• Jim Shooter, Editor Who ‘Saved the Comics Industry,’ Dies at 73
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from NYT > Media & Advertising
    He brought order and profits to Marvel in the 1980s and helped establish the genre as a popular-culture tent pole for decades to come.
  • ‘Magically, exhaustingly uplifting’: what the papers say about Oasis
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    British music critics unite in five-star praise of Gallagher brothers’ return as the ‘kings of rock’n’roll’ Even the most optimistic fans had begun to suspect Oasis would never go on stage again, given that as recently as January 2024,...
  • Dispute Over Golden Globes Heats Up
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from NYT > Media & Advertising
    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which ran the awards show until a couple of years ago, has voted to investigate the deal that sold the event to a joint venture.
  • Trump is waging war against the media - and winning
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight Bernie Sanders , the venerable democratic socialist senator from Vermont , was not in a mood to pull...
  • The Gaza discourse has been Vylanised – but that diversionary strategy just doesn’t work any more | Archie Bland
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Those appalled by Israel’s actions in Gaza, and the kind of media frenzy prompted by Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury appearance, are finding their voice If you are in the business of anointing monsters, you can see why your eyes would light up...
  • Bernie Carroll obituary
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    My friend Bernie Carroll, who has died aged 75, was an inveterate writer of letters to the Liverpool Echo newspaper , firing off four or five of them each week over a period of about 40 years. He was labelled “the most opinionated man in...
  • Jana Wendt: ‘Politics these days, boy, is it controlled. I actually remember having fun interviewing politicians’
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    The era-defining news anchor and journalist on challenging the powerful, the decline in political language and being open to finding beauty in the world Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Step through the Henry Lawson Gate at...
  • Oasis in row with photo agencies over pictures from reunion shows
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Exclusive: Band’s management tell agencies and publishers they can use shots of first gig in Cardiff for one year only Songwriters ‘missing millions in royalties from more than 100,000 UK gigs’ A row has broken out over restrictions...
  • Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at ‘the very top’ of failing over the conflict Gary Lineker has said the BBC should “hold its head in shame” over its failure to show a documentary about the plight...
  • Gerald Harper obituary
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Stylish actor with a self-knowing comic touch who had a successful career on television and the stage Suave adventurers operating in intelligence or as undercover agents were all the rage on television in the 1960s: Roger Moore in The...
  • Quatermass 2 review – Hammer turns up the heat in enjoyable alien invader sequel
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    The brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist returns with a bigger budget and more action alongside an entertaining turn from Sid James as an inebriated journalist Here is the 1957 sequel to Hammer’s box office smash The Quatermass...
  • Sandy Gall, Reporter Who Covered a Half-Century of Wars, Dies at 97
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from NYT > Media & Advertising
    He was in intrepid journalist in Vietnam, Africa and the Middle East before becoming a mainstay news presenter on British TV.
  • Survivors call for tighter UK media guidelines on reporting terror attacks
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    New code, backed by police and families of victims, calls on outlets not to approach bereaved within first 48 hours Survivors of terror attacks and the families of those killed are among those calling on the media to adopt tighter...
  • Former CBS anchor slams Paramount settlement with Trump: ‘It was a sellout’
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Dan Rather laments ‘sad day for journalism’ after company settles for $16m over 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview A former CBS News anchor and 60 minutes correspondent, Dan Rather, has blasted the $16m settlement between Paramount, the...
  • Jen Bartlett obituary
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Wildlife photographer involved in making Flight of the Snow Geese and other films for ITV’s Survival series Jen Bartlett, who has died aged 93, was part of a husband-and-wife team that brought groundbreaking natural history films to...
  • Gaza film’s producer accuses BBC of trying to gag him over decision to drop it
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Ben de Pear hits out at ‘PR person’ Tim Davie and claims corporation attempted to use legal gagging clauses The producer of a film about medics in Gaza that was dropped by the BBC has accused the corporation of trying to gag him and...
  • BBC to drop ‘high risk’ live performances after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Broadcaster admits making mistakes before and during punk duo’s show in which they chanted ‘death to the IDF’ The BBC has said it was wrong to believe the punk duo Bob Vylan were “suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigations”...
  • Immigrants, flying sheep and Brigitte Bardot: Britain through the lens of Picture Post
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    From 1938 to 1957, the celebrated photo magazine captured tattooists, transgender women and topless men sinking pints – and changed the way the country saw itself Continue reading...
  • Paramount’s Settlement With Trump Is a Humbling Moment for ’60 Minutes’
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from NYT > Media & Advertising
    After an astonishing concession to a sitting president, the country’s most popular television news program faces the prospect of new ownership and a chilled environment for the First Amendment.
  • Paramount faces a backlash for settling with Trump; Democrat FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez says it "marks a dangerous precedent for the First Amendment" (Meg James/Los Angeles Times)
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Mediagazer
    Meg James / Los Angeles Times : Paramount faces a backlash for settling with Trump; Democrat FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez says it “marks a dangerous precedent for the First Amendment”   —  - Journalists and...
  • Prepare to Share All Your Pics With Meta If You Turn On Facebook's New AI Photo Tool
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Facebook's camera roll cloud processing feature puts your photos and videos into the hands of Meta.
  • Here's When to See July's Spectacular Buck Moon, Along With Mars and Venus
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    July's full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will fill the sky on July 10.
