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Sara Fischer / Axios:
PBS and a public TV affiliate in Minnesota sue the Trump administration, saying his executive order to cut federal funding violated PBS' First Amendment rights — The nonprofit Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and one of its local affiliates on Friday said they sued the Trump administration …
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Ally Jarmanning / New Hampshire Public Radio:
The founder of an addiction treatment network is charged with orchestrating vandalism at NHPR journalists' homes after a report into his alleged sexual abuse — The founder of New Hampshire's largest network of addiction treatment centers is accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to vandalize …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
OAN chief Pentagon correspondent Gabrielle Cuccia says she was fired after criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media restrictions at the Pentagon — Gabrielle Cuccia criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's crackdown on press access at the Pentagon. And then, she said, she was fired.
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Q&A with Lesley Stahl on the pressures at CBS News and 60 Minutes, Trump's lawsuit and likely settlement, Shari Redstone, Bill Owens stepping down, and more — The veteran journalist Lesley Stahl on the pressures at CBS News, the history of Presidential attacks on the news media, and how journalists today should respond.
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Zak Keefer / New York Times:
A profile of sports journalist Pablo Torre, who launched his podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out in 2023 under Meadowlark Media, focusing on “adversarial journalism” — He remembers the sweat trickling down his forehead, feeling the weight of his ambitions and the future he'd mapped out.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
The California State Senate opens an inquiry into whether Paramount's reported $15M proposed settlement with Trump violated bribery and unfair competition laws — The Scoop — The California State Senate has invited two former top CBS figures to testify in a new inquiry into whether …
The Guardian:
An analysis of the top 100 trending TikTok videos under #mentalhealthtips finds 52 contain misinformation, including misused language and quick-fix methods — Guardian investigation reveals promotion of dubious advice, questionable supplements and quick-fix healing methods
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: UMG, Warner Music, and Sony Music are in talks to license their work to AI music services Udio and Suno and settle copyright infringement lawsuits — Music companies would settle lawsuits with startups they accused of copyright infringement — Major music companies are in talks …
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Cryptopolitan, @lucas_shaw and WinBuzzer
Chris Willman / Variety:
Taylor Swift acquires the rights to her first six albums from Shamrock Capital; sources say the deal was in the mid-$300M range — The deal with Shamrock Holdings was a triumph for Swift after six years of turmoil in which her catalog had been sold and resold. The final price tag came at what she considered a reasonable price.
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Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
McClatchy will shutter In Touch, Life & Style, Closer, and First for Women in June, laying off their staffs, after acquiring the titles in a December merger — “Despite the best efforts of many of our talented colleagues, we have been unable to develop a profitable business model for four …
The Bookseller:
Boundless, which bought crowdfunding publisher Unbound in March, tells authors that royalties accrued before March won't be paid until Boundless is cash stable — Authors published by the crowdfunding publisher Unbound will not receive historic royalty payments for sales of their books …
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Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
Art house streaming service and distributor Mubi raised $100M led by Sequoia at a $1B valuation; Mubi has about 20M registered users worldwide — Capital infusion led by Silicon Valley firm comes after box office success of ‘The Substance’ — Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
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Howie Town, Efe Cakarel on LinkedIn and GQ
