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fromExchangewire
3 hours ago

Shifts in Streaming: Competition, Collaboration, and Consolidation

Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros creates a streaming giant with 200 million subscribers, consolidating major entertainment assets and reshaping the competitive TV landscape.
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fromFuturism
2 hours ago

Jeff Bezos' Washington Post Now Setting Readers' Subscription Prices With Uber-Style AI

The Washington Post abandoned fixed subscription pricing for an AI-driven algorithm that sets rates based on individual personal data, similar to dynamic pricing used by Uber and airlines.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
5 hours ago

Criminals', traitors' and unpatriotic': Trump intensifies attacks on the press as the Iran war deepens

Trump has maintained a decades-long adversarial relationship with the press, consistently attacking media outlets while claiming misrepresentation, escalating attacks during his second term presidency.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

YouTuber Nick Shirley Blasts Newsom for Disgusting' Post Trolling Viral Fraud Investigations Claims the Left Wants to Kill' Him

California Governor Newsom's press office tweeted a mocking AI image of YouTuber Nick Shirley, sparking accusations of state-run propaganda against an independent journalist investigating daycare fraud.
#press-freedom
fromFast Company
5 hours ago
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Could the government pull a TV station off the air over its news coverage? Trump's comments raise the question

fromPoynter
1 day ago
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Trump and his FCC chair are barking at the press. Even without a bite, the threat matters. - Poynter

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1 day ago
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Stop Posing for the President!' Joe Scarborough Slams FCC Chair for Embarrassing' Threats Over Media's Tough' Iran Questions

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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Trump Brags About Hurting the Press, Megyn KellySize Queen?

The Iran war is prompting the Trump administration to pressure and restrict press access, while simultaneously reshaping media industry dynamics and internal conflicts within conservative media outlets.
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fromFast Company
5 hours 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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fromAxios
7 hours ago

Trump ramps up press pressure over Iran war coverage

The administration threatens media outlets with regulatory retaliation and access restrictions over war coverage, including FCC license revocation threats and Pentagon press briefing denials.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day 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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fromPoynter
1 day ago

Trump and his FCC chair are barking at the press. Even without a bite, the threat matters. - Poynter

Trump administration officials threaten press freedom by intimidating journalists and networks over coverage of unpopular military conflicts, undermining democratic accountability.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Stop Posing for the President!' Joe Scarborough Slams FCC Chair for Embarrassing' Threats Over Media's Tough' Iran Questions

FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters of license renewal consequences for reporting he deemed fake news regarding Iran conflict, prompting criticism from media figures over press freedom threats.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

The New York Times Hires Editor Who Reportedly Covered Up His Pal's Child Porn Scandal

Shachtman, then serving as the top editor at the publication, reportedly instructed Siegel not to turn in a story with the words child pornography in it; and then took advantage of Siegel leaving work to tend to her dying mother by going back on an agreement to note that the FBI raid pertained to possible criminal behavior outside the scope of Meek's work in her article, according to an NPR investigation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal

Zaslav could receive $34.2m in cash severance payments, $115.8m in vested stock and $517.2m in unvested share awards once the deal is complete, according to a filing from Warner Bros Discovery on Monday. The chief executive of the studio is also expecting tax reimbursements of up to $335.4m.
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fromESPN.com
16 hours ago

YouTube, FIFA agree to live broadcast deal for World Cup

YouTube and FIFA partnered to stream World Cup content, allowing broadcasters to show the first 10 minutes of matches and select full games on YouTube to reach younger global audiences.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
5 hours ago

Google News Support Team Still Recommends You Go To Search Liaison For Updates

If there is a system-wide Search issue, you can refer to our public channels as these will be the first and only place that engineering posts updates. Please check the Search Liaison social posts for updates or check our support documentation.
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fromDigiday
12 hours ago

After WPP reckoning: The case for and against principal media

Principal media practices—where agencies buy media at undisclosed prices and resell to clients at markups—have resurfaced as a transparency concern following WPP whistleblower allegations, prompting advertisers to demand clarity and standardized practices rather than outright prohibition.
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fromVariety
10 hours ago

Arte President Bruno Patino Issues Industry-Wide Alert: AI Has Now Pushed Us Into a 'Relationship Economy,' the Only Way Forward Is 'Coalition'

