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Benjamin Lindsay / The Wrap:
Memo: WaPo won't send sports staffers to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy, as it assesses financial priorities for 2026, following reports of expected layoffs — Managing Editor Kimi Yoshino says the decision to not send reporters to the Milano Cortina 2026 Games comes after assessing financial priorities for the year
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@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 — Update on turmoil at the Washington Post that I've been following w @BenMullin: Foreign correspondents at WaPo have sent a letter, a “collective plea,” to owner Jeff Bezos raising alarm over impending staff reductions, which are expected to land hard on international coverage.
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Status, @maxwelltani, Cord Cutters News, Raw Story, @dylanbyers and The Wrap
Zhiyu Luo / Los Angeles Business Journal:
California Post, a daily newspaper produced by the same company that publishes the New York Post, debuts on Monday in Southern California, led by EIC Nick Papps — News Corp.'s California Post will begin daily circulation in Los Angeles on Jan. 26. — California Post will premiere …
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Adweek, Fox News, New York Post, The Wrap and r/LosAngeles
Dan Evans / Byline Times:
Daily Mail publisher's High Court trial over alleged phone hacking threatens to derail its £500M Telegraph bid, as main funder NatWest considers the legal risks — Allegations that the Mail engaged in phone hacking, landline tapping, burglaries, and the theft of medical records …
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 — Some 15 roles will also be created in changes hitting tech titles. — Future plc has proposed to make 45 editorial redundancies at its technology titles.
RJI:
A survey of 135 leaders at US weekly newspapers found 88% charge a fee for obituaries, yet the revenue makes up less than 5% of income in 80% of newsrooms — Study shows that paid obits bring in little income but are nearly universal … Charging to publish obituaries …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Editor and Publisher:
An interview with Audrey Cooper, EIC of The Baltimore Banner, on local news decline, growing regionally, paywalls, experimenting with AI, and more — Episode 317 of “E&P Reports” - A Vodcast series hosted by Mike Blinder — Audrey Cooper's decision to take the helm at The Baltimore Banner …
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RTDNA
Catherine Balston / Monocle:
The persistence of the foreign film category at the Oscars feels increasingly misplaced as foreign films and shows are now mainstream viewing due to streaming — Film's gilded night is drawing ever closer and today The Academy will shortlist the titles up for winning an Oscar come March.
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American Prospect and Axios
Dan Kennedy / Poynter:
Steven Waldman of Rebuild Local News estimates US local newsrooms will get ~$74M from state governments, but CA, MA, NJ, and NY efforts have fallen short — Steven Waldman of Rebuild Local News is optimistic but warns that action is needed now because ‘the house is on fire’
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@daviddaniel.bsky.social, @dankennedy.net and @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social
Siladitya Ray / Forbes:
Late-night TV hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for the FCC's new guidance on “equal time” rules for political candidates — Topline — Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert on Thursday night responded to the Federal …
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Federal Communications Commission, @cherieanne.bsky.social, Hollywood in Toto, Mediaite, TV Insider, @SteveThompson@mastodon.social, The Hollywood Reporter, Reality Tea, LateNighter, Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, Deadline, People, Newsbusters, Fox News, The Hollywood Reporter, Fox News, Townhall, Mashable, The A.V. Club, Raw Story and The Wrap
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Sources: Ali Javanmardi, VOA's Persian-language service advisor, is accused of censoring coverage of Iran's exiled crown prince due to a personal political bias — Editor's note: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi's most recent call for anti-government protests.
Politico:
The US 8th Circuit rejects a DOJ bid to revive rejected warrants for Don Lemon and four others whom it claims illegally entered a St. Paul church last weekend — Micko did authorize arrest warrants for three people whom prosecutors described as leaders of the intrusion into the church …
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