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Sources: WaPo is reversing course on its plans not to send any sports staffers to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy and now expects to send four journalists — The newspaper will send a small team of reporters to cover the Olympics after it informed sports journalists on Friday that the paper would not send a group.
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Natalie Korach / Status:
Sources: WaPo is laying off up to 300 employees, including over 100 staffers in the sports, metro, and foreign teams; the sports desk may be shuttered entirely — In the spring of 2016, two years after Jeff Bezos acquired The Washington Post, the billionaire joined then-executive editor Marty Baron for an interview.
@erikwemple:
Foreign correspondents at WaPo send a letter to Jeff Bezos raising alarm over impending layoffs, which are expected to “land hard” on international coverage
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Max Tani / Semafor:
An interview with Minnesota Star Tribune editor Kathleen Hennessey about becoming the central hub of local information amid a surge of immigration operations — The biggest news organization in Minnesota is trying to serve as the sober counterweight to hysterical social media posts …
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Outgoing BBC DG Tim Davie warns the BBC faces “profound jeopardy” unless it embraces significant changes to funding but rejects ads or subscriptions as options — Exclusive: Outgoing director general indicates support for update to licence-fee model as part of wider changes
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Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
Zootopia 2 grossed $624.6M in China through Sunday, nearly as much as every other Hollywood movie released in the country in 2025 combined — The animated sequel outgrossed ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ to become Disney's top film release of 2025 — Walt Disney Animation Studios has been partying a lot since …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover — UpScrolled is a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text, and it aims to remain ‘impartial’ to political agendas.
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Elizabeth H. Hughes / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Philadelphia Inquirer had an operating profit of several million in 2025, with its first YoY revenue growth since 2004; 70% of revenue is from readers — The news that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will soon cease publishing has, justifiably, sounded alarms across the media landscape.
Lexy Perez / The Hollywood Reporter:
First Lady Melania Trump and director Brett Ratner held a private screening of their controversial Amazon-funded documentary, Melania, at the WH on Saturday — The White House held a private screening of the doc on Saturday night that included black-tied VIPs, monogrammed popcorn tubs and a military band playing movie tunes.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
The US Senate committee hearing on the proposed Netflix acquisition of WBD is set for February 3; Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is scheduled to testify — A Senate committee will examine the proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros at a hearing scheduled for next week, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos scheduled to testify.
Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will launch a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring content critical of President Donald Trump — TikTok in an X post Monday attributed recent bugs, including engagement issues, to a “display error caused by server timeouts” …
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Source: OpenAI targets ~$60 per 1,000 views for ChatGPT ads, on par with live NFL broadcasts and above Meta's sub-$20 CPM, while offering little conversion data — In its initial rollout of ads, OpenAI is charging prices that rival those for coveted video programs like the NFL …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Email: Future plans a “significant restructure”, with 45 editorial redundancies while creating 15 new roles at titles including TechRadar and Tom's Guide — Future plc has proposed to make 45 editorial redundancies at its technology titles. — Some 15 new roles are being created …
Europe Editor, London — 
Associate Writer (PT) - Games, NY — 
EMEA FX/Rates Reporter, London — 
Op-Ed Editor - Opinions, DC — 
Digital Meteorologist, GA — 
News Caster & Reporter, IN — 
Editor, MO — 
Executive Editor, NY — 
Transportation/GA Reporter, CA — 
Tech Reporter, Remote US — 
Data Reporter, TX — 
Sr. Legal Research Editor, Gurgaon — 
Senior Editor - Business Desk, NY — 
Education Editor, TX — 
Executive Editor, SC — 
Local Editor, CT — 
Reporter - In-House Desk, NY — 
Staff Writer - Education, Remote US — 
Freelance Multimedia Journalist, DC — 
Classic TV Journalist, NY — 
Reporter, PA — 
Chief Africa Correspondent — 
Regional Opinion Editor, MI — 
Digital-First Journalist, FL — 
Reporter, NY — 
Crime Reporter, GA — 
Columnist/Editorial Writer, CA — 
Sports Editor/Writer, AK — 
Senior Journalist, Glasgow — 
Reporter, HI — 
Change Reporter, CA — 
Sr. Investment Grade Reporter, NY — 
Breaking News Writer - Politics — 
Digital News Director, CA — 