Media sovereignty faces existential threats from conglomeration, AI-driven fragmentation, and loss of shared information commons, requiring urgent industry rethinking.
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fromBusiness Insider
9 hours ago

YouTube star Mark Rober got a big boost in product sales after his Netflix deal

Netflix's podcast and creator content strategy is generating measurable success, including increased product sales for featured creators like Mark Rober.
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fromBusiness Insider
8 hours ago

How Netflix thinks AI can help it fight off rivals in the 'most competitive time in the history of media'

Netflix prioritizes AI as a creator tool to improve content quality rather than reduce production costs and speed, while maintaining human talent in critical roles like writing, acting, and voice performance.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Trump's FCC chair wants American media to work like Iran's state TV | Caitlin Vogus

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens to revoke broadcaster licenses for reporting Trump dislikes, using legally baseless threats to suppress critical news coverage and discourage media scrutiny of the Trump administration.
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from48 hills
15 hours ago

Writers and producers at local CBS news team prepare to strike - 48 hills

CBS News 24/7 writers and producers in San Francisco are striking Tuesday over stalled negotiations with Paramount/CBS News regarding wages, overtime, union protections, and work-from-home policies.
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fromPoynter
5 hours ago

Trump is bragging about the damage he's done to the press - Poynter

Trump posted on Truth Social celebrating damage to major media outlets including PBS, NPR, and cable networks while boasting about journalist departures and media industry changes.
#prediction-markets
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fromReadWrite
5 hours ago

Death threats over Polymarket bet spark scrutiny

Polymarket banned users and reported them to authorities after bettors threatened a journalist whose reporting affected a high-stakes wager on an Iranian missile strike.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Prediction markets want the Oscars to be your gateway drug to betting on everything

Prediction market platforms like Kalshi are normalizing gambling on entertainment awards by partnering with established media institutions like Rotten Tomatoes, potentially distorting public understanding of how cultural institutions operate.
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fromReadWrite
5 hours ago

Death threats over Polymarket bet spark scrutiny

Polymarket banned users and reported them to authorities after bettors threatened a journalist whose reporting affected a high-stakes wager on an Iranian missile strike.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Prediction markets want the Oscars to be your gateway drug to betting on everything

Prediction market platforms like Kalshi are normalizing gambling on entertainment awards by partnering with established media institutions like Rotten Tomatoes, potentially distorting public understanding of how cultural institutions operate.
from48 hills
12 hours ago

At Gaming Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive - 48 hills

The United Videogame Workers-CWA Local 9433 is a direct-join organization that, according to organizers, is meant to provide a channel into activism and organizing for workers in a fragmented industry. The day of the organization's launch, its membership swelled to triple digits, and CWA members led an impromptu march from a panel discussion in Moscone's West Hall to the bandshell in Yerba Buena Gardens, accompanied by cheers from passersby.
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fromTheregister
9 hours ago
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BBC digital switch backfires as online audience falls

BBC World Service's digital-first strategy backfired, causing an 11% audience decline to 131 million since 2021 despite closing traditional broadcast services.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

BBC World Service at risk because of funding cuts and poor management, warn MPs

The BBC World Service faces declining global influence due to funding cuts and poor management, while Russian and Chinese state media expand their international reach with significantly higher budgets.
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fromTheregister
9 hours ago

BBC digital switch backfires as online audience falls

BBC World Service's digital-first strategy backfired, causing an 11% audience decline to 131 million since 2021 despite closing traditional broadcast services.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

BBC World Service at risk because of funding cuts and poor management, warn MPs

The BBC World Service faces declining global influence due to funding cuts and poor management, while Russian and Chinese state media expand their international reach with significantly higher budgets.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

BBC seeks $10 billion Trump lawsuit to be dismissed

The BBC filed a motion to dismiss Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit, arguing that defending against expensive litigation creates a chilling effect on robust reporting about public figures.
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fromPoynter
1 day ago

The 24-second news cycle is exhausting journalists. Here's how they cope - Poynter

Excessive news consumption causes mental health strain and compassion fatigue, prompting many to limit exposure despite feeling obligated to stay informed.
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fromNieman Lab
20 hours ago

Reluctantly learning from my boyfriend's favorite news creator

Andrew Callaghan's Channel 5 distinguishes itself through direct interviews with subjects in unfolding events, offering perspectives absent from mainstream news coverage.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Inside the Rage Machine review we're all doomed, totally doomed

