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Opinion | Don’t forget Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, NAHJ advises

Hurricane Fiona sparked an island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico, five years after Hurricane Maria inflicted record damage there.

September 27, 2022

Opinion | Las Vegas Review-Journal demands police not search slain reporter’s devices

Jeff German’s devices likely contain information about confidential sources, some of whom may work in the agencies investigating the murder.

September 26, 2022

Opinion | The changes continue at CNN, once again involving its media coverage

Just as the new Reliable Sources newsletter is about to launch with Oliver Darcy at the helm, more changes are happening at CNN.

September 22, 2022

Opinion | A new book about Trump calls out a Fox News anchor

It claims Bret Baier — often touted as a straight news reporter — was ‘ready to give in’ to Trump’s pressure to rescind Fox’s election call in Arizona

September 21, 2022

Opinion | Did a podcast help vacate a murder conviction?

Adnan Syed’s case was chronicled in the first season of the popular podcast ‘Serial.’ Did the podcast help him get released from prison Monday?

September 20, 2022

Opinion | Strong words and some warnings as we approach the midterms

Columns and reports made the case over the weekend that the midterms — now less than two months away — are pivotal to the future of our country.

September 19, 2022

Opinion | Another big shakeup at CNN

Don Lemon is moving from prime time to a new morning show, joined by daytime anchor Poppy Harlow and CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins.

September 16, 2022

Opinion | Noted author: ‘Don’t buy my book’

Jeff Pearlman is urging people not to read his 2016 book about Brett Favre after reports that the Hall of Fame quarterback misused welfare money.

September 15, 2022

Opinion | The king of TV? Football. Same as always.

Of the top 10 most-watched shows over the past week, nine were either NFL games or NFL pregame or postgame shows.

September 14, 2022

Opinion | The Athletic adds ads; readers are not pleased

The New York Times bought The Athletic for $550 million in January and is looking for a return on its hefty investment.

September 13, 2022

Opinion | Remembering 9/11, and where we stand today as a country

A sense of national unity seems like an impossible dream in 2022.

September 12, 2022

Opinion | Remembering Bernard Shaw, CNN’s first chief anchor and a media icon

Shaw's work during the first Gulf War was instrumental in CNN making a name for itself in the news industry.

September 9, 2022

Opinion | The major news story that won’t go away and yet needs more coverage

There are still about 500 people a day in this country dying from COVID-19.

September 8, 2022

Opinion | The Washington Post looks at Politico’s new owner … and it’s quite something

The profile of Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner addresses his ‘contrarian’ plan, an email to executives that seems to celebrate Trump, and more.

September 7, 2022

Opinion | Another notable departure raises more questions about CNN

Veteran White House correspondent John Harwood abruptly left CNN on Friday, raising more questions about CNN’s editorial move to the center.

September 6, 2022

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