David Bauder@dbauder

Media writer at The Associated Press, and also music. Married with daughter Sophie and son Ben. Long-suffering Mets and Syracuse fan.

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My look back from five years ago on how 9/11 illustrated a media world that was already hurtling toward change. On TV, 9/11 was last huge story for ‘Big 3’ network anchors apnews.com/article/lifestyle…

On TV, 9/11 was last huge story for ‘Big 3’ network anchors

Millions of Americans were guided through the horror of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by one of three men on television news — Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather.

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Disappearing before our eyes: One photographer's passion project of capturing local newsrooms apnews.com/article/newspaper…

Disappearing before our eyes: One photographer's passion project of capturing local newsrooms

Photographer Ann Hermes is fascinated by things that evoke a time gone by, or about to pass into history.

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Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady apnews.com/article/trump-mel…

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

Both President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comic joked last week that the first lady had “the glow of an expectant widow.”

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The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of them apnews.com/article/media-cor…

The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of them

More often than not, big stories happen out of the sight of journalists. Not so this weekend, when a shooting forced the postponement of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner — an annual...

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After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh's media has a surprising turnaround apnews.com/article/pittsburg…

After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh's media has a surprising turnaround

Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround. Weeks before the city's dominant newspaper was due to close, a sale has kept it alive.

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In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass apnews.com/article/journalis…

In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass

During a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open apnews.com/article/pittsburg…

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open

Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.

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Talk back: Tech deal promotes conversations between journalists and those who follow their stories apnews.com/article/journalis…

Talk back: Tech deal promotes conversations between journalists and those who follow their stories

A media deal is offering a peek into a future where journalists have more than just a one-way conversation with the people following the news.

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Looking forward to joining Mike Hiestand, @FrankLoMonte & @margarettalev today at 11:30 for our “Press Under Pressure” panel at #SpeechMatters2026, hosted by @ucfreespeech. Defending press freedom is essential to democracy. Join us to learn more: uci.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism apnews.com/article/news-indu…

AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history

The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that...

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Courtney Barnett works her way through writer's block with a little help from a praying mantis apnews.com/article/courtney-…

Courtney Barnett works her way through writer's block with a little help from a praying mantis

Writer's block is the fear of any creative person, and it struck rock singer and songwriter Courtney Barnett hard as she made her new album.

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Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it apnews.com/article/trump-med…

Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it

President Donald Trump and his team are increasing the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.

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White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage apnews.com/article/video-gam…

White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes.

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Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony apnews.com/article/baseball-…

Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony

Fox News has apologized for airing old video of a hatless President Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony as part of its coverage.

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Hegseth's comments are a reminder that government isn't always eager to show the human cost to war apnews.com/article/us-casual…

Hegseth's comments are a reminder that government isn't always eager to show the human cost to war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn negative attention for his comment that the press has emphasized casualties in the Iran war because it wants to make President Donald Trump look bad.

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Who got the Bob Uecker seat at Pete Hegseth’s briefing? Trump takes unconventional approach to communicating to the public about its war in Iran apnews.com/article/iran-trum…

Trump takes unconventional approach to communicating to the public about war in Iran

The Trump administration took more than 48 hours to make any live, public communication with the American people about why it had decided to go to war with Iran.

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CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent company apnews.com/article/cnn-param…

CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent company

Shortly after it became known that Paramount was the apparent victor in the competition to buy CNN's parent company, network president Mark Thompson was compelled to send his staff a note to calm...

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Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products? apnews.com/article/ai-media-…

Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?

Journalists at the investigative outlet ProPublica have pledged to strike if negotiations for a contract don't take a turn — in what is believed would be the first such job action in the news...

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To sit or stand: Trump's challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union address apnews.com/article/trump-dem…

To sit or stand: Trump's challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union address

As a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary...

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Did you enjoy Bad Bunny but, like me, your high school Spanish and lack of hipness didn't allow you to keep up? My colleague Maria Sherman is here to help. Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico's history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show apnews.com/article/bad-bunny…

Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico's history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show

Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show that brought Puerto Rican culture and history to the fore.

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