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Skydance offers Paramount a deal sweetener: A $3 billion cash infusion

The terms of the new deal would provide Paramount shareholders with an investment to pay down debt and buy back stock.

Hunter Biden declares war on Fox News with threat of 'imminent' lawsuit

Hunter Biden is threatening to sue Fox News for defamation, exploitation of his image and publication of hacked photographs, according to a letter obtained by Axios that was sent to the news channel last week.

The Ankler, Screen International partner for Cannes Film Festival

U.K.-based global film business brand Screen International and the U.S.’ pre-eminent entertainment newsletter, The Ankler, are teaming to publish a daily newsletter at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. 

Joint Budget Committee rejects proposal to reduce Arkansas PBS’ spending authority

A legislative panel on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposed 20% reduction to Arkansas PBS’ spending authority for fiscal year 2025.

Residents bid a sad farewell to Litchfield Independent Review

The last publication of Litchfield Independent Review was distributed Wednesday as the community gathered to say their goodbyes to the only community newspaper and the longest continuously-running business in Litchfield.

CherryRoad Media to fill void left by closing Minnesota newspapers in Hutchinson and Litchfield

CherryRoad Media, the nation’s fastest growing newspaper company, announced that it will open newspapers in Hutchinson and Litchfield, Minnesota, to fill the void left with the closing of the Hutchinson Leader and the Litchfield Independent Review.

Strike ends at Gannett's Rochester, New York, paper

An 18-day strike against Gannett’s Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, New York) has ended despite the sides not having settled on a deal. 

Allen Media, LG Electronics launching Local Now Fast channels in every market

223 Local Now FAST channels offering local news, weather and entertainment will be available to owners of LG Smart TVs.

Opinion | Praise for decency and a presidential plea highlight White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

Serious moments outshine much of the comedy as Biden implores members of the media to focus on the stakes of this year's election.

Gray Television rolling out advanced features with NextGen TV

The introductions of HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive sound to coverage of the Kentucky Derby are among the group’s latest technical additions that also include new interactive and streaming services for viewers.

How to cover the sharp rise in spending for diabetes and weight loss drugs

In three years, prescriptions for a new class of weight loss drugs (called GLP-1 receptor agonists) have been so robust that they rank among the top-selling medications in Medicare’s prescription-drug program, according to a new report from KFF.

True crime podcasts offer new possibilities for in-depth journalism. Just read the labels first

“That’s a great thing for the First Amendment and may be a great thing as it was in our case,” a sheriff's department spokesperson said of the podcast that helped solve a cold-case murder. “But the same factors can lead to proliferation of misinformation, or worse yet, case-compromising information.”

First Amendment action filed against Texas court clerks

In the switch to electronic filing, the tradition of public access to new court pleadings was undermined by state court clerks all around the nation. Many clerks have now agreed to reinstate traditional access. But far from all.

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Paramount Global’s board is parting ways with Chief Executive Bob Bakish, a leadership shake-up that comes as the entertainment giant is in the midst of a merger drama and is looking to jump-start its beleaguered business.
Matt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show, the network announced Monday.
Poppy Harlow, the longtime CNN anchor who most recently co-helmed “CNN This Morning,” announced Friday that she will exit the network.
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This week, Poynter is publishing installments from “Shut Out: Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press,” a report from a symposium by the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership about the growing trend of sources bypassing independent reporting.
The Financial Times has become the first major UK-based news publisher to announce a content licensing deal with ChatGPT owner OpenAI.
Going public with DEI-connected work may seem risky, but it’s essential given the evolving demographics and needs of many communities. The more transparent you are about the work and how it’s connected to your mission to serve your whole community, the less likely your efforts will be misrepresented or misconstrued.
POLITICO reports — and The New York Times denies — changes in coverage due to ire over not getting a one-on-one interview with the president.
China’s ByteDance said it won’t sell its U.S. TikTok, a day after President Biden signed legislation that could force the company to sell the popular video-sharing platform or stop operating in the U.S.
Tax credits for preserving and adding newsroom jobs are the most direct way for policymakers to help save local journalism. Four years after these credits were proposed in Congress, New York has approved a state-level version.
Applications are now open for The New York Times Corps, a talent-pipeline program for college students to receive career guidance from Times journalists over a multiyear period.
As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye. But when it came to the seamy claims by porn performer Stormy Daniels, David Pecker said he put his foot down.
The nation’s biggest business lobbying group and a national tax-services firm both sued the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, igniting a flare of lawsuits over the agency’s regulation aimed at ending noncompete agreements.
The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, has announced "Minnesota Matters,” an event series taking place over the next several months. The series includes a robust schedule of community events across Minnesota, focused on strengthening journalism and communities in our state.
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has released its first-ever Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study , which examines the state of local news in Maryland.
The legislation requires China-based parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok in nine months to a year in order to avoid an effective ban in the U.S.
Advocating for her press corps colleagues has become a second full-time job for NBC News' senior White House correspondent.
Democracy needs trustworthy, independent-minded journalists who seek the truth and report it. But journalism also needs people who value and support that work.
G/O Media has announced that Quartz, a leading business news and information site, posted its highest traffic since the brand’s acquisition in May 2022 with a 185% increase in March compared to the same period last year per Comscore. The Q1 2024 average was up 212% from the same three-month period last year and 311% higher than Q4 2023.
TikTok’s expected legal challenge to a law signed Wednesday by President Joe Biden forcing the popular app’s parent company to spin off its US operations could be a seminal moment in First Amendment law in what is shaping up to be a year of defining cases.
The parent company for The Enquirer, the tabloid now famous for its ties to former President Donald J. Trump, has tried repeatedly to sell the publication. It hasn’t been easy.
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In a strategic move aimed at optimizing its public notice services, Wick Communications, a third-generation family-owned and operated media corporation, has embraced Column’s latest professional service offering — Column Pro. This shift has reallocated staff resources, cost savings, and increased operational stability. “Column is great about attending to the details, such as keeping our newspaper logos on the invoices. Their team works with us to ensure our long-standing clients understand that Column is our newspaper partner — that we’re all working together," stated Manuel Coppola of Wick Communications.
In 2023, Amsterdam News partnered with Column to streamline its legals. Siobhan “Sam” Bennett, the President and Chief Revenue Officer of Amsterdam News in New York, NY, highlighted three stand-out reasons why their choice to go with Column has paid off. The three most impactful payment features that Column offers are payment alerts, invoice reminders, and the option for prepayment. Read about the solutions.
The National Press Institute for Audience Growth (NPIAG) along with Kelly Robinson, CEO of RedDot announced today they have partnered with Julian Placino, a professional recruiting consultant, to offer an innovative, cost-effective method, known as the Placino Carrier Recruitment Method, to identify, interview, qualify and contract newspaper carriers for any size market.