Business Fox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from global media empire Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire, which includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post. He is handing the reins to his son Lachlan. David Folkenflik Play AudioListen 4 mins
Business Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address 'crisis in local news' The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news. David Folkenflik
Business NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds. David Folkenflik
National Texas A&M president 'retires immediately' after fallout from hiring Black journalist The university announced in June it hired Kathleen McElroy, a former New York Times journalist, to lead its journalism program. The hire quickly drew backlash from conservatives across Texas. Jonathan Franklin
Government No, Twitter. We are not 'state-affiliated media.' (Seriously, Elon Musk?) Groaaaaaaaaan. Isolde Raftery
Business A new era begins for NW Asian Weekly readers and reporters The Seattle Chinese Post was founded in 1982, with the mission of addressing the shortage of fact-based, Chinese language news in the city. Last week, it printed its final issue. Its English version, Northwest Asian Weekly remains — but it's moving completely online. Noel Gasca Play AudioListen 10 mins
A new chapter for Seattle Chinese Post Around the country newspapers have seen a dip in print subscriptions. And now Seattle’s longtime Chinese language paper the Seattle Chinese Post has gone online along with the affiliated NW Asian Weekly. Both papers have been an important news source for the local Asian community for more than 40 years. In a minute, publisher Assunta Ng tells us about the paper’s history and how she’ll continue to connect to print subscribers. Patricia Murphy Jennie Cecil Moore Play AudioListen 12 mins
Week in Review: wildfire smoke, Covid, and media blackouts Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Elise Takahama, Seattle Met’s Allison Williams and KUOW’s Mike Davis. Zaki Barak Hamid Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 51 mins
Politics The end of a Northwest news era. Our ‘guy in Olympia’ is moving on ‘I have loved this job. Covering the Washington State legislature and state government and politics has been both a calling and a privilege.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst John O'Brien Play AudioListen 13 mins
Law & Courts Washington AG Bob Ferguson rallies other state leaders to help build back local journalism “For us to thrive as a country, as a democracy and a republic, we need to have a free, independent media.” Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 6 mins
