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Maddy Crowell / Columbia Journalism Review:
An interview with security expert Runa Sandvik on the FBI search of a WaPo reporter's home and seizure of devices, and how journalists should reassess security — On Christmas Eve, the Washington Post published a story by Hannah Natanson, a reporter who works as part of a team covering …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press files a US court application to access the sealed warrant justifying the raid on Hannah Natanson's home — The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press filed an application with the U.S. District Court in Alexandria.
Washington Post:
Many journalists say the FBI raid on a WaPo reporter's home is a jarring new step to limit media's ability to gather information the government wants to hide — Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
The Wikimedia Foundation says Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral joined Wikimedia Enterprise to get “tuned” API access; Google is already a member — The companies have joined Google as the latest members of the Wikimedia Enterprise program.
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Washington Post:
The Pentagon says Stars and Stripes will move “away from woke distractions” and cease publishing AP “reprints”; its EIC says he'll work to save its independence — Plans for more Defense Department control surface after job applicants were asked about their commitment to President Donald Trump's policies.
Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
A judge denies Paramount's request to force WBD to disclose more info about its Netflix deal; Paramount says it plans to extend its tender offer beyond Jan. 21 — Paramount lawsuit tried to force a rapid release of information, but the court ruled there was no urgency to the request
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm after nearly 14 years and will be succeeded by the studio's Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan — Kathleen Kennedy will step down as Lucasfilm's president and return to producing. Two studio veterans will take over. — “Star Wars” has new emperors.
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Ben Sherry / Inc:
Symbolic.ai, founded by ex-eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica cofounder Jon Stokes, partners with News Corp to offer AI tools to WSJ, Barron's, and others — Exclusive: An AI-based journalism platform aims to do it all. Can it deliver the accuracy and productivity it promises?
Francisco Rodrigues / CoinDesk:
Bitmine, the largest corporate holder of ether, invests $200M in MrBeast's Beast Industries, which reaches 450M+ subscribers across its YouTube channels — The investment gives Bitmine a stake in a brand with strong Gen Z and millennial appeal, reaching over 450 million subscribers across its YouTube channels.
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The New York Times Company:
Former WaPo opinion editor David Shipley joins the NYT as editor at large; he left WaPo in February 2025, when Jeff Bezos made opinion section changes — David, a brilliant journalist, will focus on producing and editing high-impact, ambitious editorial packages. — Colleagues,
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Maria Sherman / Associated Press:
Luminate's 2025 report: the global music industry hit 5.1T streams, up 9.6% YoY; on-demand US streams hit 1.4T, up 4.6% YoY; Christian/gospel music grew 18.5% — The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It's a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024, which held the previous record.
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Sofia Saric / Miami Herald:
McClatchy sues Google, claiming Google illegally monopolizes the online ad market and deprives McClatchy of ad revenue, echoing Penske Media's earlier lawsuit — McClatchy Media Company filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Google, alleging the tech company is undercutting its business …
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