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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to work with the Trump administration to craft a $7.5B federal film tax credit; the state allocates $330M annually — The proposal for a federal program came after the president called for tariffs on movies filmed overseas, causing confusion and concern across the industry.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The White House says “no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made” and it is exploring options for “Making Hollywood Great Again”
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Bloomberg:
Over the weekend, Jon Voight presented Trump with a plan to boost the US entertainment industry, including tax code changes to encourage investment in US films
Over the weekend, Jon Voight presented Trump with a plan to boost the US entertainment industry, including tax code changes to encourage investment in US films
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Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
Experts are baffled by Trump's “movie tariff” proposal, as what constitutes a “foreign” production is unclear, and tariffs won't make US filming any cheaper
Experts are baffled by Trump's “movie tariff” proposal, as what constitutes a “foreign” production is unclear, and tariffs won't make US filming any cheaper
The Wrap:
Trump says he authorized the Commerce Department to impose a “100% Tariff” on movies “produced in Foreign Lands”, saying they are a “National Security” threat
Trump says he authorized the Commerce Department to impose a “100% Tariff” on movies “produced in Foreign Lands”, saying they are a “National Security” threat
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
The New York Times wins four Pulitzers, the most of any news organization in 2025; The Washington Post wins two, and ProPublica wins the public service prize — The newpaper was recognized in the breaking news category for coverage of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July and for the illustrated work of Ann Telnaes.
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Cody Boteler / The Baltimore Banner:
The Baltimore Banner, which launched in 2022, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for its coverage of Baltimore's drug overdose crisis — Three Banner journalists spearheaded the project in collaboration with the New York Times — The Baltimore Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize …
Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2025 Pulitzer Prize winners: Reuters for Investigative Reporting, WSJ for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for its coverage of Sudan — Details and links to this year's recipients of journalism's highest honor — The 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday afternoon …
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New Yorker:
The New Yorker wins three 2025 Pulitzer Prizes, including for Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha's commentary on the devastation in Gaza
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
The NYT wins the Pulitzer for breaking news photography for photos of the Trump assassination attempt; WaPo wins for breaking news coverage of the shooting
The NYT wins the Pulitzer for breaking news photography for photos of the Trump assassination attempt; WaPo wins for breaking news coverage of the shooting
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
MrBeast is teaming up with James Patterson on a thriller, to be published by HarperCollins in 2026 in 15 languages, after a reported eight-figure bidding war — Jimmy Donaldson, known to his social media fans as MrBeast, is teaming up with the mega-best-selling thriller author.
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Spotify debuts a “plays” metric for podcasts that shows users and creators how many times people have actively listened to or watched an audio or video episode — YouTube continues to dominate the podcasting space, but Spotify is actively working to close the gap.
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Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter:
CNN hires Choire Sicha as SVP of features editorial; Sicha joins from Vox Media where he served as editor at large for New York Magazine — The editor, formerly at New York magazine and the Styles desk at The New York Times, is the latest to join as the brand rebuilds its digital operations
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Vikas SN / Moneycontrol:
YouTube is piloting two-person Premium and Music Premium plan options in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong — This move comes amid the Google-owned video platform's growing focus on subscriptions as a potential moneymaker in its effort to diversify beyond advertising.
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Ad Age:
Sources: WPP is planning to rebrand GroupM as WPP Media and will lay off staff as GroupM's investment teams are unified under the WPP Media banner — WPP is planning to rebrand GroupM as WPP Media, eradicating a 20-year-old name for a company that long held sway as the world's biggest media agency network.
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The Guardian:
How Ethiopia, host of the 2019 World Press Freedom Day, became one of the most repressive countries for media after the war in the Tigray region began in 2020 — Hundreds of media workers have been detained, often on terror charges, or forced into exile by Abiy Ahmed's regime
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Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Apple TV+ has gained critical acclaim as a creative haven for filmmakers trying to sell original ideas, but one analyst estimates it has just 57M subscribers — - Apple TV+ has been on a run of critical success with shows such as “Severance,” “The Studio” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.”
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Wall Street Journal:
US v. Google: the DOJ says in a May 5 filing that Google should sell its AdX business and DFP ad platform; Google says divestiture isn't warranted or feasible — A federal judge ruled last month that the tech giant had created a monopoly in advertising — Google should sell …
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