Top News:
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Baltimore Banner parent The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism acquires the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Block Communications to run it as a nonprofit — The Venetoulis Institute of Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner, has bought The Post-Gazette.
Discussion:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Banner, Associated Press, The Guardian, Washington Post, Awful Announcing, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @newsguyusa@flipboard.social, @pras_s, @audacityofdespair.bsky.social, @pittbandphoto.bsky.social, @allanschlosser.bsky.social, Media Nation, Bob Cohn on LinkedIn, Neil Brown on LinkedIn, @lenfestinstitute.org, @moondogrick.bsky.social, Matt Haggman on LinkedIn, @emilymullin.bsky.social, Tim Franklin on LinkedIn, Wall Street Journal, Hallie Lauer on LinkedIn, @aliciaault.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, Axios, CNN, @katie_robertson, Michael Sallah on LinkedIn, The NewsGuild, Washington Times, Newser, @crampell.bsky.social, Mike Capsambelis on LinkedIn, @pittbandphoto.bsky.social, Baltimore Business Journal, @vermontgmg.bsky.social, @samlitzinger.bsky.social, @lawrencehurley.bsky.social, Pittsburgh Business Journal, @lisafung.bsky.social, @producertory.bsky.social, Straight Arrow News, Dave Lee and Boing Boing
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
US Sen. Cory Booker is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Paramount-WBD merger; so far, Paramount's David Ellison has not accepted an invitation to appear — Booker also has invited Paramount CEO David Ellison to testify, following up on previous letters asking him to appear.
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos of her with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel prompted an internal investigation — NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, @astropotamus.com, Page Six, Breitbart, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, NBC News, The US Sun, @phillewis.bsky.social, Daily Mail, @bryandfischer.bsky.social, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, @ojphilly.bsky.social, Front Office Sports, CNN, The Hollywood Gossip, TMZ.com, The Independent, Barrett Media, TODAY.com, Sports Business Journal, The Wrap, New York Times, Washington Times, Us Weekly, Awful Announcing, The Athletic, Mediaite, IJR, The Hill, Deadline, Fox News, Defector, Just Jared, USA Today, The Cut, E! Online, Status and HELLO!
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro informs staff of layoffs; source: around 1,000 jobs are expected to be eliminated as the company unifies marketing — “Given the fast-moving pace of our industries, this requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce …
Discussion:
Forbes, The Wrap, Fox Business, @planetx.bsky.social, Variety, Breitbart, Cord Cutters News, Deadline, @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social, Associated Press, Leonardo Fontes on LinkedIn, New York Post, Glenn Moss on LinkedIn, @fictionmachine.bsky.social, Adweek, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, Bloomberg and The A.V. Club
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Kuwait arrested journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on March 3; many Gulf states are using anti-terror laws to restrict coverage of infrastructure attacks — Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with Iran — The detention of a prize-winning …
Discussion:
CNN, Zeteo, Committee to Protect …, @mikesacks.bsky.social, @rami.spaceaustralia.com, Victoria Baux on LinkedIn, @penamerica.bsky.social, @sbalaghi.bsky.social, TheDesk.net, Truthout, @maitelsadany.bsky.social, Jodie Ginsberg on LinkedIn, @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social, @jillian.bsky.social, @acarv.in, @ianfraser.bsky.social and Drop Site News
Max Tani / Semafor:
Colby Hall, the writer of Mediaite's One Sheet, which aggregates newsletters about media and adds commentary, is suspended pending a probe into recent errors — The News — A series of mishaps at the media newsletter One Sheet, including misattributed information and made-up quotes …
Discussion:
Status, @justinbaragona.bsky.social, @lopatto.bsky.social, @tim_bays, @benmullin, @benmullin, @semafor.com, @donohoe.dev, @alexweprin and Mediaite
Dell Cameron / Wired:
Internal emails show Brendan Carr's links to the Center for American Rights, which supplied arguments for the FCC's challenge to Jimmy Kimmel — Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr's office built the case against Jimmy Kimmel and his employees.
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
An NBCU executive says Nielsen's monthly report, the Gauge, overestimates streaming viewership and differs from the Big Data + Panel report, confusing marketers — The measurement firm has undercounted traditional TV viewership at the expense of its largest clients, according to some network execs
Discussion:
MediaPost, Dow Jones Newswires and Deadline
RELATED:
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Sources: Paramount pulls ads from The Ankler and tells staff to freeze out the outlet after an Ankler columnist was seen with bags of “Block the Merger” buttons — The company's move followed a conference call with The Ankler's top executives, sources say
Rebuild Local News:
Maryland passed a bill directing half of the state government's ad money to local news outlets, with a few exceptions; it is slated to take effect October 1 — The legislation, backed by bipartisan support, will require state agencies to direct 50 percent of their advertising budgets …
Discussion:
Rebecca Snyder on LinkedIn, Tom Lappas on LinkedIn and Steven Waldman on LinkedIn
James Warrington / Telegraph:
The Sun reports pre-tax losses of £53M in the year to July 2025, up from £18M in 2024; phone-hacking legal costs more than doubled to £36.7M — Bosses blame algorithm changes for declining readership in a rare defeat for Rupert Murdoch — The Sun has reported a £53m loss …
Discussion:
@jayburnley.bsky.social and @jim.londoncentric.media
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Omdia: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok now capture over 90% of social media ad revenue, with Meta accounting for 70% of the total — Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok “capture over 90 percent of social media advertising revenues,” an Omdia analyst tells the StreamTV Europe gathering in Lisbon.
Lever for Change:
Reid Hoffman and Lever for Change award $9M to CalMatters to scale its Digital Democracy tools, which give access to legislative data and use AI for analysis — Reid Hoffman and Lever for Change have awarded $9 million to CalMatters through The Trust in American Institutions Challenge …
Discussion:
CalMatters, Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn and Neil Chase on LinkedIn
Biotech Reporter, NY — 
Managing Ed. - AUS and NZ, Sydney — 
P.M. Editor, NY — 
Sports Editor, MD — 
Reporter - Trust in Science — 
Pharma Reporter, NY — 
Associate Editor, WI — 
Newsletter Manager, HI — 
Higher Education Reporter, MA — 
Business Reporter, IA — 
Editor-Writer - Wellness, NY/GA/DC — 
Managing Editor - Arizona — 
Business Reporter, RI — 
Sr. Writer & Press Mgr., Remote — 
Staff Editor, NY — 
Science Reporter, CA — 
Social Media Editor, NY — 
P/T News Writer/Editor, MA — 
Technology Editor, NY — 
Indigenous Affairs Reporter, CA — 
Editor-in-Chief, FL — 
Features & Enterprise Editor, NY — 
Multimedia Video/Audio Producer, CO — 
WH Enterprise Reporter, DC — 
Managing Editor, OH — 
Politics Reporter, CA — 
Money Editor - CNBC Make It, NJ — 
Executive Director, MN — 
Executive Editor, AZ — 
Bureau Chief - US, DC — 
Investigative Reporter, TX — 
Associate Legal News Editor, OH — 
CEO/Publisher, CA — 
Live Blog Editor, NY — 
