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A reconstruction of the events that led to Ukrainian reporter Victoria Roshchyna's detention and death in Russia; forensics suggest “numerous signs of torture” — The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct Viktoriia Roshchyna's final months
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Source: the Los Angeles Times had a roughly $50M loss in 2024, following a $30M loss in 2023, and has lost about 25,000 paid subscribers since September 2024 — The publisher has lost ad spend from Netflix, as well as 25,000 subscribers, in recent months — Last week, for the first time since …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 15% YoY to €4.2B, operating income of €509M, below its €548M forecast, Q2 MAUs forecast below analysts' estimates; SPOT drops 8%+ — Spotify Technology SA shares tumbled on Tuesday after the streaming company gave a muted outlook for profit and subscriber growth in the current quarter.
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues the Trump administration, accusing it of illegally trying to fire three members of its board on April 28 — The media organization said that the White House emailed three of the company's five directors on Monday, telling them that their positions had been terminated.
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
The US House passes the Take It Down Act to criminalize posting nonconsensual intimate imagery, including deepfakes, and require online platforms to remove them — Trump is expected to sign into law a bill that would force online platforms to quickly take down nonconsensual intimate images.
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Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: regional sports network SNY, which has exclusive rights to the NY Mets through 2035, is exploring potential deals, including an outright sale — Regional sports network SNY is working with Moelis on the process that is expected to interest private-equity firms and other broadcasters
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Snap reports Q1 revenue up 14% YoY to $1.36B, vs. $1.35B est., and declines to provide guidance, citing macroeconomic uncertainties; SNAP drops 10%+ after hours — Snap reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue Tuesday but declined to provide guidance, citing macroeconomic uncertainties …
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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
New York Magazine starts publishing one of its daily newsletters, Dinner Party, on Substack, following in the footsteps of Allure and the Albany Times Union — In an effort to meet readers on their preferred platforms, New York Magazine is now publishing one of its daily newsletters on Substack.
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Taylor Lorenz / Rolling Stone:
The 2025 WHCD weekend, with events like Substack's party, highlighted the growing influence of new media personalities on political and cultural conversations — As networks and newspapers give way to newsletters and creators, one longtime reporter summed it up nicely: “This is the year where the transition feels real”
Lauren Johnson / Adweek:
PayPal is expanding PayPal Ads to sell programmatic ads on the open web, using shopping data from its services to help advertisers target ads — The payment giant is extending its ad business beyond its owned properties — PayPal is unleashing its advertising business on the open web.
Rebecca Sananès / Vanity Fair:
Interviews with Mediaite's Dan Abrams, Ezra Klein Show editor Claire Gordon, and others about podcasts becoming YouTube shows and essentially television — Major news outlets, like The New York Times and The Atlantic, and ex-cable stars, are finding audiences on YouTube.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
President Trump says “fake news organizations” should be “investigated for election fraud” after several prominent polls showed his approval ratings sinking — President Trump, in an early morning Truth Social post Monday, slammed “FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS” …
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