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4:20 PM ET, October 10, 2025

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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
A look at Defense Secretary Hegseth's efforts to limit Pentagon press access; sources: he tried to bar an NBC News reporter who had dug up info about his past  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say.
Discussion: TVNewsCheck
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The NYT says its journalists won't sign the Pentagon's revised press pass policy, saying it threatens to punish them for First-Amendment protected newsgathering  —  Journalists from The New York Times will not sign the Pentagon's revised press pass policy, which threatens to punish …
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
A producer for WGN-TV in Chicago was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents early Friday; agents said she was detained for obstruction, which she denied  —  A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
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Mary Randolph / Local News Initiative:
The CEO of the Illinois Press Association says he has resigned after his board told him to pull out of a lawsuit supporting Chicago-area journalists
Alex Woodward / The Independent:
A federal judge in Illinois temporarily blocks federal officers from using riot control weapons or other force against members of the press and others
Reuters Institute:
Survey of six countries, including the US, finds 6% use AI to get news, and 12% feel comfortable with fully AI-generated news vs. 62% with human-made news  —  Our survey in six countries (Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, the UK, and the US) explored how people use generative AI in their everyday lives …
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Rick Edmonds, The Poynter Institute's longtime media business analyst, has died at 78 following a car accident  —  The veteran journalist died at 78 on Sunday  —  The business reporter began his story with a simple question.  —  “Who, or what, is Charter Media Co., the firm that agreed yesterday to buy the Bulletin?”
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Spotify users can now connect their accounts to ChatGPT so it can provide recommendations for tracks, artists, podcasts, and playlists  —  Earlier this week, OpenAI launched a way for developers to build apps within ChatGPT, allowing users to prompt the assistant to perform tasks …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK CMA designates Google with “strategic market status” in online search and advertising and will begin consultation on potential new regulations later in 2025  —  Google has formally been designated as a tech platform with “strategic market status” by the UK's Competition …
Linda Yulisman / Rest of World:
Indonesia's film industry is embracing AI tools to produce Hollywood-style movies at a significantly lower cost; the average local film budget is about $602,500  —  Generative AI video and text tools are transforming some of the labor-intensive parts of filmmaking, and are largely welcomed in Indonesia's homegrown industry.
Discussion: CNBC and The Verge
 
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
A federal judge in NY dismisses Drake's defamation lawsuit against record label UMG; Drake sued UMG for publishing and promoting Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us
Zach Vallese / CNBC:
YouTube launches a pilot program to give terminated creators a “second chance” by letting them apply to create a new channel
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Bloomberg:
Adam Mosseri says Instagram is exploring building a TV app as part of a deeper push into video but isn't interested in licensing live sports or other content
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Tim Westwood, a BBC radio presenter for nearly 20 years before leaving in 2013, is charged with rape and sexual assault related to events between 1983 and 2016
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
DC Comics President and Publisher Jim Lee says the company won't support AI-generated storytelling or artwork, as long as he and SVP Anne DePies are in charge
Kristina Millare / Catholic World Report:
In a meeting with news agencies, Pope Leo XIV urged journalists to stand firm against manipulation of information, conveyed respect for war reporters, and more
 

 
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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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