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Pew Research Center:
A survey of US adults finds 77% say press freedom is “extremely or very important”, but only 33% say the media is “completely free” to report the news in the US — Most Americans continue to be concerned about potential restrictions on press freedoms in the United States.
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Pew Research Center, Daily Kos, @johngramlich.bsky.social, @pewresearch.org, Poynter, @pressgazette.co.uk, Axios and r/Journalism
Bloomberg:
Sources: leaders at both Paramount and Skydance came to believe the FCC would not bless their merger until CBS had settled its fight with Trump over 60 Minutes — Shari Redstone wanted to know what 60 Minutes was going to say next about President Donald Trump.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
In the final 60 Minutes segment, Scott Pelley said Paramount “began to supervise our content in new ways” before executive producer Bill Owens' departure — All seemed normal in the first 98% of Sunday's broadcast of “60 Minutes” on CBS. But the remaining 2% may have shocked viewers.
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
The WHCD's stripped-down festivities reflected the somber tone in Washington, with White House journalists using the event to celebrate the First Amendment — There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner …
Discussion:
Politico, @cspan, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, @cspan, @kantrowitz, @dashaburns, @tarapalmeri, @cspan, @whca, Deadline, @brianstelter, C-SPAN on YouTube, C-SPAN on YouTube, The Daily Caller, Variety, Deadline, Fox News, CBS News, The Hill, Politico, The Independent, Deseret News, The Jim Acosta Show, The Contrarian and WWD
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Q&A with WHCA President Eugene Daniels on this year's annual dinner, White House press pool changes, the press corps' response to attacks, and more
Discussion:
HuffPost, JONATHAN TURLEY, The Hill, Digital Journal, Mediaite, Fox News, Variety, New York Times, Alternet.org, The Guardian, USA Today, Megyn Kelly and Washington Examiner
Bloomberg:
A look at Nigeria's Nollywood filmmaking industry, which produces the second-highest number of movies after India, with ticket sales up 60% YoY in 2024 to ~$8M — After Netflix and Amazon stopped commissioning original films, Nigeria's financiers spotted an opportunity to break into the industry
Discussion:
@toonithecreator and @ayenithegreat
Anna Silman / The Guardian:
A look at “womanosphere”, the anti-feminist, rightwing media, with influencers such as Candace Owens and outlets like Evie, targeting young female US audiences — A crop of conservative personalities such as Brett Cooper and Candace Owens, and outlets like Evie, are convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldview
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@ellenenders.bsky.social, @christafaust.bsky.social, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Alternet.org
Financial Times:
Sources: French media group Banijay is in early talks with ITV regarding an offer to acquire the UK broadcasting network or its production arm ITV Studios — Media group in early talks to buy UK broadcaster or its studio production arm — French media giant Banijay Group is working …
Discussion:
The Guardian, Deadline and Reuters
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
An interview with Taylor Sheridan, the biggest writer-producer in TV today, on turning Yellowstone into one of the most valuable TV franchises and what's next — The creator of ‘Yellowstone’ talks about turning an unprofitable show into the most-valuable franchise on TV — Good afternoon from Los Angeles.
Discussion:
@lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw and SlashFilm
Gabe Kaminsky / The Free Press:
Leaked letter: interim US Attorney for DC Ed Martin accused Wikipedia of allowing foreign manipulation and propaganda, threatening its tax-exempt status — In a letter obtained by The Free Press, Trump appointee Ed Martin accuses the Wikimedia Foundation of violating the law.
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, Law & Crime, @ryangrim, Edward R. Martin, Jr., US Attorney for DC, Washington Post, @brewster.kahle.org, Tamara Tal on LinkedIn, @scotinus.bsky.social, Guillaume Paumier, Ph.D on LinkedIn, @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org, @jamesrbuk, @gekaminsky, @molly0xfff, @cramer-1.bsky.social, @storytracer@mastodon.social, “At some point …, @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social, @TheDJ@mastodon.social, @cwebber@social.coop, Georg Zoeller on LinkedIn, Raw Story, @princess-vimentin.bsky.social, @paninid@mastodon.world, @carnage4life@mas.to, @noupside.bsky.social, @willoremus.com, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social and The Verge
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Max Tani / Semafor:
The Daily Wire is opening a Washington, DC office led by Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice and promoting Brent Scher to serve as editor-in-chief — THE SCOOP — The conservative digital media powerhouse The Daily Wire is making a push to have a bigger presence in Donald Trump's Washington …
Axios:
Internal memo: AG Pam Bondi rescinds Merrick Garland's policy restricting most subpoenas for journalists, “to identify and punish the source of improper leaks” — Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an internal memo obtained by Axios that the Justice Department is rescinding …
Discussion:
Law Dork, @kfaulders, MediaPost, The Guardian, Associated Press, alicublog, @whodat35.bsky.social, Washington Examiner, @JEmphatically@mstdn.ca, The Reporters Committee …, @liamjscott, @mrddmia, @fred_guttenberg, @samstein, @kfaulders, Townhall, Mediaite, @jonzoidberg.xyz, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Fox News, The Desk, Raw Story, @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social and Tennessee Star
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Ex-UK PM Gordon Brown files a criminal complaint against NGN, seeking phone-hacking probe revival, says current WaPo CEO Will Lewis tried to incriminate him — Exclusive: Former British PM urges police to reopen inquiry - and claims media executive Will Lewis attempted to incriminate him
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The European Publishers Council says the EU's DMA ruling against Apple should make the commission on subscriptions in app stores drop to 3%-5% in the EU — Publishers have welcomed a ruling that should make it easier for them to make money from apps when operating in EU countries.
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