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12:35 PM ET, March 17, 2025

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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
A source says “most” Voice of America journalists were put on administrative leave, a day after President Trump signed an EO aimed at eliminating the USAGM  —  Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed …
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The USAGM has severed contracts for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, in addition to the VOA cuts  —  Lake had big plans to transform the outlet into a powerful “weapon” to fight an “information war.”  Instead, the president has essentially shut it down.
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump signs an EO seeking to dismantle seven federal agencies, including VOA parent USAGM, which is congressionally chartered as an independent agency  —  The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president's power.
David Enrich / New York Times:
After Trump dismantled the USAGM, VOA employees say some of its radio frequencies in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere went dark or began airing only music  —  President Trump's executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part …
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Trump praises Jeff Bezos for changes at WaPo, says he doesn't think media's treatment of him has changed so far, but he sees a shift among tech giants  —  The recent changes Jeff Bezos has instituted at The Washington Post have captured the attention of President Donald Trump, who praised the newspaper owner's efforts.
Tara Bennett / AV Club:
How Looney Tunes' first original animated feature got released, as WBD's legacy franchise is at a crossroads, all but abandoned by the studio it helped define  —  Warner Bros. has put its legacy cartoon at a crossroads.  We spoke to those looking towards Looney Tunes' future.  —  FILM FEATURES LOONEY TUNES
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Audacy names Kelli Turner, who has been interim CEO since the end of January, as president and CEO, and overhauls its leadership team  —  Chris Oliviero has been named chief business officer and Bob Philips has been named chief revenue officer. … Additionally, Chris Oliviero …
Discussion: Radio Ink
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Village Roadshow files for bankruptcy protection in the US, amid a long-drawn out and expensive legal battle with WB over The Matrix Resurrections  —  Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the film producer and financier that has backed “The Matrix,” “Ocean's Eleven,” “Joker” and “The Lego Movie” …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A look at the growing battle over how to define a podcast, as YouTube pushes deeper into audio and Spotify pursues video, which are getting increasingly blurry  —  As YouTube pushes deeper into podcasting and Spotify pursues video, once-distinct business lines are getting increasingly blurry
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Ofcom will enforce rules under the UK's Online Safety Act, designed to protect internet users from illegal content and harmful activity online, from March 17  —  Regulator Ofcom will begin assessing tech groups' compliance with new obligations under Online Safety Act
 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with Liz Alesse, VP of audio for ABC News, who says it is pivoting its audio podcast strategy and focusing on true crime via its newsmagazine 20/20
Discussion: Deadline
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says Conan O'Brien will reprise his Oscar hosting duties in 2026, one of the earliest renewals for an Oscar host
Fidel Martinez / Los Angeles Times:
A look at Cynthia, a small new independent bilingual print magazine focusing on música Mexicana, which has exploded in popularity particularly among Gen Z
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
How The Dallas Express scooped the DC press corps on a congresswoman's dementia, highlighting the importance of local outlets in DC even as their numbers fall
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An investigation into the unsolved 1977 murder of The Sunday Times foreign correspondent David Holden in Egypt suggests he doubled as a KGB spy and had CIA ties
Molly White / Citation Needed:
The real threat of AI models training on open-access material is that they may bleed free repositories dry by draining resources and not providing attribution
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
President Donald Trump criticized multiple media outlets during a speech at the DOJ, calling the press' coverage of judges and other topics “totally illegal”
Kayla Gogarty / Media Matters for America:
An analysis of popular podcasts, streams, and other long-form audio and video content with political leanings indicates that right-leaning outlets dominate
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Streamers court YouTubers for new shows or spinoffs; sources: Amazon made $100M+ in profit on Beast Games and Netflix held talks with Dude Perfect for a series