Jack Dunn / Variety : Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK — Donald Trump has appointed British television...
New York Times : Court docs detail a smear campaign against actor Blake Lively via media articles and social media posts after she accused director Justin Baldoni of misconduct — Last summer, as the release of...
Suchir Balaji, listed in court filing as having ‘relevant documents’ about copyright violation, died on 26 November Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind...
Amid the rise of AI and the dominance of news ‘influencers’ comes a minor miracle – a government media policy addressing the crisis in journalism Imagine you were designing a democracy from scratch. How would you ensure people had enough...
Interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect’s background underscores research that the media covers white and Black perpetrators differently Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who allegedly shot and killed the United Healthcare...
Ana Kasparian of "The Young Turks" erupted at her co-host when he suggested Vice President Kamala Harris could be the future governor of California, whether one likes it or not.
Catherine Komp / NC Local News Workshop : Q&A with Laura Lee, news director of Blue Ridge Public Radio, on managing a team after Hurricane Helene, focusing on producing info about basic needs, and more — In the...
Lawsuits against Iowa paper and settlement with ABC signal beginning of aggressive legal action to silence critics Donald Trump and his allies have started to wage a campaign against media organisations in the US that are critical of the...
Milwaukee lighthouse owner Optima Enrichment and Waterloo Christian seek CPs to operate 91.5 class B1s The post FCC Affirms Selections for New Wisconsin NCE FM Timeshare appeared first on Radio World .
More people are avoiding ‘boring’ or ‘depressing’ news for scrolling social media, but accurate reporting has never been more vital The other night I broke a long-cherished habit. At home in time for the BBC News at 10, I could only...
As a foreign correspondent, home was never a fixed location. I’ve finally learned it’s about who you share it with In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at home The first...
The shift from live TV to video platforms has made toy makers and sellers rethink products and where to sell them Letters to Santa used to be filled with ideas from the Argos catalogue or adverts on children’s telly, but for today’s kids...
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter : The US Senate gives final approval to a bill loosening restrictions on commercial filming and photography in national parks; Biden is expected to sign it — The measure was passed...
Liz Pelly / Harper's : How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts — I first heard about...
Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk : Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumps 35%+ after hours — YouTube competitor Rumble...
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg : Source: producers of My Favorite Murder, which signed a 3-year Wondery deal for $100M+ in 2022, secured a new deal with iHeartMedia; they had sought $10M/year — Plus: music, podcasting and...
Tech journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher wants to add another job title: owner of the Washington Post . Axios reports that Swisher is actively working on what it terms a "long-shot" bid to buy the newspaper from Jeff Bezos, one that...
U.S. show to take place in Long Beach, Calif., AES Europe heads to Poland The post AES Announces 2025 Show Date and Location appeared first on Radio World .
"Absent a judicial injunction, decision overturning the law, or action by you, TikTok will soon be banned in the United States, causing its creators and users serious hardship," Senators Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) and Rand Paul...
Max Tani / @maxwelltani : Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager — New: In a note to staff,...
There's a new individual in charge of sales for Latin America and parts of the Caribbean at Broadcast Electronics. He's based in Miami for the division of Elenos Group focused on broadcast TV and radio transmitters.
Maddy Crowell / Columbia Journalism Review : A look at the erosion of editorial independence at Los Angeles magazine, which was bought in late 2022 by Mark Geragos and Ben Meiselas' Engine Vision Media — The editor of...
He was an award-winning journalist who became an iconic television figure in Southwestern Virginia. Now, many are paying tribute to Mark Spain, who has died at the age of 64 after a bout with cancer.
Translators are great, but don’t let your hopes get out of hand The post With Translators, Be Realistic About Your Expectations appeared first on Radio World .
From 2016 until early in 2024 he served as President/GM of Hawai'i Public Radio, which offers distinct Fine Arts and NPR-driven spoken word audio networks across the Hawaiian Islands. Now, broadcasters across the state are mourning his...
The BFOA is the lone charity dedicated to supporting broadcast professionals who face challenging hardships from illness or disaster. Its mission is solely supported by colleagues within the broadcasting industry and relies on their...
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times : How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing itself into a maker of education software and AI agents, as it reportedly weighs an IPO at a $1B valuation — The...
While broadcast television companies across the U.S. have been busily signing rights agreements with various sporting leagues as the RSN model crumbles, there's been concern that in the near future an OTT "Big Tech" deep-pocketed Goliath...
NewsNation anchor Dan Abrams said he will pull the plug on his primetime show early next year — a decision that could allow Chis Cuomo to move to a slot he has coveted. Abrams cited an overcommitted schedule in announcing Thursday...
“While the 14,909 jobs lost by mid-December this year offered an improvement on the 21,417 jobs cut in 2023, it would be unwise to consider this year a ‘comeback’ by any stretch. Combined, the number of jobs lost...
Yahoo News : Challenger, Gray & Christmas: 14,909 jobs were cut from US broadcast, TV, film, news, and streaming businesses in 2024 through mid-December, vs. 21,417 in 2023 — The sequel to 2023's brutal year for...
Nonagenarian Tim Watson on why no one, including adults, should be using smartphones. And Carole Gray found her enjoyment of the Van Gogh exhibition impeded by the crowd holding up their phones to take photos Channel 4’s Swiped: The...
Cavuto will announce his departure from the right-leaning network during his show “Your World” Thursday afternoon, a source close to the matter told The Post.
A future 50kw noncommercial FM serving Florida's Forgotten Coast — an area ravaged by hurricanes in recent years — is being donated to a private not-for-profit educational institution based in Pensacola. The group transferring the...
Is the future bright for broadcasters? That's a question posed to New York Interconnect CEO Andrew Kandel and Gray Television SVP of National Sales Becky Meyers in a "virtual candid conversation" shared this week by Matrix Solutions with...
Prior to his death on April 8, 2020, David C. Keister was the sole officer and director of Mid-America Radio of Indiana Inc. After his passing, an individual was appointed as the personal representative of Keister's trust. Now, a county...
"Equanimity is my word for 2025," says public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal. "It means calmness, collectedness and evenness of mind especially under stress. This is an ideal state for any speaker." It’s the state Ravinal, a public...
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Wyoming federal court, Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith challenge the constitutionality of federal permit and fee requirements on First Amendment grounds. They accuse National Park Services of...
Dylan Byers / Puck : Sources: Washington Post Publisher and CEO Will Lewis plans to announce acting Executive Editor Matt Murray as the newsroom's permanent chief next year — After six excruciating months, Washington...
Leo Schwartz / Fortune : Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish fired three editors, including EIC Kevin Reynold, amid controversy over forcing editors to take down an article on Justin Sun — Bullish, the owner of leading...
TV presenter’s death on Greek island in June probably due to heatstroke or a pathological cause, coroner finds A coroner has recorded an open conclusion regarding the “unascertainable” death of the TV presenter Michael Mosley, who died...
Streamer has exclusive rights for 2027 and 2031 editions Netflix: ‘It’s about celebrating the rise of women’s sport’ Netflix has secured its first major deal in the football market after signing an exclusive broadcast rights agreement to...