Hey, quick question … ❓ Is any newspaper better than a news desert? Nieman Lab snagged an interview with a local newspaper owner known for making layoffs and cuts. He told us: “My heart’s in the right place.” https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/this-owner-thinks-newspapers-are-better-off-diminished-than-dead/ ❓ Is AI starting to steal journalism jobs? Business Insider announced it was laying off 21% of staff and that the news site is "going all-in on AI" in the same memo. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/business-insider-will-lay-off-21-of-staff-amid-ai-disruption-and-extreme-traffic-drops-outside-of-our-control/ ❓ Who is the most important person in your newsroom? It might be the one hitting send on push alerts. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/project-push-creates-an-archive-of-news-alerts-from-around-the-world/ ❓ And, finally, what is Anthropic's AI model Claude up to? A look at the wannabe whistleblower that emerged in testing. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/anthropics-new-ai-model-didnt-just-blackmail-researchers-in-tests-it-tried-to-leak-information-to-news-outlets/ 📨 For more of what we asked and answered, subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter here. https://www.niemanlab.org/subscribe/