Dec. 10, 2024

■ 'Tonight, I will attempt to pass the PRESS Act in the Senate. This bill would protect journalists against overreaching government surveillance.' (Chuck Schumer) / Watchdog faults DOJ in Trump’s first term for secretly obtaining records of lawmakers and journalists (POLITICO) 

■ Bill to end public radio and TV funding gets support in Senate (Inside Radio) 

■ ‘Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, featuring an exclusive Trump interview, averaged 2.9 million viewers on Sunday, its "largest total viewer audience in over a year," NBC says.’ (Brian Stelter) / ‘Kristen Welker gets kudos for Trump interview’ (Richard Prince)

■ Journalists' rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year (Associated Press) 

■ U.S. asks Syrian rebels HTS to help in search for journalist Austin Tice (Reuters) / The Fall of the House of Assad: What next for Syria and its press? (Columbia Journalism Review)

■ Luigi Mangione yells to media as he’s escorted into court (CNN) / There’s a line between documenting the glorification of a shooter and perpetuating it (Poynter)

■ The future of Rupert Murdoch's media empire is up for grabs — for now (Business Insider) / Rupert Murdoch’s succession drama is juicy enough to be a TV show (Poynter) 

■ Top Washington Post editor kills article on deputy's departure (NPR) / ‘As Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis near a pick for The Washington Post's next top editor, staffers are "gutted and worried" by the loss of Matea Gold to The New York Times.’ (Oliver Darcy)

■ PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct (BBC News)

■ Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report (Los Angeles Times)

■ The Free Press hires a publisher amid expansion (Axios) / Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says (CNN) / Matt Stevens joining Los Angeles bureau (New York Times) / Bloomberg Industry Group taps Ian Kullgren to cover White House (Talking Biz News) 

■ Post columnist Thomas Boswell to be honored at Baseball Hall of Fame (Washington Post) 

■ 8 Missouri newspapers are sold (St. Louis Business Journal) 

■ Seattle's first newspaper, The Gazette, was founded 161 years ago today (FOX 13 Seattle)

Covering the presidential transition: A tip for journalists

"Transitions are times of change and that can be complicated. But I think the same advice for journalists might apply for federal officials at this time, which is, listen to what they're seeking to accomplish and ask questions to help put the pieces together about the legal and appropriate ways to accomplish those goals."

-- Valerie Smith Boyd, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service, said during a recent Institute webinar on what journalists need to know about the transfer of power before Inauguration Day. Watch the full briefing:

Resources

• Covering Climate Now Webinar: So what happened at COP29? (Dec. 11, 11 am ET) 
• Research for the Newsroom: Practical tools for adding depth to breaking and enterprise stories (Journalism Courses by Knight Center) 
• 19 higher education databases journalists need to know about (The Journalist’s Resource)

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

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