Nov. 2, 2026

■ Who’s covering what? A comprehensive guide to the networks’ 2026 election night plans (Mediaite) / ‘The Associated Press is gearing up for an Election Night operation that will shape how millions of Americans understand the midterms, amid Trump’s attacks and swirling misinformation.’ (Status) / How The New York Times is covering the midterm elections (New York Times) / From voter guides to ballot audits: Local news in action (American Journalism Project) / MS NOW brings live channel to Roku, Apple TV, and other streamers ahead of midterms (TheWrap) / CBS Stations to debut AR/VR election centers nationwide (TV News Check) 

■ As political ad spending skyrockets, broadcast TV remains king (New York Times) / Data centers fuel $173 million midterm ad war (Axios)

■ Judge ends Trump's attempts to sue Wall Street Journal over Epstein reporting (Reuters)

■ Fox profit increases as World Cup, election boost ad sales (Wall Street Journal) / Fox News ‘viewer fatigue’ captures notice of Fox CEO Murdoch, who vows to press forward (Variety) / What caused the ratings decline at Fox News? (TheWrap)

■ Sky News expands its partnership with WaPo's Arc XP and plans to launch a new app and website by the end of 2027, as part of the Sky News 2030 initiative (Sky News)

■ Dazn secures exclusive deal on global streaming rights for 2029 Club World Cup (The Guardian)

■ Colorado collaborations chart path forward without CPB (Current) 

■ Pittsburgh Newspaper Guild files labor charge against new Post-Gazette owners (TribLIVE)

■ NPR names David Berzin senior vice president, product and data (NPR) / Pacific Media Group names Grimes Radio Division president (Radio Online) / MacMillan joining Washington Post’s rapid response investigations team (Talking Biz News) / Pérez becomes senior reporter at Bloomberg News (Talking Biz News) / Reagan Reese joins Daily Signal as national political reporter (Daily Signal) / New hires on Digital News Design (New York Times) / Charles Benson, longtime TMJ4 anchor and reporter, to leave station (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) / Former anchor returns to TV in San Antonio, and other TV shakeups in Texas (MySA) / Michael Wilbon is taking a leave of absence from ESPN’s ‘Pardon the Interruption,’ NBA coverage (Los Angeles Times)

■ People Inc. is building custom APIs to make its journalism easier for AI agents to use (Digiday)

■ Substack’s cofounder might not know how to save the media — but he knows how to outplay it (Vanity Fair)

TOMORROW: Creating engaging, interactive visuals

Join the Institute tomorrow for a free training on design choices that make complicated data accessible and keep readers interested. 

🗓️ Tuesday, Nov. 3 | ⏱️ Noon ET | 📍Virtual via Zoom | 🎟️ Free

The training will be led by Amanda Sakuma and Jan Diehm, the journalists behind “Sizing Chaos,” the visual essay published in The Pudding that won the Institute’s 2026 Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling. 

“Sizing Chaos” highlights the confusing and inconsistent systems of women’s clothes sizes that can make buying clothes an unnecessarily stressful experience. Sakuma and Diehm will share how they approached the reporting and design of the intensive project, which award judges commended for creatively presenting data with an engaging user experience. 

Participants will learn:

• The story behind the story of “Sizing Chaos,” and how Sakuma and Diehm brought the award-winning visual essay to life.
• Tips on the craft of visual storytelling that powers The Pudding, a decorated media platform where innovative design meets culture journalism.
• How to use data and present visuals that capture readers’ attention and tell journalistic stories in unique ways. 

Resources

• Webinar: The media and the midterms (Nov. 10, 1 p.m. ET)
• Know Your Rights: Election legal guide (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press)
• Election Day is tomorrow. Don’t forget these 5 things. (Trusting News)

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