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2:00 PM ET, July 24, 2025

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Amy Walker / BBC:
BBC News, AFP, the AP, and Reuters say they are “desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves”  —  BBC News and three leading news agencies have expressed desperate concern for journalists in Gaza, who they say are increasingly unable …
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
A look at WaPo's recent staff departures: five WaPo Opinion columnists, including Philip Bump, have taken buyouts, while two have moved to the newsroom  —  It briefly felt like the Washington Post had gained a semblance of stability after a tumultuous six months.
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CBS News names Tanya Simon as executive producer of 60 Minutes; she has served as interim executive producer since Bill Owens resigned in April  —  Tanya Simon has been named the executive producer of 60 Minutes, taking the helm of the CBS News broadcast amid the aftermath of Paramount Global's settlement …
Jenna Amatulli / The Guardian:
One day after signing a $1.5B deal with Paramount, South Park satirizes Paramount's settlement with Trump, pro-Trump PSAs, and the cancellation of The Late Show  —  Show begins 27th season covering Trump's lawsuit against Paramount and cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show, depicting Trump in bed with Satan
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
Google's AI Overviews, which a recent Pew study shows reduce clickthrough rates, are further eroding traffic to original publishers by linking to aggregators  —  Yesterday the Pew Research Center released a report based on the internet browsing activity of 900 U.S. adults which found …
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: the NFL is in talks to take a minority stake of up to 10% in ESPN, which would own NFL Network and RedZone rather than just hold a controlling stake  —  CNBC's Most Valuable Sports Empires 2025: Here's how the top 20 empires in the world stack up  —  Eli Manning invests in sports equipment maker XTech
Deadline:
At an All-In Podcast summit, President Trump said forcing AI firms to pay for each copyrighted work is “not doable”, calling for “common sense” AI and IP rules  —  Donald Trump said that AI companies can't be expected to pay for the use of copyrighted content in their systems …
Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:
FCC's Brendan Carr says he is pleased with some of Skydance's proposed concessions for its Paramount merger, including addressing complaints of news bias at CBS  —  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said he's happy with some of the concessions Skydance Media said it's willing …
Jon Lewis / Sports Media Watch:
MLS commissioner Don Garber says matches on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass are averaging 120,000 unique viewers this season, a 50% increase from last year  —  MLS commissioner Don Garber provided a rare window into the league's viewership on Apple TV.  —  At a press conference ahead …
Kate Krader / Bloomberg:
YouTube has become a valuable resource for professional chefs and, in recent years, has helped skilled amateurs build culinary reputations and open restaurants  —  In kitchens around the world, chefs are turning to YouTube to learn new skills and establish their culinary reputations.
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Spotify and Netflix launch a minigolf game within Spotify's app to promote Happy Gilmore 2, marking Spotify's first partnership for an in-app gaming experience  —  Netflix and Spotify have teamed up to launch a golf-inspired game as a way to promote “Happy Gilmore 2,” the sequel …
 
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Ellen Ehrlich / Press Gazette:
Under a new amendment, English and Welsh courts will have to notify journalists in advance when reporting restrictions are applied for, starting in October
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Analysis: seven Advance Local papers in places like Harrisburg, Birmingham, and Syracuse ranked in the top 11 US local newspapers by online traffic in June 2025
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The Baltimore Banner, launched in 2022 as a nonprofit news outlet focused on Greater Baltimore and Maryland, gets a $200K grant from the Henry Luce Foundation
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Sources: Kari Lake locked out CEO Victor Morales from his email and dispatched VOA Director Michael Abramowitz to NC, in a bid to tighten control at USAGM
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBCU is discussing launching a sports cable network that could debut as soon as the fall and would primarily carry sports also available on Peacock
Brendon Kleen / Awful Announcing:
Pat McAfee issues on-air apology to Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett for discussing a false rumor involving her in February
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Alphabet reports YouTube's Q2 ad revenue rose 13% YoY to $9.8B, vs. $9.56B est., and Google's advertising revenue reached $71.3B, up from $64.6B a year ago
Inside Radio:
A US federal appeals court strikes down the FCC's ban on same-market ownership of top-rated local TV stations but leaves local radio ownership rules intact
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte file a defamation suit against MAGA podcaster Candace Owens over her claims that Brigitte was born a man
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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