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9:15 AM ET, April 2, 2026

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New York Times:
Sources: an Iranian-aligned militia in Iraq is seeking the release of several detained militia members in exchange for freeing journalist Shelly Kittleson  —  The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freeing the journalist, Shelly Kittleson.
Heather Bushman / Indianapolis Star:
Circle City Broadcasting lays off what staffers call a significant share of WRTV's staff, after buying the Indianapolis station from Scripps under an FCC waiver  —  (This story has been updated with new information.)  —  After completing its acquisition of WRTV, Circle City Broadcasting …
Nick El Hajj / Des Moines Register:
Mid-America Publishing, owner of 19 small newspapers and four shopper publications in Iowa, is leaving the industry and has found buyers for most of its papers  —  Nearly two dozen Iowa newspapers were thrust toward shutdown or sale after the owner of one of the state's largest clusters …
Will Groff / Wall Street Journal:
Edison Research: female listeners make up 28% of Theo Von's audience and 22% of Joe Rogan's, representing an undertapped market for “manosphere” podcasts  —  While hosts like Theo Von and Joe Rogan primarily market to men, they've drawn female listeners with a politically adaptable …
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Eater has been central to Vox Media's divestiture talks as interest in food media grows, an uptick that began when Wonder bought Tastemade for $90M  —  Eater and Tasty are the latest publishers looking to capitalize on a growing appetite for food and dining brands
Jem Aswad / Variety:
WMG acquires independent music distributor Revelator, following Universal's Downtown acquisition, as the record industry focuses on serving independent artists  —  In a move that reflects the record industry's shift toward serving independent artists, Warner Music Group announced Wednesday morning …
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
BBC sources reflect on Tim Davie's DG tenure, mired in impartiality disputes but succeeding in a cultural transformation, as Matt Brittin takes over on May 18  —  If Matt Brittin needs a measure of insight about the pressures he's agreed to shoulder, the incoming BBC director general needs …
Noor Nanji / BBC:
The BBC says it knew about a UK police investigation into Radio 2's Scott Mills in 2017, but sacked him after “new information” about his conduct came to light  —  The BBC knew about a police investigation into DJ Scott Mills in 2017, the corporation has confirmed.
Minho Kim / New York Times:
A US appeals court pauses a lower-court order that would have reinstated around 1,000 Voice of America journalists and staff who had been put on paid leave  —  A panel of three judges halted the lower court order to reinstate all full-time Voice of America reporters and support staff who had been put on paid leave.
 
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TikTok partners with personalized video platform Cameo to allow creators in the US offer personalized video messages directly within the TikTok app
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
Reddit says publishers using its Pro Tools have seen post views grow by 46%, comments by 48%, and profile views nearly double since the tool's September launch
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Spectator reports a pre-tax loss of £6.6M in 2024, up from a loss of £6.9M in 2023; its 15-month sale process cost the weekly news magazine £11.4M
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Future says Google traffic fell 20% in the six months to March 31, a sharp acceleration on the year to September 2025; FUTR falls 25%+ to its lowest since 2017
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
A new filing from Nexstar in the DirecTV lawsuit says the existing restraining order freezing the Nexstar-Tegna merger could jeopardize assets of both companies
 

 
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Choi Eun-Kyung / The Chosun Daily:
Nvidia and LG expand their partnership in AI, robotics, and mobility tech, including building an AI factory and co-designing future data center architectures

Reuters:
UK PM Keir Starmer says tech companies must introduce “device controls” that stop kids from sending and receiving nude images or face laws forcing them to do so

Jaspreet Singh / Reuters:
Meta says it's filing a federal court contempt order against NSO for violating a permanent injunction that barred NSO from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users
 
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