The Latest: Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ walkout; Visual storytelling award; World Cup coverage

June 8, 2026

■ Trump will ask Supreme Court to revive $475 million CNN suit (Bloomberg)

■ Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss era and his last days at ‘60 Minutes’ (New York Times) / 5 takeaways from Scott Pelley’s interview with The New York Times (New York Times) / FCC Chairman Brendan Carr slams Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ for claiming ‘60 Minutes’ firing was a surprise (Variety) / Three ‘60 Minutes’ correspondents stay on (Axios) / Bari Weiss and the CBS cloud hanging over the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger (CNN)

■ New York passes ‘New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act ,’ prohibiting deceptive bots from accessing NY news sites (News/Media Alliance)

■ Telemundo Station Group launches 24/7 Spanish-language streaming news channel (TV News Check)

■ POLITICO folds E&E News ahead of broader energy push (Semafor) / ‘The company says it is reorganizing its energy coverage under the POLITICO brand and launching a series of new state and global energy newsletters.’ (Max Tani)

■ New partnership preserves PBS on Ohio’s WBGU (Current)

■ California trying to save local newsroom jobs , again (Seattle Times)

■ WRAL Documentary examines growing number of news deserts nationally and across North Carolina (WRAL)

■ NPR's new chief content officer : 'I've been training for this job my whole life' (NPR) / PBS names Jill Patrone as chief legal officer and corporate secretary (PBS) / Mike Orren named CEO of Always Lancaster (WGAL 8) / National’s new Florida correspondent (New York Times) / Reuters hires Tabrizy as Iran correspondent (Talking Biz News) / Bloomberg Government hires Lima-Strong to cover financial services (Talking Biz News)

■ Meet the journalists training the AI models that might replace them (Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism)

■ The rise of prediction markets is creating new ethical headaches for journalists (Poynter)

■ Iranian and African journalists denied necessary World Cup visas , sports press association says (The Athletic) / The World Cup is like 104 Super Bowls . Here’s how The Athletic plans to cover it. (Poynter)

Covering the Gas Tax Holiday Debate: A briefing for journalists on the proposed federal gas tax suspension. 11 a.m. ET Tuesday, June 9 Virtual via Zoom

⛽ TOMORROW: Covering the gas tax holiday debate

With policymakers weighing calls to suspend federal and state gas taxes, reporters are fielding tough questions: Would drivers actually save money? Who ultimately benefits from a gas tax holiday? And what happens to infrastructure funding and transportation policy in the meantime?

Join us tomorrow for a free briefing where Bipartisan Policy Center experts Andrew Lautz and Andy Winkler break down what's at stake — at both the federal and state level.

🗓️ Tuesday, June 9 | ⏰ 11 a.m. ET | 📍Zoom

Journalists will walk away knowing how gas taxes work, what history tells us about past gas tax holidays, and the key data points and angles worth pursuing in your coverage.

2026 Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling. Deadline: July 20. This national award and $1,000 prize recognizes journalistic work that pushes the boundaries of storytelling beyond text and rewards creative uses of emerging visual tools.

Applications open for the Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling

Journalists who are redefining how stories are told for digital audiences are invited to apply for the 2026 Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling, a $1,000 prize and national recognition from the National Press Club Journalism Institute.

This annual design award recognizes visual journalism that pushes the boundaries of storytelling beyond text and rewards creative uses of data visualization, interactivity, photography, videography, audio, illustration, and emerging tools.

Journalists and newsrooms of all sizes, including independent and non-traditional creators who meet journalistic standards, can apply using this link:

APPLY NOW

Applications are open through July 20, 2026, and there is no entry fee.

Entries must have been published between January 1 and June 2026 and must demonstrate:

A clear, compelling story shaped by strong editorial and design decisions
Innovative use of at least three non-text storytelling elements (such as data visualization, interactivity, photography, video, audio, illustration, or emerging media)
A focus on engaging digital audiences through thoughtful, creative presentation

Click here to learn more.