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2:15 PM ET, October 8, 2025

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Phil Stewart / @phildstewart:
The Pentagon Press Association formally objects to Defense Department rules “that appear designed to stifle a free press” and expose journalists to prosecution  —  Very strong and important statement from the Pentagon Press Association about how its members may soon lose their credentials. Please read and share. A free press matters. [image]
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Rachel Tashjian, most recently the fashion critic for The Washington Post, joins CNN as a senior style reporter for a new digital product  —  CNN treads regularly in the halls of government, but now it's getting ready for a stroll on the catwalk.  —  Rachel Tashjian, most recently …
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: WaPo plans to launch video podcasts, one hosted by columnist Megan McArdle next month and a flagship show led by Opinion Editor Adam O'Neal in January  —  Mentioned in this edition: Bari Weiss, Tom Cibrowski, Rebecca Blumenstein, Lachlan Murdoch, Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer, Paul Beckett …
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr:
[Thread] Filings in the Fox News/Smartmatic case show internal criticism from Fox employees about coverage, including their condemnation of opinion hosts  —  Some filings made public yesterday in the Fox News/Smartmatic case include some internal criticisms from Fox employees about coverage (I BELIEVE from an internal 2020 company survey) One said: “The content we produce has made the world, and especially our country, a worse [image]
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Analysis: Google Search favored global news brands like CNN and Al Jazeera over Manchester Evening News coverage, following an attack on a Manchester synagogue  —  SEO expert explains why local news providers can “miss out” amid major news events.  —  Google search results favoured coverage …
Discussion: Bullets Forever
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Filing: PA Media Group reports 2024 revenue up 3% YoY to £116.3M, its eighth consecutive year of revenue growth, but profit before tax declined by 4% to £8.6M  —  Accounts for 2024 are first under new CEO Emily Shelley.  —  PA Media Group has grown its revenue for the eighth year in a row …
Washington Post:
An analysis of 1,100 TikTok users' watch histories across six months in 2024 shows just how effective TikTok is at getting even its heaviest users to watch more  —  More than 800 U.S. TikTok users shared their data with The Washington Post.  We used it to find out why some people become power users, spending hours per day scrolling.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Lemonade Stand, a business podcast launched seven months ago by three Twitch streamers, grows to over 16,000 Patreon subscribers, generating $58K+ per month  —  The business show Lemonade Stand has an audience that is 91% male and 60% Gen Z  —  Welcome back to Soundbite.
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify enters into a direct music publishing agreement with BMG, following deals in 2025 with UMG, Sony Music, Warner Chappell, and Kobalt  —  “Working directly with Spotify helps us reinforce our mission to ensure songwriters are fairly represented and rewarded for their work," BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld said.
Marc Caputo / Axios:
HarperCollins UK apologizes to Melania Trump and recalls a book that repeated unverified claims that Jeffrey Epstein helped introduce her to President Trump  —  Book publisher HarperCollins UK apologized to First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday and recalled a book that repeated unverified claims …
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
On his two-year anniversary as CNN CEO, Mark Thompson talks about the core value proposition of CNN, cable news, CNN's alleged left-leaning bias, and more  —  Since taking the helm of CNN two years ago, Sir Mark Thompson—both a British Knight and American citizen—has been something …
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Reporters describe the absurdity of covering the Eric Adams administration, a tumultuously entertaining four years for New York City's press corps  —  “He's one of the oddest people in politics that I've ever covered.”  —  Room 9, the press room at City Hall, is full of memorabilia …
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Marc Bennetts / The Times:
Vyacheslav Leontyev, ex-publisher of Soviet newspaper Pravda, is found dead in Moscow; a police source says he is suspected to have thrown himself from a window
Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Sources: Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff on Tuesday's morning call, saying she wants to “win” and ending by saying “let's do the fucking news”
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Bob Ross Inc. plans to auction 30 Bob Ross paintings, and the proceeds, estimated at $850K to $1.4M, will go to public TV stations to help pay programming fees
 

 
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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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