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Georgia Fort: Journalism Is Not a Crime | Opinion
I have been working in the media for over 17 years and as an independent journalist for nearly eight. I have championed reforms in our industry and challenged the status quo of how we cover stories. For months I have been asking my colleagues: If…
Queensland university throws a lifeline to axed literary journal
Shuttered literary magazine Meanjin has been granted a new life and will return to Brisbane. In September 2025, the magazine's former publisher Melbourne University Press (MUP) announced Australia's second-oldest literary journal would close due to…
Speed, hoaxes and mistrust: How AI is transforming freelance journalism
A spate of articles by a freelance journalist named Margaux Blanchard appeared in major English-language publications in 2025. But the pieces, including first-person essays for Business Insider and a WIRED feature on couples getting married in the…
Senate Hearing Witnesses Spar Over Ownership Caps, the Crisis in Local Journalism
WASHINGTON —During a major Senate hearing on broadcast ownership caps, witnesses and U.S. Senators generally agreed that local journalism faces serious challenges that threaten local communities and the larger democratic system but had…
Links 11/02/2026: Fentanylware (CheeTok) for ICE, Jimmy Lai Shows Journalism Became 'Crime' in Hong Kong
Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said. After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional…
U.S. Futures Edge Up, European Stocks Mixed
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 0.1% in morning…
US job market defies Trump policy fears with January growth
US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed on Wednesday, defying immediate concerns about labour market fragility on the back of US President Donald Trump's economic policies. The United States…
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive industry
U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil plans to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain American coal-fired power plants as he seeks to drive domestic reliance on the fossil fuel. The marquee initiative, set to be announced…
Backlash mounts over AI caricature trend
Backlash is mounting online over the latest viral AI trend: the AI caricature. AI caricature is the first big ChatGPT trend of the year. It involves using ChatGPT to create images of ourselves based on things like our job, family and generally what…
2026 March Madness Predictions: Best Bets, Bracket Picks & Futures
From opening-round spreads to Final Four futures, we're delivering sharp insights and 'why-didn't-I-think-of-that' logic updated for every round. The madness is mandatory; the losses are optional. Rohit Ponnaiya • Betting Analyst Photo By -…
The latest jobs report is bad news if you're looking for work - except in these fields
January's jobs report easily surpassed Wall Street expectations, giving a temporary boost to stocks Wednesday — but it was downbeat data for many Americans who are unemployed and looking for work. Though the U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs…
Nymex Overview: Petroleum Futures Rising on Continued U.S.-Iran Tensions -- OPIS
Brent crude was seeing similar gains, with April Brent rising by $1.02 to $69.82/bbl and May prices gaining 96cts to $69.07/bbl. Distillate prices were leading refined products higher, as supply draws from the recent bout of cold weather in the…
Investors rush to join Asia's AI boom as global markets whipsaw
In what is shaping up to be another blockbuster year, Asia's markets are outpacing peers in the U.S. and Europe, drawing global investors as extreme swings rattle assets from tech stocks to metals. Most equity benchmarks in the region have risen in…
Fixing the Future: Media and Democracy
Thought Leader Richard Gingras to Explore Technology, Journalism and Trust TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2026 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) invites journalists, media professionals, academics and the public to Fixing the Future: Looking…
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Job Market Surprisingly Bounced Back In January
Employers added 130,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in January. Revisions to older data showed the labor market struggled more than previously thought in 2025. It turns out that 2025 was worse for job creation than previously…
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