Social media platforms are deliberately designed to maximize engagement and profit for billionaire owners, causing documented harm to users, particularly young people, with little accountability or regulation.
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fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
21 hours ago

Blocking the Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web's Historical Record

Major newspapers are blocking the Internet Archive from preserving their websites, threatening decades of historical records that journalists and researchers depend on.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
21 hours ago

Jane Fonda Fumes At Trump-Ally Potentially Taking Over CNN: I Slept With the Guy' Who Founded It

Jane Fonda opposes David Ellison's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount, citing concerns about job losses, price increases, and political control over news operations.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
22 hours ago

Washington Post Staffer Announces Exit in Fiery Post: Faith In Leadership Broken Beyond Repair'

Washington Post chief economics correspondent Jeff Stein and columnist Dana Milbank are leaving the newspaper due to leadership concerns, joining a new venture backed by Politico founder Robert Allbritton.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Aquarium says no change is not an option' for indoor penguins

Sea Life London Aquarium commits to publishing a plan for its 15 captive gentoo penguins by May's end following public and activist pressure for their release.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

DJ King Charles serves up royal remix during Manchester visit

First, you load up the tracks and then play this one there are so many buttons. Once you know what to do, it's easy. As the King attempted to master the controls, an onlooker commented: It's not as easy as it looks, is it? Charles laughed, replying: I'm trying to get the hang of it.
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fromPoynter
1 day ago

Poynter names 35 journalists selected for competitive 2026 Leadership Academy for Women - Poynter

The Poynter Institute's Leadership Academy for Women, now in its 11th year, has transformed nearly 700 journalists' careers by developing strategic leaders who prioritize talent development and empathy in managing journalists.
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fromArs Technica
20 hours ago

New "vibe coded" AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community

Gaming Alexandria faced backlash for using AI-assisted machine translations of historical gaming documents, with critics arguing the inaccurate translations damage credibility, while supporters contend AI tools are necessary to make hundreds of thousands of untranslated pages searchable.
#fcc-regulation
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fromArs Technica
21 hours ago

Trump and his FCC chair demand more positive news coverage of Iran war

FCC Chairman Carr threatens to revoke broadcast licenses for alleged 'hoaxes and news distortions' regarding Iran war coverage without providing evidence, following Trump's complaints about media coverage.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

FCC chair threatens to pull licenses of broadcasters airing 'distortions' about the Iran war

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasters' licenses for airing misleading coverage of the Iran war, citing the requirement that broadcasters operate in the public interest.
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fromArs Technica
21 hours ago

Trump and his FCC chair demand more positive news coverage of Iran war

FCC Chairman Carr threatens to revoke broadcast licenses for alleged 'hoaxes and news distortions' regarding Iran war coverage without providing evidence, following Trump's complaints about media coverage.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

FCC chair threatens to pull licenses of broadcasters airing 'distortions' about the Iran war

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasters' licenses for airing misleading coverage of the Iran war, citing the requirement that broadcasters operate in the public interest.
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

BBC asks US court to throw out Trump's $10bn lawsuit and avoid chilling effect'

The chilling effect is clear. Federal courts in Florida therefore frequently dismiss defective defamation claims like this one at the pleading stage. The corporation's lawyers cited a recent Trump lawsuit against CNN, which was dismissed as meritless. The 2022 suit objected to the network's use of the phrase the big lie, which it used to refer to the president's claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

GTA Wiki Leaves Fandom Over Censorship Rules And Annoying Ads

The biggest [reason for leaving] is [Fandom's] increasingly aggressive use of ads, which is something us editors do not generally think about as the majority of ads are hidden when logged in. But given that 60%+ of our viewers (and a similar stat on many other Fandom wikis) are logged-out mobile visitors, the concern for advertising being aggressive and intrusive is not one we should take with a grain of salt. It is terrible.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Digg's comeback hits pause after bots and AI overwhelm the site

Digg is shutting down after a failed two-month relaunch due to bot and AI spam overwhelming the platform, forcing the company to reassess strategy and downsize.
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fromMashable
1 day ago

Wildest moments from Oscars 2026

Live television at the Oscars produces unpredictable moments ranging from chaotic mix-ups to shocking incidents, making the ceremony inherently unpredictable and memorable.
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fromVulture
1 day ago

