Sept. 3, 2025

■ Epstein victims join House members pushing for release of files at news conference (Washington Post) / ‘... Fox News has largely ignored this morning's dramatic Capitol Hill press conference by Epstein survivors. Fox has only covered it briefly while CNN and MSNBC have carried it all live.’ (Brian Stelter) 

■ US media quickly forced to revisit thorny question: How should a president’s health be covered? (Associated Press)

■ C-SPAN networks land distribution on YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV (Deadline)

■ Local TV Strategies: Expanding audience and revenue with local sports (TV News Check) / Fox, CBS may want in on local TV station buying spree (Hollywood Reporter) 

■ Newsmax sues Fox News claiming conservative TV news monopoly (Bloomberg)

■ Google must share search data with rivals, judge rules in antitrust case (New York Times) / The biggest antitrust case against Big Tech in decades turned out to be kind of a flop (Nieman Journalism Lab)

■ ‘Matt Murray, the top editor of The Washington Post, chalks up 40 exclusives in August in a note to staff.’ (Ben Mullin)

■ Semafor takes aim at Davos as events surpass half its revenue (Adweek)

■ Facing cuts, news outlet Street Roots asks for Portland’s help (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

■ Broad + Liberty unites with Access Network in strategic acquisition, creating one of PA’s largest native digital media audiences (Broad + Liberty) / Boone Newsmedia, Inc. sells three Michigan publications to Paxton Media Group (Cribb & Associates via Editor and Publisher)

■ Onion CEO Ben Collins hasn't given up on print — or buying Infowars (WIRED)

■ Vice Media hires comms chief as it plots next production moves (Hollywood Reporter) / The Minnesota Star Tribune announces Angie Schulke as new chief product and technology officer (Minnesota Star Tribune via Editor and Publisher) / Ed Reams named general manager/news director at WTKR/WGNT (WTKR) / Alexis Winston joins The New York Times (New York Times) / Eastland to cover tech for Bloomberg News (Talking Biz News) / Longtime CBS6 anchor Greg Floyd announces retirement, 45 years in broadcast journalism (CBS6 Albany)

■ ‘In a note to staff today, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the company removed several first person essays over concerns that the authors misrepresented their identity. BI says it has implemented new verification protocols to prevent this from happening again.’ (Max Tani) / AI hoaxer, a fake X account and the case of Margaux Blanchard (Press Gazette)

■ Many Americans who generally distrust national news organizations still express trust in certain outlets (Pew Research Center)

Tapping sources for investigative tips

“When you’re done asking questions about the story at hand, ask your sources, ‘If you controlled an investigative reporter, what would you look into? How is the system broken or harming people?’ I’ve had project reporters manufacture the kinds of opportunities beat reporters get, using a ‘B-level’ idea — something perfectly publishable, but not necessarily exciting — to engage with sources who might sharpen the idea or steer them in a better direction.”

-- Alexandra Zayas, deputy managing editor at ProPublica, excerpt from an interview with Poynter on tips for becoming an investigative reporter.

Resources

• Ten steps to become an interviewing maestro (journalism.co.uk) 
• A reporter’s guide to detecting AI-generated content (Global Investigative Journalism Network) 
• How I Pitched It: Freelancer shares precise pitch that became Guardian feature (Association of Health Care Journalists)

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

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