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3:25 AM ET, November 8, 2025

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New York Times:
A look at the advantages and pitfalls of AI use in major newsrooms: from sifting through big datasets to suggesting headlines to causing embarrassing errors  —  Ryan Sabalow, a reporter for the newsroom CalMatters, noticed something peculiar when he began covering California lawmakers in 2023.
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Brier Dudley / Local News Initiative:
How three Northwest newspapers have remained independent and avoided closure: selling to employees, diversifying print operations, and nurturing future owners  —  As independent newspapers shutter across the U.S., a handful of Northwest publishers defy the trend.
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney memo to staff: the YouTube TV blackout remains for now, and “unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place”  —  “When will ESPN and ABC be back on the service?  We wish we could give you that answer today, but unfortunately …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Apple Music's growth may be stymied by the lack of a free tier as a funnel; Midia: on a weekly level, 43% of consumers used Spotify and 16% turned to Apple  —  The service's lack of a free tier might be dimming its prospects with music consumers, particularly in emerging markets  —  Welcome back to Soundbite.
Washington Post:
A look at Bari Weiss' first month at CBS News, as staffers express concern over unclear lines between the Free Press and CBS, disparate layoff impacts, and more  —  The opinion journalist took over as editor in chief in October, launching a new era for the network amid layoffs, confusion and shifting expectations.
Associated Press:
Farmers' Almanac, first printed in 1818, says its 2026 edition will be its last, citing financial challenges; access to the online version will end in December  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
A former Teen Vogue editor reflects on the magazine's legacy as a point of entry for early-career journalists and the pressure it faced not to cover politics  —  If you just skimmed the press release, you wouldn't really get the scale of it.  On Monday, Vogue.com announced that Teen Vogue …
Julian Wyllie / Current:
Boston's GBH plans to cut 15 positions by January, the fourth round of layoffs in 2025; GBH was set to receive 8% of its budget, or ~$18M, in federal funding  —  GBH in Boston announced Thursday that it is cutting 15 positions in its finance, marketing, technology and children's programming departments.
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ITV says it is in preliminary talks to sell its media and entertainment division to Comcast's Sky for £1.6B, a deal that would require regulatory approval
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USAGM Acting CEO Kari Lake plans to shut down Szabad Europa, RFE/RL's Hungarian service, for programming that has “undermined” Trump policy by opposing PM Orban
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