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In a memo, 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens says he is resigning because he had lost his journalistic independence; the show is under pressure from Trump and Paramount — The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Shari Redstone and other Paramount execs asked 60 Minutes to supply a list of its upcoming Trump-related stories; Redstone denies she sought the pieces — The Scoop — Paramount owner Shari Redstone in recent days sought to know which upcoming stories were about President Donald Trump …
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Dietrich Knauth / Reuters:
A US judge orders the Trump administration to “take all necessary steps” to reinstate employees and resume broadcasts of VOA and other government-funded radio — A federal judge ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to halt its efforts to shut …
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
A federal jury finds The New York Times not liable in the retrial of Sarah Palin's defamation case over a 2017 editorial about gun control — A federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday found the New York Times (NYT.N) not liable for allegedly defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun control …
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A survey of UK journalists in September to November 2023: 90% are white, ~63% are 40 or older, 77% are left-leaning, and 28% are freelance, up from 17% in 2015 — This report is based on a survey conducted between September and November 2023 with a representative sample of 1,130 UK journalists …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
The Washington Post partners with OpenAI to make its content “more accessible” in ChatGPT, which will display summaries, quotes, and links to WaPo's reporting — The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has gone into business with artificial-intelligence powerhouse OpenAI.
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Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD rolls out an Extra Member Add-On feature for US Max subscribers for $7.99/month to crack down on password sharing — U.S. users can also transfer their existing (adult) profile to the extra member account. — Max rolled out an “Extra Member Add-On” feature for U.S. subscribers on Tuesday.
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Ronan Shields / Digiday:
In a reversal, Google says it will continue offering users the choice of third-party cookies in Chrome and will not roll out a new standalone prompt for them — Google's latest Chrome update leaves third-party cookie phase-out as unclear as ever Read More — In a shocking development …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: Sewell Chan's CJR tenure ended after an hourlong meeting between Jelani Cobb and CJR editorial staff, where around 10 aired concerns about his behavior — The publication is now trying to find a successful business model without its top editor, who was abruptly fired last week.
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Eriq Gardner / Puck:
Source: the US DOJ has launched a formal investigation into Disney's acquisition of a controlling stake in Fubo — - A D.O.J. vs. Disney scoop: — I've learned that the Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into Disney's acquisition of a controlling stake in Fubo, the sports-oriented streaming service.
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Kaare Eriksen / Variety:
GamesBeat spins out from VentureBeat into a separate, independent entity, with ex-VentureBeat CSO Gina Joseph as CEO and Dean Takahashi as editorial director — Gina Joseph and veteran journalist Dean Takahashi will remain with and lead the new GamesBeat. — Video game publication GamesBeat …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
PA Media told staff it is looking to cut up to ~8% of its UK editorial staff, or 25 roles; 74 members of the UK content team are being put at risk of redundancy — The UK's biggest news agency PA Media is proposing to cut 8% of UK editorial staff. — Staff were told on Tuesday morning …