Jane Fonda Accepts No Merger

Jane Fonda wore a 'Block the Merger' pin at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party to oppose Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros., citing concerns about job losses, price increases, and political control of media.
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fromBoston.com
20 hours ago

Jon Keller, longtime WBZ political analyst, returns to TV

Jon Keller returns to WBZ-TV as special contributor after being laid off, resuming political analysis, debate moderation, and his interview show.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

The Iran war picture blackout

Planet Labs PBC, known for taking pictures of Earth every single day, hit pause on the Middle East during an active war, creating a significant information gap in satellite imagery coverage of the region during this critical period.
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fromPR Daily
3 days ago

Corporate jargon refuses to die. Here are the latest offenders. - PR Daily

Corporate jargon persists across decades, with outdated buzzwords like 'leverage' and 'bandwidth' coexisting alongside newer terms like 'decisioning' and 'pivoting' that obscure rather than clarify business communication.
#first-amendment
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Republican rebukes FCC chair's threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcaster licenses for spreading fake news about Iran, sparking bipartisan criticism over First Amendment concerns and government overreach.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Ron Johnson Calls Out Brendan Carr Threatening FCC Licenses

FCC Chairman Carr threatens to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran War coverage, contradicting his own 2019 position against government policing of speech.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Republican rebukes FCC chair's threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcaster licenses for spreading fake news about Iran, sparking bipartisan criticism over First Amendment concerns and government overreach.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Ron Johnson Calls Out Brendan Carr Threatening FCC Licenses

FCC Chairman Carr threatens to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran War coverage, contradicting his own 2019 position against government policing of speech.
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fromFuturism
2 days ago

Live Nation Directors Mocked Customers in Explosive Just-Released Messages, Saying They're "Stupid" for Allowing Themselves to Be Gouged

Live Nation directors openly mocked customers as 'stupid' in internal messages while bragging about inflating fees and 'robbing them blind' through excessive ancillary charges.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

No one saw this coming': will the surprise Telegraph winner change the paper's direction?

Axel Springer acquired the Telegraph for £575 million, defeating Lord Rothermere's nearly three-decade pursuit to unite the title within his right-leaning media group.
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fromIndependent
2 days ago

Newstalk could have handled my switch to weekend show in a better way, says Pat Kenny

Pat Kenny transitions from a 12-year daily mid-morning radio slot to a new weekend show on Newstalk, making space for Claire Byrne's weekday program in radio's competitive environment.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73

The vice chairman of the board came and said to me, You have been chosen to be the first face on Al Jazeera, but we want one thing from you: do not tell anyone. The announcement that Rayyan was presenting the first bulletin was made public half an hour before airtime, and he deliberately entered the studio on an empty stomach to ensure he could breathe well and deliver the historic broadcast.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over hoaxes' about Iran war

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses of outlets he claims spread hoaxes and news distortions, citing the public interest requirement under the Communications Act.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

One key place 'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett has stopped using AI

Steven Bartlett's media company stopped using AI for LinkedIn posts after recognizing AI-generated content as ineffective noise, finding human-written posts perform better and create stronger emotional connections.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

FCC's Carr threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage | Fortune

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcaster licenses for news coverage deemed inaccurate, citing public interest requirements and following Trump's complaints about media coverage.
fromAxios
3 days ago

Exclusive: U.S. lacks the "will" for Iran ground war, Anduril's Luckey says

Our adventures in the Middle East of the last couple decades have robbed America of its ability to sustain a boots-on-the-ground campaign. Maybe I'll be eating my words in a week, but I don't think that we have it in us.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days 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.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

60,000 Washington Post Customers Canceled Subscriptions

Washington Post's 350-journalist layoffs triggered over 60,000 digital subscription cancellations, costing approximately $2.4 million in annual revenue.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Trump administration threatens news outlets over critical coverage of Iran

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses for news outlets reporting critically on a potential US war with Iran, claiming they spread distortions and must operate in the public interest.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

You're Out of Your Mind': Don Lemon Believes CNN Has No Chance of Winning MAGA Viewers By Being More Centrist

Don Lemon argues CNN cannot gain MAGA voters by adopting centrist or right-leaning coverage, claiming such audiences reject factual news networks regardless of editorial direction.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

