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12:00 PM ET, February 1, 2026

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April Rubin / Axios:
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, respectively, for their coverage of a Minnesota church protest  —  Journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents on Thursday night following backlash over his coverage of an anti-ICE protest …
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Washington Post:
Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released from custody after their arrests for coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church  —  The former CNN host was taken into custody in Los Angeles.  —  Federal authorities arrested independent journalist Don Lemon in Los Angeles …
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Press freedom groups denounce the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, saying the arrests are an “unequivocal attack on the First Amendment”  —  Groups say arrests of ex-CNN anchor and Georgia Fort are ‘extremely alarming’ and an ‘attack on the first amendment’
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Bob Iger has told associates that he plans to step down as Disney CEO before December 31; the board plans to vote on his replacement next week  —  Disney's board is planning to meet next week, where it is expected to vote on a new CEO  —  Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger …
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
NBCU says some brands are paying a record $10M+ for 30-second Super Bowl ad slots this year, with advertisers paying an average of $8M, matching 2025's peak  —  Broadcaster NBC says some brands are paying more than $10mn for a 30-second slot  —  Some of the world's biggest brands are paying …
Discussion: Adweek
Austin Fuller / Current:
The Public Media Bridge Fund, formed due to CPB cuts, raises $66.5M of its $110M goal and launches disaster recovery and restructuring programs for stations  —  The Public Media Bridge Fund is rolling out two new programs to help stations facing unforeseen disruptions.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Former GM of Sacramento public radio service CapRadio, Jun Reina, was arrested and charged with allegedly embezzling ~$1.33M from station funds for personal use  —  Police in Sacramento have arrested the former general manager of two public radio stations licensed to the California State University system in that city.
 
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Analysis of Apple News in the UK: Apple News+ has 1.7M subscribers generating ~$136M for outlets; national papers account for 55% of time spent on Apple News
Discussion: MacTech.com
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Current and ex-VOA staff say a recent VOA interview by Kari Lake, who is calling herself USAGM deputy CEO, tramples on the firewall between the two agencies
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Ahead of contract talks between SAG-AFTRA and studios beginning February 9, negotiators consider ideas such as an AI “tax” on studios that use synthetic actors
Discussion: @xpangler
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
A BBC internal review found a “noticeable” gender mismatch among older presenters, with older women required to look younger or develop “idiosyncratic personas”
Anna Tingley / Variety:
Reporters from mainstream news organizations including NYT, WaPo, AP, and Vanity Fair were shut out of the premiere screening of Melania in Washington, DC
New York Times:
Sources: WaPo's layoffs may narrow its scope to topics of expertise and reader interest based on digital traffic, with politics and video becoming more central
 

 
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