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6:40 AM ET, April 9, 2025

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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
A US judge orders the White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the AP while the AP's lawsuit moves forward  —  A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency's decision to continue …
Josh Xiao / Bloomberg:
Two influential Chinese bloggers say China is considering a ban on Hollywood movies as part of a set of measures to retaliate against Trump's tariffs  —  Two influential Chinese bloggers posted an identical set of measures that authorities are mulling to hit back at the latest tariff threats …
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Alex Mahadevan / Poynter:
A survey of 1,128 US adults: 49% have no interest in using an AI chatbot to get info from news outlets, and 27% believe outlets often use AI to write articles  —  Wide-ranging research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota sheds light on how people feel about AI in journalism.  It's not pretty.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Some senior Trump press aides have refused to engage with reporters' questions because the journalists listed identifying pronouns in their email signatures  —  Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.
Discussion: @froomkin.bsky.social and The Hill
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Gannett launched Witness, a collection of true crime stories from its papers, in March for $4.99/month and plans USA Today's first paid podcast for April 15  —  “What exists that will connect Palm Beach with Des Moines?”  —  Crime news has been a fixture of journalism for centuries.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Apple offers a rare TV+ discount, dropping to $2.99/month from $9.99 for three months for new and returning customers until April 24, after Severance's success  —  The tech giant is giving new and returning users of the streaming service three months for $2.99 per month.
Nicole Meir / The Associated Press:
The AP Fund for Journalism announces a pilot program supported by the Google News Initiative to provide content, tools, and training to ~50 nonprofit news orgs  —  The AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced its board of directors and a local newsroom pilot program in which it will work …
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the struggle to cover the earthquake in Myanmar due to lack of experienced journalists caused by the junta's repression, USAID and VOA cuts, and more  —  The problems pile up for an already threatened press.  —  Last week, Yogita Limaye, a correspondent at the BBC …
Discussion: Reuters Institute
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Study: the politically engaged, young people, women, and less socioeconomically advantaged groups are likelier to prefer news that shares their point of view  —  A new study finds that the poor, those with less education, young people, and women are less likely to prefer “impartial” …
George Winslow / TV Tech:
Local news streamer Zeam partners with Vionlabs, whose AI-driven tech breaks broadcasts into easily searchable and social media-friendly short clips  —  Vionlabs is turning full-length broadcasts into short clips that are easily searchable and promotable on social and digital media
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Google says all new Google TV devices in the US must now have a remote with a Free TV or Live TV button that opens its Freeplay library of 150+ FAST channels  —  Starting this month, new Google TV devices will have a big “Free TV” button on their remotes  — Google has confirmed …
 
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Allison Schiff / AdExchanger:
Snap releases sponsored AI lenses, a new generative AI ad format users can interact with and that is powered by One Snap, its homegrown generative AI tech
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Reuters Institute names Indian journalist Mitali Mukherjee as director; she has been acting director since Rasmus Nielsen stepped down in October 2024
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
ITN reports 2024 revenue down 3% YoY to £150.7M, non-news revenue down 41%, and a pre-tax profit of £800K, its lowest in a decade, down from £1.5M in 2023
Discussion: Business Live
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: the EC plans to approve Liberty Media's €3.5B acquisition of Dorna Sports; the EC previously warned the deal could push up broadcasting rights prices
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Rob Waugh / Press Gazette:
AI tools like ChatGPT have fueled a rise in media “experts” with dubious or fake credentials, often sourced via journalist request services
Zach Seward:
Quartz co-founder Zach Seward on the idealistic beginnings of Quartz, the death of the outlet, and how Jim Spanfeller and G/O Media killed it
Anvee Bhutani / The Guardian:
Student journalists in the US are resigning or requesting takedown of stories amid growing repression by the Trump administration against pro-Palestinian speech
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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