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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, @johngramlich.bsky.social, @pewresearch.org, Poynter, @pressgazette.co.uk, Axios and r/Journalism
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
The stripped-down festivities at the WHCD 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 …
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Politico, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, @cspan, The Gateway Pundit, @kantrowitz, @whca, @cspan, C-SPAN on YouTube, Variety, @dashaburns, The Hill, @cspan, The Guardian, @brianstelter, Deadline, C-SPAN on YouTube, CBS News, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Politico, UPI, 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:
JONATHAN TURLEY, The Hill, Raw Story, Mediaite, Fox News, Variety, New York Times, Alternet.org, The Guardian, USA Today, Megyn Kelly, Washington Examiner, HuffPost and Status
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, Edward R. Martin, Jr., US Attorney for DC, Washington Post, @ryangrim, Law & Crime, @brewster.kahle.org, Tamara Tal on LinkedIn, @scotinus.bsky.social, Guillaume Paumier, Ph.D on LinkedIn, @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org, @cramer-1.bsky.social, @storytracer@mastodon.social, @jamesrbuk, @gekaminsky, @molly0xfff, “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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Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
US Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to New England Journal of Medicine, similar to three other journals, saying it's biased and influenced by external pressure — The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure.
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, MediaPost, @kfaulders, The Guardian, Associated Press, alicublog, @whodat35.bsky.social, The Reporters Committee …, Washington Examiner, @JEmphatically@mstdn.ca, @liamjscott, @mrddmia, @samstein, @fred_guttenberg, @kfaulders, Townhall, Mediaite, @jonzoidberg.xyz, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Fox News, The Desk, Raw Story, @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social and Tennessee Star
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
Discussion:
The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Alternet.org
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.
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
50 Cent sues Ryan Kavanaugh's GenTV, seeking to block the streamer's inaugural film Skillhouse for allegedly failing to pay the rapper and exploiting his name — The lawsuit says Curtis Jackson shot scenes for ‘Skillhouse’ with the understanding that a final deal would be reached later.
Discussion:
TMZ.com, The Wrap, Rolling Stone and Billboard
Ian Ward / Politico:
A look at eight conservative influencers from mostly MAGA-aligned outlets who have become staples of the White House briefing room's “conservative corner” — The AP is on the outs, but these new MAGA media stars are on the rise. — As she left the James S. Brady Briefing Room in early April …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Townhall, TotalProSports and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Report: an Australian radio station has been using an AI-generated host named Thy, whose voice was created using ElevenLabs, for months without disclosing it — The show, called Workdays with Thy, uses the AI-generated voice and likeness of a real person during a four-hour segment.
Discussion:
Decrypt, @davelee.me, Sydney Morning Herald and The Carpet
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