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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
BBC Chair Samir Shah says the Panorama edit “did give the impression of a direct call for violent action” and apologizes for the “error of judgement” — BBC chair Samir Shah has apologized to the U.K. culture, media and sport committee following a scandal around …
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC DG Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resign, after the BBC was accused of “serious and systemic” bias on topics like Trump, Gaza, and trans rights — Davie says departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news also quits. Insiders say it ‘feels like a coup’ by broadcaster's enemies
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Trump thanks the Telegraph for “exposing” that BBC Panorama had misleadingly edited his January 6 speech; BBC got a letter threatening legal action from Trump — BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness have both resigned days …
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Jane Martinson / The Guardian:
With Tim Davie's and Deborah Turness' resignations, the BBC gives in to coordinated, politically motivated, right-wing attacks by the Telegraph and Trump allies — The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold
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Financial Times:
BBC Chair Samir Shah criticizes a leaked memo by an ex-BBC outside adviser that led to resignations, calling it a “personal account” without the “full picture”
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Outgoing BBC News CEO Deborah Turness defends BBC journalists after President Trump called them “corrupt” and “very dishonest people” over an edited documentary
Outgoing BBC News CEO Deborah Turness defends BBC journalists after President Trump called them “corrupt” and “very dishonest people” over an edited documentary
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Adam Leventhal / The Athletic:
YouGov survey: 9% of UK adults, or 4.7M people, watched sports via illegal streams in the six months to October, up from 8.7% in 2023, or ~200K people more — Illegal streaming of football is on the rise in the UK and most fans want the Saturday 3pm blackout lifted, a new podcast released by The Athletic has revealed.
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Patreon launches Quips, short tweet-like posts that serve as previews to content behind paywalls, and adds tools for content creators to collaborate on posts — The subscriptions-based creator platform has slowly expanded its offering to be more like a social media feed.
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
In an email to staff, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei says the company has “beaten our ambitious revenue goal” for 2025, with two months to go in the year — Axios CEO Jim Vandehei emailed staff today saying the company has “beaten our ambitious revenue goal for the year” [image]
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner is looking for big acquisitions, including talking to Bari Weiss earlier this year about acquiring The Free Press — THE SCOOP — Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, a 6′7″ 62-year-old German who is quick to remind …
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Q&A with Joy Reid on her ouster from MSNBC, her streaming show, why “not being a part of corporate media is actually a gift” at the moment, and more — After the ex-host of the ReidOut was forced out in February, she launched her own streaming show on YouTube
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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
An interview with Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle on copyright lawsuits that threatened to bankrupt the nonprofit, fair use, IA's future, AI, and more — Last month, the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine archived its trillionth webpage, and the nonprofit invited …
Catherine Perloff / The Information:
BuzzFeed reports Q3 revenue down 17% YoY to $55.6M, as its ad, content, and commerce businesses fall; time spent fell 17% YoY to 68.5M hours; BZFD falls 30%+ — Buzzfeed's revenue plummeted 17% to $55.6 million in the third quarter compared to the same period a year earlier …
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Reuters:
An analysis details how right-wing influencers and Trump officials have formed a powerful alliance to target critics, spread false claims, and reshape media — A Reuters examination details how rightist influencers and Trump officials have formed a powerful alliance, working together …
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Alyssa Rosenberg / NOTUS:
The Washington Post's former letters editor, Alyssa Rosenberg, reflects on her role as a professional listener, offering readers a rare chance to feel heard — On Oct. 25, 2024, I made the rashest promise of my journalism career. — William Lewis, the publisher of The Washington Post …
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Reuters says ~60% of its newsroom uses AI tools, including one that suggests what to cover based on press releases and another that creates first drafts — Reuters is experimenting with using an AI agent to speed up its video production process. This week, Reuters hired its first AI video producer to …
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