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2:15 PM ET, April 11, 2025

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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Gannett says it will stop publishing its workforce demographic and diversity data and has removed diversity mentions from its website, citing Trump's EO on DEI  —  The company also removed mentions of “diversity” from its corporate site.  —  America's largest newspaper chain, Gannett …
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
The Academy adds an Oscar award for achievement in stunt design, beginning with the 100th Academy Awards in 2028 for films released in 2027  —  The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the creation of an annual competitive Academy Award …
Rob Waugh / Press Gazette:
Reach and Yahoo News delete or amend articles that quoted fake experts; ResponseSource, which connects reporters to experts, plans to add ratings for sources  —  Dozens of stories have been deleted and amended by leading publishers after a Press Gazette investigation into fake and dubious experts …
Discussion: Rob Waugh on LinkedIn
Felix Light / Reuters:
RSF says Georgia refused entry to two French journalists in recent months; both had covered the protests and crackdown that followed the October election  —  Two French journalists have been refused entry to Georgia in recent months, press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders …
Lauren Watson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the changes at Outside that prompted some contributors to request their bylines be removed, including directions to staff to avoid political stories  —  Layoffs, acquisitions, and a contributors' revolt.  —  Last month, thirty-five of Outside magazine's contributing editors …
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
People magazine launches its first standalone app, featuring a TikTok-style interface and exclusive content; e.l.f. Beauty is the app's launch sponsor  —  e.l.f.  Beauty is the app's launch sponsor  —  People Magazine launched its first standalone app on Thursday with a TikTok-style interface …
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a tentative ruling, a US judge denies CBS' bid for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Sony's efforts to distribute Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune  —  A court rebuffed CBS' bid for a preliminary injunction that would've allowed the network to continue distributing the two shows.
George Winslow / TV Tech:
The Associated Press launches a new AI-powered content delivery platform, featuring a redesigned interface, AI-powered search and content recommendations  —  The platform makes it easier to discover and use the global news organization's vast collection of visual, audio and text content
 
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Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
Sources: MLB has held talks about licensing its MLB.TV game package; MLB.TV has been exclusively controlled by MLB since launch
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
The China Film Administration says it will “moderately reduce the number of American films imported” due to US tariffs and allow more “films from the world”
Abid Rahman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast-owned Sky and NBC sign a deal to bring a local version of Saturday Night Live to the UK in 2026; Lorne Michaels will be the executive producer
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
The retrial in Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times is scheduled to begin on April 14 in New York; she lost the first trial in 2022
Discussion: Poynter and Breitbart
Alexander Lee / Digiday:
Marisa Kabas, Luke O'Neil, Jonathan M. Katz, and Ryan Broderick, who left Substack in early 2024, say they are earning more on services like Ghost and Beehiiv
 

 
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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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