How Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named ‘Connie’ — and had no idea

How Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named ‘Connie’ — and had no idea

NEW YORK — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian-American women as legacies. Chung was contacted five years ago by a fellow journalist, Connie Wang, whose Chinese immigrant parents gave her the chance as a preschooler to pick an … Read more

It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too

It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too

NEW YORK — Hours after ABC News released the rules for next Tuesday’s presidential debate, resolving a final dispute in Donald Trump’s favor, the former president was on the attack — against ABC News. “I think a lot of people will be watching to see how nasty they are, how unfair they are,” he said … Read more

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it

At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what they received. Instead, Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post have written about a potential hack … Read more

Why was it a surprise? Biden’s debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

Why was it a surprise? Biden’s debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden’s fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance in last week’s debate against Donald Trump, where the president at times appeared unable to complete or articulate some thoughts in the pressure of the moment. To some press critics who are … Read more

Why was it a surprise? Biden’s debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

Why was it a surprise? Biden’s debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden’s fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance in last week’s debate against Donald Trump, where the president at times appeared unable to complete or articulate some thoughts in the pressure of the moment. To some press critics who are … Read more

News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement

News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement

LOS ANGELES — The Center for Investigative Reporting said Thursday it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the legal battle between news publications fighting against unauthorized use of their content on artificial intelligence platforms. The nonprofit, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, said that OpenAI … Read more

The Washington Post’s leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn’t fly in the US

The Washington Post’s leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn’t fly in the US

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — New leaders of The Washington Post are being haunted by their pasts, with ethical questions raised about their actions as journalists in London that illustrate very different press traditions in the United States and England. An extraordinary trio of stories over the weekend by The New York Times, … Read more

With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure

With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure

NEW YORK — The struggling Washington Post found itself in some turmoil on Monday following the abrupt departure of the newspaper’s executive editor and a hastily announced restructuring plan aimed at stopping an exodus of readers over the past few years. Post publisher Will Lewis and Matt Murray, a former Wall Street Journal editor named … Read more

OpenAI to start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal

OpenAI to start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal

Joining news organizations that have chosen to collaborate rather than fight with the best-known artificial intelligence company, News Corp. has struck a multiyear deal to share news content with OpenAI for both training purposes and to answer questions from users. As part of the deal, OpenAI will have access to both fresh and archived material … Read more

Israel’s block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

Israel’s block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

NEW YORK — Israel’s shutdown and seizure of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza alarmed many journalists, who worried Tuesday about wider implications for coverage of a war largely fought out of the world’s sight to begin with. After widespread condemnation, including a call by the Biden administration for … Read more