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Brian Stelter returns to CNN as chief media analyst, appearing on air, developing digital content, and serving as lead author of the Reliable Sources newsletter — Hello again, it's Brian Stelter — yes, really. — I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author …
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A district court judge orders Trump to stop using Isaac Hayes' Hold On, I'm Coming, pending further review; others have objected to Trump's use of their songs — A federal judge in Atlanta ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song “Hold On, I'm Coming” …
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DirecTV's CFO says the company is prepared to let its carriage fight with Disney take “as long as it needs to”, and “fat bundles” of channels need to be trimmed — CFO Ray Carpenter says the channel distributor is ready to go “as long as it takes” for a fair deal
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Disney pulls ABC, ESPN, and other channels from DirecTV in a major carriage dispute, a year after a dispute with Charter Spectrum led to channels going dark
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Sources: GB News investor and hedge fund tycoon Paul Marshall is poised to buy the Spectator for up to £100M in a deal expected to close by the end of the week — Hedge fund tycoon in talks with Telegraph owner RedBird IMI to acquire magazine for up to £100m
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The Sun EIC says video has become the “focus for everything” at The Sun over the past year, as its YouTube-based political show Never Mind the Ballots returns — News UK says Never Mind The Ballots has achieved 30 million views since launch. — Video has become …
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Russian court sentences journalist Sergei Mikhailov to eight years in prison for “spreading false information” about the Russian army in his newspaper Listok — Prosecutors convicted Sergei Mikhailov for “spreading false information” about the Russian army — Support truly
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In a letter, Evan Spiegel tries to rally Snap staff amid a 48% stock price drop this year, says Snap will test new ad formats in the chat inbox and on Snap Map — - Snap's stock is down almost 50% on ad business struggles — Social media app will begin testing new advertising formats
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The organization that runs National Novel Writing Month faces criticism after saying “the categorical condemnation of AI has classist and ableist undertones” — The organization that runs National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) declared condemnation of AI “classist and ableist …
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A New Hampshire man is sentenced to 27 months in prison for harassing New Hampshire Public Radio journalists, including by vandalizing their homes — Tucker Cockerline was part of a group that prosecutors said vandalized the homes of a New Hampshire Public Radio reporter, her editor and her parents.


The NYT's article on Trump's and Harris' housing crisis policies is a particularly ugly example of the mainstream media's continued use of false equivalence — I once asked Jill Abramson, the former top editor of the New York Times, to name the best reporters she had ever encountered.


Seven leading SEO experts and publisher audience strategists on changing their approach due to Google Search's AI Overviews, how it may impact traffic, and more — Google's generative AI search feature is here to stay, but will it actually impact how digital outlets do business?

A report from The Poynter Institute on the state of journalism, addressing trends in audience, trust, creators, local news, products, revenue, and innovation — Values Rising: Trends and traction in journalism and the news industry, a report from The Poynter Institute Summer 2024 Table …
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