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Neetzan Zimmerman’s last hurrah

The Messenger’s launch is a throwback to the internet’s earlier days.
Neetzan Zimmerman

Chinese nationalists echo US right's 'The Little Mermaid' talking points

Chinese state-tabloid Global Times slammed Disney for casting a Black actress to play Ariel, echoing commentary from many right-wing Americans.
Halle BaileyREUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Russia extends Wall Street Journal reporter's detention

FSB investigators have asked to keep Evan Gershkovich in detention until August 30, Russian state media reports.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in March while on a reporting trip and charged with espionage, stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his detention, in Moscow, Russia April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File PhotoREUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

Ron DeSantis shut out the media. That's changing.

The Florida governor seeks to find his feet on the national stage.
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CNN staff speculate on Zaslav's role

The network faces deep internal conflict. Staffers aren't sure who to blame.
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New York Times sits out Republican debates

Some major news organizations are sitting out of participating in the Republican presidential debates.
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Christian rival to Fox poaches Newsmax host

Trinity Broadcasting Network is staffing up before the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

Linda Yaccarino sold against social media. Now she's going to run Twitter.

Twitter's incoming CEO successfully pitched NBC as a safer space for brands to advertise. She'll now have to convince them that Twitter is the place to be.

Three reasons why Linda Yaccarino makes sense as Elon Musk's pick for Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino is set to bring advertising sector experience to Twitter at a time when some advertisers have been skeptical of Elon Musk's leadership and the platform's future.

‘America was served very well by what we did last night’: CNN chairman defends Trump town hall

Chris Licht said he heard the backlash to CNN's town hall with former U.S. President Donald Trump, but offered praise for moderator Kaitlan Collins.

Inside Tucker Carlson’s new media plan

Tucker Carlson shifted to Twitter to save his relevance, but he will need a business model soon.

‘Ends the myth that Trump is untouchable’: How global media covered the Trump verdict

The world's media reacted after a jury found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for the sexual assault and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll.

Tucker Carlson partners with Twitter for new show

Tucker Carlson announced he would be bringing a new version of his show to Twitter.

Elite podcasts struggle while the podcast masses thrive

The money in the podcast business has shifted to the mid-tail.

Top HR executive arrested for stealing $429,000 from Fast Company publisher

Mansueto Ventures director of people and resources Nirvani Sabess allegedly siphoned money away from the company by continuing to pay employees who had left the company or were on leave, and diverted their salaries into her accounts.

‘There are virtually no guardrails’: A press-freedoms watchdog discusses the threat from AI in media

On World Press Freedom Day, Clayton Weimers, the head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in the U.S., discusses the threat to media from artificial-intelligence platforms, the point of Russia’s propaganda war, and what countries with free presses have in common. Check out RSF’s 2023 World Press Freedom Index (https://rsf.org/en/index), out today.

Here’s what happened to TV shows and movies during the last writer’s strike

The Writers Guild of America went on strike Tuesday, sparking flashbacks of what went wrong with movies and shows during the last writer's strike in 2007.

When the media dinosaurs learned to open doors

My new book, Traffic, comes out today. I started work on it in the fall of 2020, and it now feels like it’s coming at the end of an era.