Stories by David Folkenflik

David Folkenflik

Media Correspondent, NPR News

By David Folkenflik

'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities

David Folkenflik | May 11, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC

The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.

By David Folkenflik

'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

David Folkenflik | May 6, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC

By David Folkenflik

Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

David Folkenflik | Apr 18, 2026, 2:24 AM UTC

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NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

David Folkenflik | Apr 16, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC

By David Folkenflik

Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who led network to new heights, has died

David Folkenflik | Apr 15, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC

2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough challenge from a pair of antitrust lawsuits.

David Folkenflik | Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC