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8:40 PM ET, May 18, 2026

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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
NYT files a second lawsuit against the DOD, alleging a March mandate requiring official escorts for journalists at the Pentagon violates the First Amendment  —  The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Memo: NPR is restructuring its newsroom and offers buyouts to ~300 staffers, mostly in newsgathering desks, expecting to earn $15M less in station fees in 2026  —  NPR is restructuring its newsroom, including cutting some reporting and editing jobs, as it attempts to keep pace …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon's Alexa+ now produces AI-generated “podcasts” on various topics in the US, featuring chats between two AI “co-hosts”, using content from media outlets  —  The podcast sector suddenly may have a big new player: Amazon's Alexa+ AI-powered voice assistant.
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
BBC Director General Matt Brittin begins his tenure, warning staff that “tough choices are unavoidable” as the BBC seeks to cut costs and simplify operations  —  Describing himself as a “lifelong fan of the BBC,” the former Google executive opened the missive by saying …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Sky News plans to launch its first paid digital subscription, Sky News Insider: Podcasts, on June 15 for £2.99 per month, bundling three podcasts with no ads  —  Sky News will include ad-free listening and bonus episodes across three podcasts as part of its first paid online subscription offering.
Matt Hughes / The Guardian:
WBD's TNT Sports ends the 34-year tradition of providing free UK access to the Champions League soccer final, requiring an HBO Max or TNT Sports subscription  —  - Three European finals restricted to TNT Sport customers  — Uefa understood to be unhappy with the decision
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Channel 4 removes all episodes of Married at First Sight UK after three former contestants alleged rape and non-consensual sex acts occurred during the filming  —  Former contestants claim there was not enough protection for cast during making of Channel 4 show
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
New York magazine is reviewing the past work of contract writer Ross Barkan after his story on Ben Shapiro appeared to copy a WaPo piece published days earlier  —  New York magazine is examining the past work of one of its writers who has been accused of plagiarism after publishing …
Reuters:
Sources: FIFA officials are visiting India, where no World Cup broadcast deal is agreed; Reliance-Disney JV offered just $20M and Sony refrained from bidding  —  FIFA media rights officials are visiting India this week, three sources said, ahead of next month's World Cup for which soccer's ruling body …
Discussion: BMI and Streaming Better
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Amazon restructured its Associates program, including slashing commissions rates by as much as 50% and cutting bonuses for high-performing publishers  —  Publishers are scrambling to reorient their commerce businesses after the tech giant also gut reporting tools
Discussion: @markstenberg3
Max Tani / Semafor:
A group of digital media veterans led by former Pitchfork and Spin EIC Puja Patel launch Totei, a weekly online magazine dedicated to “craft and craftsmanship”  —  The Scoop  —  A new culture magazine overseen by veteran journalists is launching with aspirations of demystifying the creative process.
Discussion: @maxwelltani
 
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Sports Illustrated deleted the profile and articles of writer Parker Loverich, after Sportico editor Dan Bernstein accused Sports Illustrated of plagiarism
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