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4:00 AM ET, April 2, 2026

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New York Times:
Sources: an Iranian-aligned militia in Iraq is seeking the release of several detained militia members in exchange for freeing journalist Shelly Kittleson  —  The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freeing the journalist, Shelly Kittleson.
Heather Bushman / Indianapolis Star:
Circle City Broadcasting lays off what staffers call a significant share of WRTV's staff, after buying the Indianapolis station from Scripps under an FCC waiver  —  (This story has been updated with new information.)  —  After completing its acquisition of WRTV, Circle City Broadcasting …
Nick El Hajj / Des Moines Register:
Mid-America Publishing, owner of 19 small newspapers and four shopper publications in Iowa, is leaving the industry and has found buyers for most of its papers  —  Nearly two dozen Iowa newspapers were thrust toward shutdown or sale after the owner of one of the state's largest clusters …
Bill Adair / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Bryan Jacobs, creator of TomWikiAssist, a NanoClaw Clawbot built to edit and write for Wikipedia, on the mostly negative reactions of human editors  —  “It's almost like people were really quite disoriented and terrified by it.  And to some extent I get it and I'm trying to empathize with how they're feeling."
Discussion: Security Boulevard, Slate and Digit
Will Groff / Wall Street Journal:
Edison Research: female listeners make up 28% of Theo Von's audience and 22% of Joe Rogan's, representing an undertapped market for “manosphere” podcasts  —  While hosts like Theo Von and Joe Rogan primarily market to men, they've drawn female listeners with a politically adaptable …
Discussion: @wsj
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Eater has been central to Vox Media's divestiture talks as interest in food media grows, an uptick that began when Wonder bought Tastemade for $90M  —  Eater and Tasty are the latest publishers looking to capitalize on a growing appetite for food and dining brands
Minho Kim / New York Times:
A US appeals court pauses a lower-court order that would have reinstated around 1,000 Voice of America journalists and staff who had been put on paid leave  —  A panel of three judges halted the lower court order to reinstate all full-time Voice of America reporters and support staff who had been put on paid leave.
Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
TikTok partners with personalized video platform Cameo to allow creators in the US offer personalized video messages directly within the TikTok app  —  TikTok has partnered with personalized video platform Cameo to allow creators in the US offer personalized video messages directly within the TikTok app.
 
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Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
Reddit says publishers using its Pro Tools have seen post views grow by 46%, comments by 48%, and profile views nearly double since the tool's September launch
Discussion: Social Media Today
Noor Nanji / BBC:
The BBC says it knew about a UK police investigation into Radio 2's Scott Mills in 2017, but sacked him after “new information” about his conduct came to light
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Spectator reports a pre-tax loss of £6.6M in 2024, up from a loss of £6.9M in 2023; its 15-month sale process cost the weekly news magazine £11.4M
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Future says Google traffic fell 20% in the six months to March 31, a sharp acceleration on the year to September 2025; FUTR falls 25%+ to its lowest since 2017
Discussion: Digiday and Telegraph
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
A new filing from Nexstar in the DirecTV lawsuit says the existing restraining order freezing the Nexstar-Tegna merger could jeopardize assets of both companies
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Podcasting company Red Seat Ventures, bought by Fox Corp. in 2025, is building a membership program for the ultra-wealthy, focused on hospitality and events
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Meta unveils Meta Adventurer and Fury glasses, each priced at $299, its first under its own brand, and a $399 Starfire model in partnership with Kylie Jenner

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
President Trump signs two executive orders aimed at speeding the development of advanced quantum computers and mitigating the security threats they present

Bloomberg:
Sources: Tencent is negotiating exits from minority investments in game studios in Japan, such as Tokyo-traded Marvelous, as it reassesses its global portfolio
 
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