Mediagazer: Jeff Bezos handled his ownership of The Washington Post admirably for over a decade but then faltered badly, cozying up to Trump to avoid the president's wrath (Martin Baron/The Atlantic)

10:55 AM ET, March 4, 2025

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Katie Robertson / New York Times:

Sources: WaPo CEO Will Lewis and Executive Editor Matt Murray skipped a screening of Becoming Katharine Graham, a new documentary on the WaPo's fabled publisher — A premiere for a documentary about Katharine Graham, the longtime publisher, had people talking about changes at the paper, and in Washington.

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Martin Baron / The Atlantic:

Jeff Bezos handled his ownership of The Washington Post admirably for over a decade but then faltered badly, cozying up to Trump to avoid the president's wrath — The day the world learned that Jeff Bezos would buy The Washington Post, the Amazon founder offered assurances that he would not cower …

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Source: E.W. Scripps is laying off staff across multiple local news stations and it will not fill any open positions; Scripps operates 61 stations in 41 markets — - Tegna laid off members from its fact-checking team in February. — Nexstar said it would lay off 2% of staffers in December.

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Reach reports FY 2024 revenue down 5.3% YoY to £539M, operating profit up 6% to £102M, digital revenue up 2.1% to £130M, and print revenue down 7.3% to £407M — Cost cuts and growing digital revenue helped Reach to increase its annual profits in 2024 as it released its results for the year.

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WBD says Max will launch in Turkey on April 15, replacing BluTV, acquired in late 2023, and reiterates plans to increase its investment in local productions — Turkey becomes the 77th Max territory and “marks a significant moment in the globalization of WBD's streaming service,” the company said …

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Annie Aguiar / New York Times:

After the success of crowdfunded show The Chosen, streamers are focusing on Bible stories with Game of Thrones-style intrigue and romantic comedy elements — After the success of “The Chosen,” Amazon and Netflix are converting Bible stories into films and TV shows with “Game of Thrones”-style intrigue and romantic comedy elements.

Katie Robertson / New York Times:

A profile of WHCA President Eugene Daniels, as he pushes back on the Trump administration's hostility to reporters and navigates a move from Politico to MSNBC — Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, is pushing back on the administration's hostility …

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