To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

New report by rights watchdog Amnesty International says authorities are using a prolonged state of emergency to suspend media outlets without due process and curb freedom of expression. Photo: ...

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell blasted a judge’s ruling that denied the city’s emergency motion asking that cops be allowed to use force on members of the media during large ...

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Starting on Wednesday, all but one media outlet that regularly covers the Department of Defense is set to lose access to the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded that reporters agree by 5 ...

If there is one place that AI seems to have found work, it’s in corporate press offices. According to a new study published in the journal Patterns, which provides a comprehensive review of writing ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday pressed his bid for a court order requiring Snap to comply with a law that would require it to remove some teens' accounts. That law, HB 3, ...

News is everywhere, and it can be hard to know what’s accurate. Amid all this, press releases remain a trusted way for organizations to share clear, verified information directly with media outlets ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...

It’s common knowledge that garlic makes everything better—but if you’re cooking with a garlic press you bought from Ikea, it’s time to check the model and potentially look into a refund. The company ...