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4:00 PM ET, April 8, 2026

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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Around 150 ProPublica Guild members announce a 24-hour strike beginning on Wednesday, seeking protections around the use of AI, layoff protections, and more  —  The 24-hour work stoppage is the first time employees at the nonprofit have walked off the job.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Source: Jeff Shell is ousted as Paramount president even as a report from a law firm cleared Shell of claims that he shared confidential information  —  Back in April 2023, the exec lost his job as NBCUniversal CEO amidst allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female CNBC reporter.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Patreon says it now has 7.6M paid podcast memberships and revenue generated by podcasters on the platform hit $629M in 2025, up 33% YoY  —  On Patreon, podcasts have become the largest content category in terms of revenue and they've continued their upward trajectory, says chief operating officer Paige Fitzgerald.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
WSJ's head of video Maral Usefi explains its strategy focusing on original journalism, breaking news, explainers, live video, franchises, and IP-based projects  —  Head of video Maral Usefi explains six pillars of video strategy implemented in past six months.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
AP warns Lee Enterprises that Lee's attempt to end its deal with AP early, on April 26 instead of December 31, could lead to breach of contract consequences  —  The Associated Press is warning Lee Enterprises, one of the largest independent local newspaper companies, that its attempt to break a news licensing contract is “not valid.”
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Gemma Peplow / Sky News:
Email: a BBC review found that including a racial slur shouted by a Tourette's campaigner during the BAFTAs broadcast was a breach of its editorial standards  —  The inclusion of a racial slur during the broadcast of the BAFTAs was a breach of the BBC's editorial standards, a review has found.
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN defends the authenticity of an Iranian “victory” statement, saying it came from “official Iranian spokespeople”, after criticism from Trump and Brendan Carr  —  About 90 minutes after announcing a two-week ceasefire in the war in Iran, Donald Trump was irate …
Lachlan Cartwright / Breaker:
Sources: CBS News has invited Pete Hegseth to sit at its WHCD table; Fox News plans to host Tulsi Gabbard and Sean Duffy, and NY Post will host Scott Bessent  —  New Netflix Book; Talese's Rare Read; Breaker Barometer … The New York Times and the Times Guild have finally put one foot forward today …
Reuters:
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece will ban children under 15 from accessing social media starting January 1, 2027, and calls for coordinated EU action  —  Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday …
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
BBC Studios partners with Panasonic Avionics to launch BBC Player, its first fully rights-cleared streaming platform specifically for the airline industry  —  BBC Studios has created what it is calling the first fully rights-cleared streaming platform developed for airlines.
 
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Analysis: The NYT should retract its profile of AI-powered startup Medvi in light of other reporting that revealed the telehealth company's deceptions
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Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Amazon says Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier won't be able to access the Kindle Store from May 20; downloaded books can still be read
Axios:
Domestic 2026 box office revenue is off to its strongest start since the pandemic, aided by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which has made $191M in North America
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
McClatchy began rolling out a “content scaling agent” that summarizes and repurposes reporters' work with new headlines in Q1, prompting some employee pushback
 

 
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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

Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
South Korea's tech-heavy Kospi index falls 10%, dragged down by SK Hynix and Samsung; STMicro and ASML fall ~7%, and US tech stocks fall in pre-market trading

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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