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8:00 AM ET, April 12, 2026

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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
A look at efforts to preserve local news archives, including work made for digital platforms first, and why some news leaders see archives as community gifts  —  Yes, the physical ones, but the digital ones, too.  Because losing them means losing the only record many communities have of themselves.
William Bishop / Pew Research Center:
Survey: 64% of US adults read a print book in the past year, down from 72% in 2011; 31% read an e-book, vs. 17% in 2011, while 26% have listened to an audiobook  —  Digital books have grown in popularity over the past decade, but more Americans still read books in print than in digital formats.
Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:
Sources: Nexstar has begun directing stations to fill local newscasts with segments from Nexstar's NewsNation instead of national networks' content like NBC's  —  Nexstar Media Group Inc., the largest owner of local television stations in the US, has embarked on a sweeping effort to limit …
Discussion: Cord Cutters News and Reuters
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Q&A with NYT reporter Tiffany Hsu about AI-generated online influencers, how the volume of synthetic content produces exhaustion for users, and more  —  AI avatars are redefining influence and trust online.  —  On this week's Galaxy Brain episode, Charlie Warzel is joined …
Terrence O'Brien / The Verge:
Google says Polymarket bets “briefly appeared in Google News in error”, after the bets appeared alongside news articles in the “For You” section  —  Links to bets on world events were appearing alongside legitimate news organizations.
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Source: The Athletic is investigating reporter Dianna Russini's explanation about photos of her with NFL coach Mike Vrabel and “reviewing her coverage”  —  The New York Times has sidelined top NFL reporter Dianna Russini after Page Six published photographs that appeared to show …
Yeganeh Torbati / New York Times:
The challenges and advantages of covering Iran from abroad amid an internet blockade: being outside allows accountability reporting without fear of retribution  —  Despite heavy restrictions on journalists and an internet blockade, Yeganeh Torbati has been able to reach people during fleeting windows of connectivity.
Discussion: FAIR and @rmac.bsky.social
Wall Street Journal:
Mubi, which raised $100M led by Sequoia in 2025, faced backlash over Sequoia's ties to Israeli defense tech startups, but has since rebuilt subscriber numbers  —  After Sequoia valued Mubi at $1 billion, a left-wing revolt sent the indie film company into a tailspin
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Jury deliberations began Friday in the Live Nation antitrust trial, after state attorneys general continued to pursue the case even as the US DOJ settled  —  Thirty-four states accused the concert giant of suffocating competition and driving up ticket prices.  The company denies being anything but big.
 
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Colette Watson, president of Canadian cable TV company Rogers Sports & Media, plans to retire in mid-May after 35 years with the company
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
BAFTA apologizes to Black and disabled communities after a Tourette's campaigner shouted the N-word at its awards; an outside review found no malicious intent
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Dominic Preston / The Verge:
YouTube raises YouTube Premium's prices in the US: Lite is $1 more at $8.99/month, Individual is $2 more at $15.99/month, and Family is $4 more at $26.99/month
Associated Press:
A federal judge ruled the DOD violated his earlier order undoing most of the Pentagon's press pass policy and failed to reinstate NYT reporters' credentials
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump says Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have “Low IQs” and “their views are the opposite of MAGA” after they blasted him over Iran
 

 
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Angela Cullen / Bloomberg:
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware company Guillemot Corporation, died at 69 after a plane crash in France

Aisha Down / The Guardian:
A speculative scenario titled “Europe 2031” projects economic and political instability in the EU if it fails to keep pace with the US and China in the AI race

Wall Street Journal:
Investigation: Polymarket is paying creators to make deceptive videos about winning bets, targeting users in the US, where its primary crypto platform is banned
 
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