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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Patrick Soon-Shiong, who called for a more tempered approach at LAT to covering politics, posted 18 times on X last week to boost RFK Jr.'s nomination — With trust in the news media at deep lows, Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is calling for a more tempered approach …
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Sharon Knolle / Yahoo News:
Eric Reinhart, who wrote an op-ed for the LAT, says his lines highly critical of RFK Jr. were deleted and a misleading headline was added supporting RFK Jr.
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
The Star-Ledger, NJ's longtime paper of record, will publish its final edition on Sunday and become online-only; three affiliated papers will end print editions — The Star-Ledger, New Jersey's longtime paper of record, will publish its final edition on Sunday and become an online-only news outlet.
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Journalists Lachlan Cartwright and Ravi Somaiya launch Breaker Media, based out of New York City, with a $12 per month weekly newsletter and podcast — The News — Two prominent New York journalists are launching a scoopy new media venture aimed at storming the city's interlocking scenes of media, culture, and power.
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
In a note to staff, NPR's CEO says House Republicans are planning a hearing on “bias in federally funded media” — In a note to staff this morning, NPR's CEO said House R's are planning a hearing on bias in federally funded media and NPR “welcomes opportunities to discuss the critical role of public media in delivering impartial, fact-based news and reporting to the American people.” [image]
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
The US NTSB says it will stop emailing updates about two recent plane crashes to news outlets and reporters, opting to exclusively post updates on its X account — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Saturday said it will stop e-mailing news organizations and reporters …
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Kerry Flynn / Axios:
tvScientific, which lets advertisers target and measure CTV ads through partnerships with NBCUniversal, Hulu, Tubi, and others, raised a $25.5M Series B — - Digital ad spend overtaking TV has resulted not just as consumers spend more time online but as these newer platforms are easier …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
A profile of independent journalist Marisa Kabas, whose scoop on her site the Handbasket led to the Trump administration rescinding an order to freeze spending — First word of the Trump administration's since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
DMGT reports revenue up 11% YoY to £1.1B in the year to September 30, 2024 and a £6M pre-tax profit, up from a £13M pre-tax loss in 2023 — Cost cuts helped the publisher of the Mail titles significantly grow operating profit at its consumer media titles in the year to the end of September 2024.
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
CNN expands its Middle East footprint with a new operation in Qatar, where its content creators will publish on digital and social media and make a weekly show — CNN is expanding its footprint in the Middle East by opening a new operation in Qatar as part of its “broader strategy to deepen …
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Wall Street Journal:
The FCC requested footage and a transcript of 60 Minutes' Kamala Harris interview as it reviews the Paramount-Skydance merger; CBS News is working to comply — Government has asked for footage, transcript from the segment, which is the subject of a lawsuit against CBS by President Trump
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The Guardian:
A look at Sangham Radio, India's first all-female community radio station, run by Dalit women since 2008 who aim to digitize broadcasts for younger listeners — For nearly two decades, ‘General’ Narsamma and her team at Sangham Radio have honed their craft, learning every aspect of broadcasting …
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
The Beatles' Now and Then, created using AI and an original 1970s lo-fi demo, won Best Rock Performance at the Grammys; McCartney and Starr completed it in 2021 — The “Now and Then” track was released in 2023 after machine learning was used to clean up an old John Lennon demo.
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Memo: the Pentagon evicts the NYT, NBC News, NPR, and Politico from Pentagon offices and offers the workspace to the NY Post, OANN, Breitbart, and HuffPost — The Department of Defense ordered a handful of news media outlets to vacate their offices inside the Pentagon so that they may be replaced …
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