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1 day ago

City wants to hit newspapers with a new fee

The proposal before council would require newspapers to pay an initial $373 fee for each rack. For a newspaper with 25 racks, that would be a $9,325 hit.
NYC parents
#fcc
SF LGBT
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Critics Slam FCC Move to Update Ratings System to Include Trans Content Warnings

FCC seeks public comment on updating ratings system for content related to transgender issues, raising concerns about potential censorship of LGBTQ representation.
Media industry
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump's Media Critics

A conservative legal group expedited a complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC by directly contacting the FCC chairman's office, bypassing standard procedures.
SF LGBT
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Critics Slam FCC Move to Update Ratings System to Include Trans Content Warnings

FCC seeks public comment on updating ratings system for content related to transgender issues, raising concerns about potential censorship of LGBTQ representation.
Media industry
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump's Media Critics

A conservative legal group expedited a complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC by directly contacting the FCC chairman's office, bypassing standard procedures.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

CNN Anchor Calls BS on Trump Ally Over $24M Nepo-Looking Contract: We Are Not Stupid!'

CNN anchor Abby Phillip challenged claims about Eric Trump's involvement in a Pentagon contract awarded to a company he is associated with.
Television
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Trump's FCC targets LGBTQ+ television content. GLAAD sounds alarm

A federal inquiry into TV ratings may negatively impact queer representation and increase scrutiny on LGBTQ content.
Non-profit organizations
fromFortune
5 days ago

Billionaire Connie Ballmer just donated $80 million to support NPR after Trump cut $1.1 billion from public broadcasting | Fortune

Connie Ballmer donated $80 million to support NPR, emphasizing the need for fact-based and local journalism amid funding challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Revealed: Axel Springer skipped due diligence before 575m Telegraph takeover

Axel Springer decided to forgo the usual extensive due diligence process to vet the value and prospects of a company, according to multiple sources. This decision raises concerns about the ability to recoup the substantial investment amid a shift towards less-profitable digital subscribers.
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#cnn
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

CNN's "Podcast Look" and the Slow Death of Cable News

CNN's attempts to adopt a podcast aesthetic failed to enhance its authenticity or trustworthiness.
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fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

It Was a Bold, Multimillion-Dollar Experiment. They Wanted to Change Cable News Forever. What They Actually Did Was Far More Revealing.

Modern cable news struggles due to partisanship, prompting networks like NewsNation to adopt a centrist approach to attract viewers.
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fromwww.bloomberg.com
4 days ago

FTC Drops Ad Boycott Data Demands Made to Media Matters, Others

The FTC withdrew document demands from groups tracking online misinformation after settling antitrust claims against major advertisers.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Demands Fox News Take Host off Air: A Real Loser!'

Tell Shannon Bream of FoxNews that it's not the Save Act, it's the Save America Act, a big difference! Also, when she insists on having lightweight Democrat Congressmen, such as Jake Auchincloss, on her not very hard hitting show, she should correct them when they spew out Democrat propaganda and lies.
US politics
#nexstar
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fromThe Verge
6 days ago

The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn

Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna hinges on FCC rule changes initiated by Chairman Brendan Carr's deregulatory agenda.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

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

A federal judge has blocked Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna pending an antitrust trial, requiring separate operation of the stations.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Two local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna raises antitrust concerns and may impact local news coverage and viewer costs.
Media industry
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit

Nexstar cannot merge with Tegna yet due to potential harm to competition and public interest.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion merger with Tegna has been approved by the FCC despite lawsuits aiming to block it.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Nexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna deal wins approval despite antitrust challenge - Poynter

Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna creates the largest local TV station owner in the U.S., approved despite antitrust concerns.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn

Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna hinges on FCC rule changes initiated by Chairman Brendan Carr's deregulatory agenda.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

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

A federal judge has blocked Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna pending an antitrust trial, requiring separate operation of the stations.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Two local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna raises antitrust concerns and may impact local news coverage and viewer costs.
Media industry
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit

Nexstar cannot merge with Tegna yet due to potential harm to competition and public interest.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion merger with Tegna has been approved by the FCC despite lawsuits aiming to block it.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Nexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna deal wins approval despite antitrust challenge - Poynter

Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna creates the largest local TV station owner in the U.S., approved despite antitrust concerns.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 week ago

The Baltimore Banner's parent nonprofit acquires the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will not shut down as it is acquired by the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism.
#media-ownership
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
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CNBC Host Grills David Ellison on Whether CNN Will Be More Beholden to the Trump Administration' After He Buys It

David Ellison pledges editorial independence at CNN while facing concerns about potential Trump administration influence following his CBS takeover.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
Media industry

Who is Axel Springer? The German media group set to buy the Telegraph

The Independent maintains independent journalism without paywalls while The Telegraph is being acquired by German media company Axel Springer, ending a three-year ownership battle.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US media trapped between oligarchy and presidency

Media ownership in the U.S. is increasingly concentrated among billionaires, impacting critical coverage of the president and press dynamics.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

CNBC Host Grills David Ellison on Whether CNN Will Be More Beholden to the Trump Administration' After He Buys It

David Ellison pledges editorial independence at CNN while facing concerns about potential Trump administration influence following his CBS takeover.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Who is Axel Springer? The German media group set to buy the Telegraph

The Independent maintains independent journalism without paywalls while The Telegraph is being acquired by German media company Axel Springer, ending a three-year ownership battle.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

How will the consolidation of Indy TV stations change our city? - Poynter

News consolidation reduces the number of local stories and jobs, negatively impacting community journalism and audience trust.
Media industry
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

The Indie News Queen Who's Not Done Pissing Off the Powerful

Amy Goodman, a prominent journalist, is the focus of the documentary 'Steal This Story, Please!', showcasing her relentless pursuit of truth.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Fox News cuts a deal with Kalshi.