CNN Reporter Responds to Criticism of Reporting From Iran With Gov's Approval: Always Better To Be On the Ground' Even With Restrictions

CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen defended reporting from Iran with government approval, arguing that on-ground reporting is valuable despite restrictions and political criticism.
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fromVulture
3 days ago

Zohran Mamdani Reportedly Won't Go on Bari Weiss's CBS News

Zohran Mamdani cancelled a CBS Sunday Morning interview after Bari Weiss retweeted a video criticizing his statement on military operations, following tensions with CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

300,000 raised at gala to help fund vital services for people who have gone missing

The Independent maintains free access to quality journalism across political divides while Missing People charity raised £300,000 at its gala event for crisis support services.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

Meta is bringing more international news to its AI

Meta signed deals with international publishers including Le Figaro, Prisa, and Süddeutsche Zeitung to improve Meta AI's ability to surface timely and accurate news content.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Pete Hegseth Demands Patriotic Coverage. That's Not How a Free Press Works

Pete Hegseth demands media frame Iran conflict to emphasize American dominance and Iranian desperation rather than regional escalation, prioritizing narrative control over factual accuracy.
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fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Atlantic Announces Sophia Nguyen and Kevin Sieff as Staff Writers; and Theo Balcomb and Jonathan L. Fischer as Senior Editors

The Atlantic is expanding its newsroom with four new journalists: two staff writers from The Washington Post and two senior editors with extensive media experience.
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Philly McMahon: Boring TV coverage is doing our games a disservice

There are lots of big and interesting football games on live television this weekend. We're getting to the point in the year where the good teams are starting to hit their straps, when results have consequences. Why then, do I get the feeling we'll all feel underwhelmed by Sunday night?
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#media-criticism
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fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Hegseth Weighs In on Regime Change (at CNN)

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly criticized CNN's coverage of the Iran war, denying claims the Trump administration failed to plan for Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Pete Hegseth Rips CNN, Cheers David Ellison Takeover

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized CNN's coverage of the Iran war, suggesting headlines misrepresent military developments and expressing support for David Ellison's potential takeover of the network.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

CNN Chief Responds To Pete Hegseth's Broadsides Against Network

Defense Secretary Hegseth attacked CNN's Iran war reporting as misleading, while CNN's CEO Thompson defended the network's journalism and rejected political pressure.
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fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Hegseth Weighs In on Regime Change (at CNN)

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly criticized CNN's coverage of the Iran war, denying claims the Trump administration failed to plan for Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Pete Hegseth Rips CNN, Cheers David Ellison Takeover

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized CNN's coverage of the Iran war, suggesting headlines misrepresent military developments and expressing support for David Ellison's potential takeover of the network.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

CNN Chief Responds To Pete Hegseth's Broadsides Against Network

Defense Secretary Hegseth attacked CNN's Iran war reporting as misleading, while CNN's CEO Thompson defended the network's journalism and rejected political pressure.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Dynasty: The Murdochs review who cares which billionaire will control even more billions?

Jesse Armstrong's series about media mogul Logan Roy and his warring children, thought to be based on the Murdochs, was a gripping smash hit, and this documentary is soon excitedly matching the eldest Murdoch siblings—independent Prudence from Rupert's first marriage, dutiful favourite Lachlan, problem child James and brilliant but overlooked Elisabeth—to their Succession counterparts.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

CNN Hits Back After Hegseth Lashed Out at Network at Presser

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized CNN's coverage of the Iran war at a Pentagon press conference, claiming the network misrepresents events and expressing support for David Ellison taking over the network.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

CNN Hot Mic Catches In-Studio Laugh as Hegseth's CNN-Attacking Presser Ends

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attacked CNN during a Pentagon press conference and expressed support for David Ellison taking over the network.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

CNN Hits Back After Hegseth Lashed Out at Network at Presser

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized CNN's coverage of the Iran war at a Pentagon press conference, claiming the network misrepresents events and expressing support for David Ellison taking over the network.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

CNN Hot Mic Catches In-Studio Laugh as Hegseth's CNN-Attacking Presser Ends

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attacked CNN during a Pentagon press conference and expressed support for David Ellison taking over the network.
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fromInfoQ
4 days ago

