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7:25 PM ET, March 31, 2026

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Associated Press:
A US district court judge agrees to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS  —  A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding …
Qassim Abdul-Zahra / Associated Press:
Iraqi officials say a US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are looking for her captors; one outlet identified her as Shelly Kittleson  —  An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.
Amos Barshad / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of CBS' Tony Dokoupil: his start at Newsweek and NBC News, the shift to on-camera work, and ex-colleagues' surprise at some of his current coverage  —  How Tony Dokoupil went from being a hair model to a print journalist to the anchor of CBS Evening News, guided by the principle “We love America.”
Philip Oltermann / The Guardian:
Eurovision expands to Asia: broadcasters from 10 countries plan to compete in the song contest in Bangkok on November 14  —  Spin-off launched with 10 nations, as original event remains mired in protests and boycotts over Israel's involvement  —  Eurovision is seeking to expand …
Violet Jira / NOTUS:
TMZ has expanded its political coverage with a producer and photographer in DC, with particular attention on how lawmakers are behaving during the DHS shutdown  —  “We wanted to use our platforms to show how Congress — Dems AND Republicans — have betrayed us," said TMZ's Harvey Levin.  — Copy
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Runway launches a $10M fund to invest in early-stage startups building across AI, media, and world simulation and a Builders program offering free API credits  —  Runway is moving beyond building AI video models and into shaping what gets built on top of them.
Discussion: The Economic Times and TheNeuron
Lola Murti / CNBC:
Snap shares climbed 14% on Tuesday after activist investor Irenic suggested changes to boost the stock's value 7x, such as cutting staff by 21% and ending Specs  —  Shares of Snap climbed 14% Tuesday after shareholder Irenic Capital Management sent a letter to CEO Evan Spiegel outlining changes …
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
E.W. Scripps says it sold its Indianapolis ABC station, WRTV, for $83M and plans to buy back ION-affiliated TV stations, seeking waivers of FCC ownership caps  —  - Scripps has finalized the sale of Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV to Circle City Broadcasting
Steve McCaskill / SportsPro:
Report: ITV won't show ads during the World Cup's three-minute hydration breaks despite FIFA giving media partners permission to do so during the 2026 contest  —  - ITV shares rights to tournament with BBC - Fifa allowing partners to air in-game commercials  — Six Nations launch was considered revenue success
 
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
A global WTO ban on taxing digital streaming and downloads across national borders expired on March 30; negotiations are set to continue in Geneva this spring
New York Times:
Instagram reaches an agreement with the MPA to cease using the PG-13 trademark in its Teen Accounts marketing, after a C&D letter, and will add a disclaimer
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Prospect CEO Mark Beard steps down after three years to join Ireland's Business Post as CEO; EIC Alan Rusbridger left in January, replaced by Philip Collins
Discussion: RTÉ
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
A US judge dismisses a lawsuit brought by ex-Fox News reporter Jason Donner, who claimed Fox News fired him for challenging the network's January 6 coverage
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Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
A US State Department cable directs US embassies to recruit local influencers and leaders abroad to counter foreign propaganda, endorsing X's Community Notes
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Netflix wants to expand its NFL game package from two to four games, seeking the new Thanksgiving Eve game and an international game
 

 
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Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
OpenAI plans to overhaul ChatGPT in the coming weeks, turning it into a superapp with coding tools and AI agents to serve as a gateway to higher-margin products

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Inside the early 2025 senior exec meeting where Apple admitted its AI failures; Tim Cook became intimately involved in Apple's AI roadmap around the same time

Leo Schwartz / The Information:
White House AI advisor Sriram Krishnan says he will leave his role at the end of June; sources: Krishnan plans to start a pro-Trump AI policy institution
 
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