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12:15 AM ET, November 17, 2025

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The Guardian:
President Trump plans to sue the BBC “for anywhere between a billion and $5B” next week, after the BBC rejected his compensation demands over a misleading edit  —  US president tells reporters he will sue the corporation for ‘anywhere between a billion and $5bn’
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Megan Cattel / Nieman Reports:
An interview with Lynsey Addario, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, on conflict reporting, sexism in the field, and balancing motherhood and work  —  A new documentary captures Addario's work as a photojournalist balancing conflict reporting and motherhood.
Discussion: @vero1986.bsky.social
Max Tani / Semafor:
Vox launches its subscriber-only program on Patreon, offering access to Vox.com, ad-free content, livestream events, two new exclusive video series, and more  —  THE SCOOP  —  A prominent platform for creators and podcasters has wooed one of the original unpaywalled digital media brands.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
An interview with TPM's Josh Marshall on the political blog turning 25, lessons from being an outsider, staying independent, ads vs. memberships, and more  —  Josh Marshall reflects on building “a tabloid for smart people” and how his politics blog survived in a “chaotic and unstable and bad business.”
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:
A look at Webtoon's IP partnerships, as it struggles to gain traction in the US, which only accounts for ~10% of its sales despite having 155M+ MAUs globally  —  The company that popularized scrolling web comics is tapping Spider-Man and Darth Vader as part of its most ambitious move yet to crack the US market.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Google and Disney's agreement gives YouTube TV users access to ESPN's full lineup of sports, including ESPN Unlimited, at no additional cost by the end of 2026  —  Through the new agreement, YouTube TV users will have access to ESPN's full lineup of sports including content from ESPN Unlimited
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CNBC:
Google and Disney reach a deal to restore 20+ channels, including ABC and ESPN, on YouTube TV
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
The Los Angeles Times Guild reached a tentative agreement with management after more than three years of bargaining, averting a strike authorized by members  —  The union of journalists will meet Monday to outline the proposed deal with management “on all outstanding issues in the contract”
Eric Rynston-Lobel / Local News Initiative:
LION: from 2022-2024, local independent online news organizations with dedicated staff for revenue generation had median revenue 700% higher than those without  —  News organizations with staff focused on revenue generation had a median revenue 700% higher than news outlets without it …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says he won't end the FCC's news distortion policy despite a petition from a bipartisan group of former FCC chairs and commissioners  —  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr says he won't scrap the agency's controversial news distortion policy despite calls …
 
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Sportico:
Sources: the MLS-Apple TV deal will end in 2029, three and a half years earlier than planned; compensation averages $250M for the three remaining full seasons
Austin Fuller / Current:
Chicago Public Media partners with alt-weekly Chicago Reader for a six-month pilot to sell ads and sponsorships; CPM brought in $13.1M in ads in 2024
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
JTN Networks, parent company of Just the News, acquires The Post Millennial and Human Events, which has been featuring columns and podcasts from Jack Posobiec
Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
A profile of Olivia Nuzzi as she prepares for the December 2 publication of American Canto, a memoir about her career and her relationship with RFK Jr
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
US right-wing media first ignored the new Epstein emails, then was unified in focusing on a redacted name, showing how aligned it is with elected Republicans
 

 
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Bjarke Smith-Meyer / Politico:
Nikita Bier accuses the European Commission of trying to deceptively amplify the reach of its post about the €120M fine on X; X terminates the EC's ad account

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple's chip chief Johny Srouji told Tim Cook that he is seriously considering leaving soon; some execs floated elevating him to the CTO role

Lora Kelley / New York Times:
In recent months, several companies like Airtable, Handshake, and Opendoor have announced that they are “refounding”, as they scramble to add new AI features
 
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