Information Flow: The Hidden Driver of Engineering Culture

Ron Westrom identified three organizational cultures defined by how information flows: generative cultures where information is shared and people build things, bureaucratic cultures with controlled information flow, and pathological cultures where information is hoarded.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

There Was an Actual Dumpster Fire Happening by CBS

CBS Evening News finished in third place behind ABC and NBC for total viewers during the week of March 2. The show, hosted by Tony Dokoupil, drew 4.117 million total viewers last week and 507,000 viewers in the key demographic. Compared with the prior week, the broadcast slipped 1% in total viewers but edged up 1% in the demo, making it the only evening newscast to post a week-to-week decline in any measured category.
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fromConsequence
3 days ago

Access Hollywood Canceled After Nearly 30 Years

Since its 1996 debut, Access Hollywood has aired nearly 12,000 episodes. Yet its most infamous segment was one that never made it to broadcast: in October 2016, weeks before the presidential election, The Washington Post obtained footage of then-candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about women to Access Hollywood host Billy Bush.
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fromThe Independent
4 days ago

Sinners star says Baftas Tourettes debacle cast a 'shadow' over her award win

Wunmi Mosaku's Bafta Best Supporting Actress win was overshadowed by the BBC's failure to censor a racial slur broadcast during the ceremony.
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

One of the 'Finest Boys in Finance' no longer works at PwC

My initial reaction was, 'Oh, they're going to clown us because we think we're pretty,' Johnson said. 'That's exactly what happened.' The photo shoot generated instant discourse among Wall Street insiders who took to social media to vent about the stereotypes they said it portrayed and the unofficial rules it broke - including not outshining your bosses.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Nail in the Coffin': Mamdani Reportedly Scraps CBS Interview After Bari Weiss X Post

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani withdrew from CBS News Sunday Morning appearance after editor-in-chief Bari Weiss promoted commentary criticizing his Iran military stance.
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fromIndependent
4 days ago

Declan Lynch: Just announced as host of Arena, Rick O'Shea could have claimed squatter's rights to that hot seat

Rick O'Shea replaced Seán Rocks as presenter of RTÉ1's arts programme Arena, successfully taking on a challenging role following the beloved presenter's passing.
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fromIndieWire
5 days ago

If You've Been Waiting for Normal in Hollywood, Here It Is

YouTube surpassed Disney as the world's largest media company while accomplished independent producers like Ted Hope struggle to find industry support, signaling a fundamental shift in entertainment's structure and sustainability.
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fromDigiday
5 days ago

Media Briefing: In the AI era, subscribers are the real prize - and the Telegraph proves it

Axel Springer's Telegraph acquisition values subscriber bases and newsroom quality over page views, positioning the publisher to withstand AI disruption through direct reader loyalty.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Kaye Adams denies using misogynistic slur' amid BBC misconduct allegations

Broadcaster Kaye Adams denies misconduct allegations following her departure from BBC Radio Scotland, refuting claims of berating an intern, using a misogynistic slur, and throwing a pencil.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Who Gets to Run CNN? Iran War Media Fight, Hegseth Problems

Media industry speculation centers on who will lead CNN after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with Bari Weiss emerging as the likely choice despite concerns about her management capabilities and punctuality.
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fromNew York Post
4 days ago

Embattled BuzzFeed warns end could be near as it faces major cash crunch

BuzzFeed flagged going concern doubts and suspended 2026 forecasts while evaluating strategic options, with stock declining 7% as the company faces severe cash constraints and advertising revenue challenges.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Fox discovered in New York after sneaking on cargo ship in Southampton

A red fox stowed away on a cargo ship from England to New York and is now at the Bronx Zoo after arriving healthy in February.
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fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive for approximately $600 million to integrate customizable generative AI models as a foundational part of its production process.
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fromBusiness Matters
6 days ago

How to Stay Up to Date with the Travel Industry in 2026

Travel professionals must stay informed through industry publications, niche newsletters, and strategic social media use to navigate rapid industry changes and maintain competitive advantage.
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from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Netflix Has No Rivals

Netflix remains financially strong with 17.6% revenue growth and 12-14% projected 2026 growth, while media headlines exaggerate minor AI deals as competitive threats.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

War Propaganda Is Now Made for the Algorithm. Journalism Can't Keep Up.

Foreign and domestic propaganda spreads through social media when users amplify content that aligns with their existing beliefs, regardless of its manipulative intent or source.
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