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Julie Pace / The Associated Press:
The AP says it was blocked from a White House event after the WH threatened to bar the organization if it did not adopt Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico — The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: — As a global news organization …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources and a memo: Disney makes changes to its DEI programs, like scraping its Reimagine Tomorrow initiative and changing content disclaimers on some titles — - Other Performance Factors (OPFs): Beginning this fiscal year, Disney will replace the “Diversity & Inclusion” …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Annual letter: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says TV has overtaken mobile as the “primary device for YouTube viewing in the US”, indicating YouTube is “the new TV” — YouTube CEO Neal Mohan released his annual letter Tuesday morning, outlining his priorities for the video platform.
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Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
The National Trust for Local News, which bought 20+ Maine newspapers in 2023, is facing persistent losses and executives say they can't rule out layoffs — The Maine newspaper group has been hit with persistent financial losses — When the nonprofit National Trust for Local News acquired …
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Reuters:
Sources: Les Echos-Le Parisien no longer plans to sue X, refraining from a lawsuit with other French papers accusing X of running content without compensation — LVMH-owned newspaper group Les Echos-Le Parisien is not party to a lawsuit involving French media against Elon Musk's X …
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Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Filing: lawyers for a news outlet group say evidence from the sentencing of a January 6 rioter disappeared from a government platform and they want it restored — Attorneys for a group of news organizations, including NPR, said in a legal filing on Tuesday that evidence used at the sentencing …
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Julia Alexander / Posting Nexus:
An analysis of Webtoon and Wattpad, including their strengths, user base of creators, potential to grow like YouTube, and the increasing problem of AI slop — The web comic giant could become another entertainment monopoly, but there are some cracks in the foundation
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
In a potential blow to AI companies, Thomson Reuters wins a major AI copyright case against AI startup Ross Intelligence, which copied Westlaw content — The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Fake claims and conspiracy theories gain reach as networks like X and Meta refrain from fact checking and traditional newsrooms get painted as untrustworthy — The News — Shawn Ryan built one of the country's most popular podcasts, interviewed US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance …
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Eric Mack / Newsmax:
In a letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, FCC Chair Brendan Carr says he is opening a probe into Comcast and NBCUniversal, particularly over “promotion of DEI” — Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr is seeking to open an investigation into Comcast and NBCUniversal's diversity …
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Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
OpenAI partners with Schibsted, a newspaper publisher based in Norway, letting OpenAI integrate content from VG, Aftenposten, and others into OpenAI products — OpenAI has formed a partnership with Schibsted Media Group, a newspaper publisher based in Norway.
Maggie Severns / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Steve Bannon's War Room, an unscripted podcast and TV show that features lawmakers and is among the most popular politics podcasts on Apple Podcasts — How the former Trump adviser reclaimed his MAGA throne with a shoestring Gen Z crew
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