Newspapers take on AI giants in court, warn of ‘death knell for local journalism’; NJ.com, July 2, 2026

Rebecca Heath, NJ.com; Newspapers take on AI giants in court, warn of ‘death knell for local journalism’

"OpenAI and Microsoft are facing a federal lawsuit from hundreds of newspaper publishers who allege the tech giants unlawfully used their copyrighted content without permission or payment.

Former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is representing the coalition in the case filed June 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The lawsuit alleges OpenAI and Microsoft scraped publishers’ content to develop and commercialize artificial intelligence products, including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot...

“Local reporters should not have their work stolen without credit or compensation, and new technology does not come with an exemption from copyright law,” he added."

Locals turn to legacy media as hurricane rumors swirl; Axios, October 1, 2024

 Michael Graff, Sara Fischer, Axios; Locals turn to legacy media as hurricane rumors swirl

"Old-fashioned legacy media — especially radio — have become a vital information lifeline in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Helene. 

Why it matters: Power outages, lost cell signals and hundreds of road closures have stifled on-the-ground reporting, giving way to falsehoods that can spread quickly online — and creating an urgent need to correct them.

• Local reporters are working overtime to correct the record. In many cases, they're filling an information void left by local government officials who were caught off guard by the severity of the storm's flooding in mountainous regions around Asheville, North Carolina."