late-night time slot (CNN)

■ This billionaire wants to save America's newspapers. He thinks he's found a way (Forbes)

Integrating open-source investigation techniques into your reporting

“In my conversations with sources, there were times when I felt I was not getting complete or precise answers, and at other times I sensed gaps that needed to be filled with additional evidence. This led me to begin searching for information on social media and other online platforms. Some of what I found directly addressed the questions I was trying to answer and provided concrete evidence that strengthened the stories we were telling and that readers needed to know. When I first started gathering online materials, I did not even know that this approach was called open-source investigation. I simply searched for whatever information I needed, like people, companies, photographs, maps, documents, and other digital traces. ... Over time, I was able to participate in more structured training on online research methods, which allowed me to learn new tools and investigative techniques. These skills became central to my work, and I developed a strong commitment to using them.”

-- Jauman Naw, Pulitzer Center grantee, excerpt from “Behind the Story: How reporting duo overcame challenges to unravel rare Earth mining web" (Pulitzer Center)

Resources

• 4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war (The Journalist’s Resource)
• 4 tips for using history content to build trust with audiences (Better News)
• 5 steps to creating value in local community news (Journalism UK) 

This newsletter is written and edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant, and Elliot C. Williams. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.

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