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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.
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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.
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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 …


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.
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How Breitbart became “legacy” MAGA media, as Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow says the outlet is “trying to be the historical record of the Trump administration” — A sense of responsibility weighs heavily these days on Breitbart News. Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle …
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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
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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 …
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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” …
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A profile of Lucy Blakiston, who runs the site Shit You Should Care About from her New Zealand home, aggregating stories into digestible social media snippets — The success of Shit You Should Care About has been down to Lucy Blakiston's focus on social media at a time where news avoidance is growing
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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
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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