  • Crunchyroll ran subtitles filled with errors and references to ChatGPT on one of its shows; the streamer had said it had no plans to use AI in programming (Charles Pulliam-Moore/The Verge)
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Mediagazer
    Charles Pulliam-Moore / The Verge : Crunchyroll ran subtitles filled with errors and references to ChatGPT on one of its shows; the streamer had said it had no plans to use AI in programming   —  The streamer...
  • Bernie Sanders blasts Paramount, says lawsuit settlement will further embolden Trump to attack media
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Media | New York Post
    Sanders says CBS parent set bad precedent in case of 'government extortion.'
  • Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 3, #753
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 3, #753.
  • Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 3, #487
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 3, No. 487.
  • Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 2, #486
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 2, No. 486.
  • Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 2, #282
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 2, No. 282
  • Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 2, #752
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 2, #752.
  • Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 2, #1474
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 2, No. 1,474.
  • Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 3, #1475
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 3, No. 1,475.
  • Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 3, #283
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 3, No. 283
  • Deerfield Media Dishes Stations To SSA Partner Sinclair
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report
    Stephen Mumblow Some have labeled it a "shell company." Others simply believe it is an independently owned broadcast licensee who has decided to enter into shared services agreements with larger, more established players. However you label it, Deerfield...
  • MSNBC, CNN see dramatic declines in viewership — while Fox News continues to dominate: Nielsen
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Media | New York Post
    Fox News Channel extended its reign as the most-watched cable news network in both total day and primetime viewership, according to Nielsen data.
  • Tuske To Take On Ownership Of Alabama Radio Properties
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report
    Broadcast Tower A series of asset purchase agreements have been submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval that, if it gives its OK, would shift ownership to an organization under the direction of Luther Pate IV.
  • Meta Centralizes Ad Process Across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from MediaPost | MediaDailyNews
    Meta has announced several updates to its ad offerings, including centralizing the ad-creation process within Ads Manager, and providing new messaging ad options in WhatsApp.
  • Amazon is shutting down its Freevee app in August, but its content will remain on Prime Video, whether or not users have a Prime subscription (Jorge A. Aguilar/How-To Geek)
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Mediagazer
    Jorge A. Aguilar / How-To Geek : Amazon is shutting down its Freevee app in August, but its content will remain on Prime Video, whether or not users have a Prime subscription   —  Amazon's free streaming service with ads,...
  • CBS is the latest news giant to bend to Trump's power
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from NPR Topics: Media
    The CBS logo is seen on a building in Chicago. The network With a $16 million payment to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, CBS becomes the latest media outlet to bow to his power.
  • You Can Still See the Aurora Borealis Tonight. Here's Where the Brightest Lights Will Glow
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    While not as strong as Tuesday's lights, tonight's auroras could be impressive for many in the northern US.
  • Microsoft Layoffs Estimated At 9,000, Reportedly Attributed To AI
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from MediaPost | MediaDailyNews
    Microsoft said it has laid off about 4% of its workforce, or about 9,000 employees. It appears that costs and efficiencies from AI could have contributed.
  • Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from NYT > Media & Advertising
    President Trump had sued over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. The company needs federal approval for a multibillion-dollar sale.
  • You Only Have Until July 7 to Grab Some Rare First Chapter Lorcana Cards
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Now is the time to get those cards you might have missed from the First Chapter and Floodborn, as well as some special packs.
  • Similarweb: since the launch of Google's AI Overviews, the number of news searches that result in no click-throughs grew from 56% in May 2024 to 69% in May 2025 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Mediagazer
    Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Similarweb: since the launch of Google's AI Overviews, the number of news searches that result in no click-throughs grew from 56% in May 2024 to 69% in May 2025   —  Referrals from ChatGPT to...
  • Microsoft Layoffs Result in at Least 3 Games Being Cancelled
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Microsoft is cutting upward of 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs; Perfect Dark and Everwild among games to be cancelled.
  • BBC boss offers to meet Jewish staff over Bob Vylan performance
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from MediaGuardian.co.uk
    Tim Davie tells staff that comments during Glastonbury show streamed live by BBC were ‘deeply offensive and totally unacceptable’ The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, has offered to meet Jewish staff to discuss their concerns after...
  • When an Amazon Driver Broke Down My Gate, This Device Would Have Saved Me $500
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    Here's what happened and how I'm protecting myself next time.
  • G/O Media Sells Kotaku as It Winds Down Operations
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from NYT > Media & Advertising
    With the sale of Kotaku, a video game site, to the European publisher Keleops, all but one website remains at G/O Media, which is shutting down.
  • I Like Microsoft's 13-Inch Surface Laptop, but the Larger Model Is the One to Get
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    It's compact, solidly built and great for travel, but the slightly larger 13.8-inch version is the better choice as a daily driver.
  • Kaspar Stations Transferred To Estate Following Owner’s Death
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report
    An AM/FM combo in Warrenton, Mo., and an accompanying trio of FM translators — including one licensed to St. Louis — are being transferred to the personal representative to the estate of the individual who owned them. The change in...
  • Marvel Rivals Season 3: New Phoenix Trailer Had Me Screaming 'What?!'
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from News.com - Digital Media
    The new duelist's first gameplay trailer shows off her explosive abilities and ultimate.
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