Fox News has cut a deal with Kalshi, allowing the prediction market to have paid product placement on the network, which is the largest news channel in the US.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Move over Murdochs, here come the Ellisons podcast

Margaret Sullivan argues that controlling the media is essential for controlling the message, especially in the context of authoritarianism. She states, 'It's a powerful force when you have the media on your side.'
Media industry
Business intelligence
fromThe Motley Fool
1 month ago

Sinclair (SBGI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Total revenue declined to $836 million due to cyclical political revenue drop, while core advertising grew 14% and Tennis segment showed strong engagement gains.
#media-consolidation
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fromPoynter
3 weeks ago

A local TV newsroom disappeared overnight. It's a warning sign for what's next. - Poynter

An entire local TV newsroom in Indianapolis was laid off after being sold, reflecting a trend of media consolidation and job cuts across the industry.
Media industry
fromPoynter
3 weeks ago

A local TV newsroom disappeared overnight. It's a warning sign for what's next. - Poynter

An entire local TV newsroom in Indianapolis was laid off after being sold, reflecting a trend of media consolidation and job cuts across the industry.
Washington Nationals
fromTalkNats.com
2 months ago

Nationals' Post-MASN Future: What the New TV Rights Era Means for Fans in Maryland and Beyond | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals will leave MASN after 2025 and can negotiate new local TV rights starting in 2026, joining the MLB RSN package.
#sports-journalism
fromRMNB
2 months ago
Washington Capitals

Spencer Carbery starts morning press conference thanking Bailey Johnson after Washington Post layoffs end sports section

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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ESPN Hires Former Washington Post Writers After Paper Gutted Its Sports Department

ESPN hired six former Washington Post sports writers after the Post eliminated its entire sports department during company-wide layoffs.
fromRMNB
2 months ago
Washington Capitals

Spencer Carbery starts morning press conference thanking Bailey Johnson after Washington Post layoffs end sports section

Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ESPN Hires Former Washington Post Writers After Paper Gutted Its Sports Department

ESPN hired six former Washington Post sports writers after the Post eliminated its entire sports department during company-wide layoffs.
#washington-post-layoffs
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Hearst rethinks brand safety to unlock news ad yield

Hearst partnered with Mobian to use context-based brand suitability measurement to reclaim misclassified news inventory and improve programmatic ad yield.
#bari-weiss
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bari Weiss Turns to Ex-CNN Boss Jeff Zucker for Advice Amid CBS News Woes: Report

Bari Weiss seeks advice from Jeff Zucker as she leads CBS News and aims to enhance its news division.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bari Weiss Turns to Ex-CNN Boss Jeff Zucker for Advice Amid CBS News Woes: Report

Bari Weiss seeks advice from Jeff Zucker as she leads CBS News and aims to enhance its news division.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Departing CBS News producer claims political bias as Paramount poised to buy Warner Bros

We've been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don't know how to do that. The memo comes a day after CBS News owner Paramount Skydance emerged as the likely victor in a takeover fight for Warner Bros Discovery, owner of CNN. CBS is now headed by Bari Weiss, a conservative commentator turned media entrepreneur, whose appointment was seen as a fillip to the Trump administration.
US politics
Television
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

Newsonomics: Will national news shrink even faster than local news did?

Anderson Cooper's departure from CBS and potential CNN instability reflect broader erosion of trust in authoritative national news organizations during a critical period for democratic accountability.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Is Winning': FCC Chair Boasts He's Remaking the Media by Pushing Out Left-Leaning Figures

FCC Chair Brendan Carr claims media is being remade by removing left-leaning figures, asserting President Trump is winning against fake news.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

CBS Quietly Decides to Retain Peter Attia as Contributor Despite Epstein Fallout, Network Staffers Say

CBS News has decided internally to retain contributor Peter Attia despite released emails showing extensive communications with Jeffrey Epstein.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Trump backs Nexstar's $6.2 billion takeover of broadcast rival Tegna a few months after blasting merger of 'Radical Left Networks' | Fortune

President Trump endorsed Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, reversing an earlier critique and framing the deal as increasing competition against national networks.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ONE SHEET: CNN's Looming Cuts, From Radio Caller to Federal Policy, and Trump's Mueller Death Diss

A caller's suggestion led to ICE agents being deployed at airports within 24 hours, influencing federal policy rapidly.
Media industry
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

How the FCC Could Quietly Smother Network TV - Without Ever 'Banning' Free Speech

