Media News Daily: Top Stories for 11/07/2025

LA Public Press Confronts Safety Crisis While Covering ICE Raids

Journalists at LA Public Press, a nonprofit newsroom staffed primarily by people of color from affected communities, have faced direct threats and trauma while covering ongoing federal immigration raids. With staff members’ families targeted and legal protections lacking, the newsroom has developed its own safety protocols, legal training, and trauma support systems, often in collaboration with other outlets. After a federal agency publicly criticized one of their stories, the outlet faced increased concerns over surveillance and retaliation. The experience highlights the unique risks local journalists face in militarized reporting environments and the necessity of building support structures typically reserved for foreign correspondents. (Read More) (Poynter Rating)

The Daily Beast Reaches First-Ever Annual Profit

For the first time since its 2008 launch, The Daily Beast is on track to close 2025 with a full year of profitability. The outlet has posted nine consecutive profitable months and expects a low seven-figure surplus by year’s end. Despite a turbulent 2024 marked by ownership changes and layoffs, the site saw 16% audience growth and 20% revenue gains in 2025. Leadership credits this performance as the strongest sign yet of the publication’s turnaround. (Read More) (Adweek Rating)

UK-Based Fact-Checking AI Expands to Help U.S. Newsrooms Tackle Misinformation

Full Fact, a UK nonprofit dedicated to fact-checking, is bringing its AI tools to U.S. newsrooms ahead of the 2026 midterms. The system flags misleading or harmful claims across media platforms and helps teams prioritize what to investigate. Developed with fact-checkers in mind, the technology enables real-time monitoring and assessment of misinformation risk. Despite losing major funding from Google, Full Fact remains committed to aiding global efforts against disinformation. The expansion comes amid shrinking newsroom resources and heightened fears of AI-driven falsehoods influencing U.S. elections. (Read More) (Poynter Rating)