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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Baltimore Banner parent The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism acquires the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Block Communications to run it as a nonprofit — The Venetoulis Institute of Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner, has bought The Post-Gazette.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
US Senator Cory Booker is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Paramount-WBD merger; so far, Paramount's David Ellison has not accepted an invitation to appear — Booker also has invited Paramount CEO David Ellison to testify, following up on previous letters asking him to appear.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Mediaite suspends Colby Hall, the writer of One Sheet, which aggregates newsletters about media and adds commentary, pending a probe into recent errors — The News — A series of mishaps at the media newsletter One Sheet, including misattributed information and made-up quotes …
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Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Kuwait arrested journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on March 3; many Gulf states are using anti-terror laws to restrict coverage of infrastructure attacks — Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with Iran — The detention of a prize-winning …
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos of her with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel prompted an internal investigation — NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro informs staff of layoffs; a source says around 1,000 jobs are expected to be eliminated as the company unifies marketing — “Given the fast-moving pace of our industries, this requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce …
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Dell Cameron / Wired:
Internal emails show Brendan Carr's links to the Center for American Rights, which supplied arguments for the FCC's challenge to Jimmy Kimmel — Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr's office built the case against Jimmy Kimmel and his employees.
Pew Research Center:
A December 2025 survey of US adults finds 21% follow local news very closely, down from 37% in 2016; 42% get news from online-only sources, up from 15% in 2018 — The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities.
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Amalie Nash on LinkedIn
Rebuild Local News:
Maryland passed a bill directing half of the state government's ad money to local news outlets, with a few exceptions, slated to take effect October 1 — The legislation, backed by bipartisan support, will require state agencies to direct 50 percent of their advertising budgets …
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Rebecca Snyder on LinkedIn, Tom Lappas on LinkedIn and Steven Waldman on LinkedIn
James Warrington / Telegraph:
The Sun reports pre-tax losses of £53M in the year to July 2025, up from £18M in 2024; phone-hacking legal costs more than doubled to £36.7M — Bosses blame algorithm changes for declining readership in a rare defeat for Rupert Murdoch — The Sun has reported a £53m loss …
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Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
An NBCU executive says Nielsen's monthly report, the Gauge, overestimates streaming viewership and differs from the Big Data + Panel report, confusing marketers — The measurement firm has undercounted traditional TV viewership at the expense of its largest clients, according to some network execs
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Sources: Paramount pulls ads from The Ankler and tells staff to freeze out the outlet after an Ankler columnist was seen with bags of “Block the Merger” buttons — The company's move followed a conference call with The Ankler's top executives, sources say
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Omdia: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok now capture over 90% of social media ad revenue, with Meta accounting for 70% of the total — Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok “capture over 90 percent of social media advertising revenues,” an Omdia analyst tells the StreamTV Europe gathering in Lisbon.
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