Fort Worth Report becomes Texas’s sixth unionized newsroom
The Fort Worth Reporters Guild voted 11-1 to unionize, and will begin working with management on collective bargaining for a contract.
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Q&A: ‘All journalism advocates’: Anita Varma on solidarity journalism
Journalism professor Anita Varma on her forthcoming book, Solidarity in Journalism: How Ethical Reporting Fights for Social Justice, the limits of the advocacy vs. journalism conversation, and more.
Q&A: ‘We’re winning when media reparations is common-sense’: Media 2070’s new chapter
In the midst of attacks on Black press and journalists, Media 2070 charts a tangible future for Black narrative power and media reparations.
Journalist’s Resource downsizes
After “several funders did not renew their grants,” the Harvard-based hub making academia accessible to reporters cut its program director and managing editor positions.
Washington Post lays off race and ethnicity reporters
After cutting around one-third of staff, the Washington Post says it will concentrate on “areas that demonstrate authority” — with a national reporting desk that is now overwhelmingly white.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is closing
After a historic three-year strike, staffers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette returned to work in late November. Now, the 239-year-old paper is shuttering.
The Objective’s favorite media reporting and criticism of 2025
A non-comprehensive list of The Objective’s co-directors and readers’ picks for media coverage and commentary this year.
NewsGuild’s longest strike ends after historic court decision
The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals found the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette violated the National Labor Relations Act on several counts. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom worker strike is the longest continuing work stoppage in the U.S.
Vogue guts Teen Vogue Politics team
Vogue.com is merging with Teen Vogue, eliminating the youth-focused publication’s politics section. Four Condé Union officers have also been fired after questioning the layoffs.
Q&A: Karen Attiah says her firing shows mainstream media still fails at talking about race
Karen Attiah, former long-time Washington Post opinion columnist and editor, sat down to talk about objectivity, “Democracy Dies in Darkness", Black representation in news, and more.