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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: Joy Reid's evening news show on MSNBC, The ReidOut, is being canceled as part of an overhaul orchestrated by the network's new president Rebecca Kutler — Ms. Reid's 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Alex Wagner, who has hosted MSNBC's weekday 9pm ET show four days a week, is unlikely to return to her slot and is expected to be named a contributor — The NBCUniversal-backed cable network is expected to move the trio of Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele …
NPR:
A look at some of the fringe, far-right media figures taking on increased prominence at the White House as the Trump administration shuts out mainstream media — Fringe media figures are increasingly present at the White House and throughout the new administration, even as President Trump …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The AP sues three Trump officials, alleging they violated the First and Fifth Amendments by banning AP reporters in retaliation for the use of “Gulf of Mexico” — The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
A group of foreign correspondents launch Noosphere, a $20/month TikTok-like news app with content by independent journalists, after raising ~$1M — The Scoop — A group of experienced foreign correspondents are launching a new premium news platform designed to bundle the work of top independent journalists.
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Fox News and Columbia Journalism Review
The Guardian:
Some reporters in Myanmar and other places, who take extreme risks to document corruption and war crimes, fear for their future after Trump's USAID cuts — Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts
Discussion:
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
The BBC plans to make its Sounds app exclusive to UK audiences from spring 2025; users outside the UK can access BBC podcasts via the BBC's website and app — From ‘Global News Podcast’ and ‘World of Secrets’ to 'History's Heroes,' the move will “drive further engagement on our platforms …
Pew Research Center:
Among US adults asked to name a news influencer, 3% said Philip DeFranco, 2% Tucker Carlson, 2% Ben Shapiro, 7% gave a media outlet, 42% didn't know or respond — About one-in-five U.S. adults (21%) say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media, according to our recent study.
Discussion:
@camsharks.bsky.social, Pew Research Center and PR Daily
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Ashley Flowers, creator of the weekly Crime Junkie podcast that reaches ~6M listeners, raised $40M, sources say in a deal valuing her company at $250M — Flowers hosts the second most popular show in the US. Now she's brought on investors to take on YouTube, Hollywood and her biggest live tour yet.
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Altice USA and MSG Networks reach a distribution agreement bringing back the regional sports network to Optimum TV subscribers, after losing access in January — Both sides were at odds for weeks over financial and distribution terms for the regional sports channel.
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
An interview with the Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers of Oscar-nominated No Other Land on making the documentary, relying on self-distribution, and more — “No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year's most acclaimed films.
Discussion:
Portside, @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, @nathanmcdermott.bsky.social and The Wrap
Enock Nyariki / Poynter:
A Maldita study of nearly 1.2M Community Notes on X published globally in 2024 shows that professional fact-checkers are among the three most cited sources — Notes that cite fact-checkers earn more trust from X users and combat misinformation faster — When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced …
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