Political pressure and regulatory power threaten free speech on American television, leading to self-censorship among broadcasters.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Conservatives Call Out Ex-CBS Reporter's Move to Left-Wing Outfit: Why No One Trusts Corporate Media'

Scott MacFarlane faces criticism for joining the anti-Trump MediasTouch Network, with accusations of bias against his previous journalistic role.
#cbs-news
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Massive CBS Layoff Bloodbath Just the Beginning if Past Deals Are Any Indication

CBS News announced significant layoffs and the closure of its news radio operation amid a major acquisition deal, raising concerns about future job losses.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

CBS News Announces It's Killing Its Entire News Radio Division Amid New Layoffs

CBS News is laying off staff and shutting down its news radio service due to economic challenges and changes in programming strategies.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

CBS News will shut down its radio news service after nearly 100 years due to economic challenges and the shift to digital media.
US politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Trump FCC's equal-time crackdown doesn't apply equally-or at all-to talk radio

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr selectively enforces equal-time rules on TV talk shows while avoiding similar enforcement on conservative-dominated talk radio, raising concerns about unequal regulatory application.
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

CBS News Radio Is Shuttering After Nearly 100 Years

CBS News Radio will cease operations in May after nearly 100 years, amid layoffs affecting 6% of the news team.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

CBS News begins new major round of layoffs: This is really hard and really tough'

CBS News is laying off employees and ending CBS News Radio as part of a strategic restructuring to adapt to changes in the media landscape.
#press-freedom
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ONE SHEET: Betting Markets Threaten Journalists, Big DC Media Bet, CBS Ratings Dip

Gamblers on prediction markets threatened a journalist to alter reporting on an Iranian missile strike to win their bets, raising concerns about press freedom and platform integrity.
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

Could the government pull a TV station off the air over its news coverage? Trump's comments raise the question

The Trump administration threatened broadcast licenses of news organizations over Iran war coverage, but legal experts say these threats lack enforceable legal basis.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ONE SHEET: Trump's FCC Goes to War, Tucker vs MAGA, Murdoch's War Empire and more!

Trump's administration launched a coordinated attack on media freedom, threatening broadcast licenses and calling war reporters treasonous while promoting a hostile takeover of CNN.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ONE SHEET: Betting Markets Threaten Journalists, Big DC Media Bet, CBS Ratings Dip

Gamblers on prediction markets threatened a journalist to alter reporting on an Iranian missile strike to win their bets, raising concerns about press freedom and platform integrity.
Media industry
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Could the government pull a TV station off the air over its news coverage? Trump's comments raise the question

The Trump administration threatened broadcast licenses of news organizations over Iran war coverage, but legal experts say these threats lack enforceable legal basis.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

ONE SHEET: Trump's FCC Goes to War, Tucker vs MAGA, Murdoch's War Empire and more!

Trump's administration launched a coordinated attack on media freedom, threatening broadcast licenses and calling war reporters treasonous while promoting a hostile takeover of CNN.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Brendan Carr Threatens Media Licenses After Trump Complaints

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcaster licenses for spreading fake news and misleading coverage, citing low public trust in legacy media and broadcasters' obligation to serve the public interest.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Local Media Needs Consolidation To Compete, But An Outdated Legal Standard Stands In The Way | AdExchanger

Local broadcasters need regulatory changes to gain scale and modernize, enabling competition with Big Tech and better serve local advertisers and communities.
fromwww.newyorker.com
2 months ago

How the Murdoch Family Built an Empireand Remade the News

St. Bride's, situated in an alley just off Fleet Street, is known as the journalists' church. Having weathered not a few disastersthe Great Fire of London, in 1666, the Luftwaffe in 1940it now advertises itself as A Space for Silence, offering an hour of contemplation each weekday afternoon, yards from the world's most famous newspaper street. On a recent rain-soaked day, I arrived to find only one umbrella in the porch bucket and a church filled with lit candles and the chill of old sermons.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

What happens to CNN if Paramount buys Warner Bros. Discovery?

Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN, raises concerns among journalists about potential job cuts and editorial independence amid regulatory review and political pressure.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

No One is Happy': CNN Staffers Reportedly Devastated' by WBD-Paramount Deal

CNN staffers' anxieties stem in part from Paramount's recent stewardship of CBS News, which has faced internal turmoil and declining ratings. Paramount's early moves including installing former opinion journalist Bari Weiss in a top editorial role have sparked complaints from staffers concerned about perceived ideological direction and newsroom interference.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Smerconish Tells CNN Viewers To Change the Channel Sometimes

Of course I want you watching CNN and I want you listening to me on SiriusXM, but, my God, use the clicker. I don't go to bed without sampling all of the news and opinion that's all around me because it's so easy to get bunkered into, you know, a silo of your choosing and think you're getting competing opinions when, in fact, you're not.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How Rupert Murdoch created a media empire and 'broke' his own family

Rupert Murdoch built a global conservative media empire and consolidated control by transferring ownership to son Lachlan after a bitter family feud.
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fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Has the Mainstream Media Failed Us?

Mainstream journalism and social media face crises while journalists must adapt to safeguard democracy amid misinformation, political violence, and aggressive government responses.
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