Trumps revived Wall Street Journal lawsuit meets more skepticism in court
In July 2025, The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster report: “Jeffrey Epsteins Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.” The headline […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:06:13 AM
David Ellison broke months of silence on CNNs future. His biggest critics wont be reassured.
For months, the biggest media story has been Paramounts attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion. The deal is now tangled up in the courts as attorneys general […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 7:03:39 AM
Roku Surpasses Earnings Estimates
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:03:16 AM
Heres how newsrooms are working with influencers
I’ve been watching a growing number of organizations explore collaborations between journalists and creators with great interest. In March, the Lenfest Institute and the Google News Initiative announced the creation […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, August 7, 2026 7:03:35 AM
IndyStar exposes prison failures, shows us why investigative journalism matters
This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, August 7, 2026 7:03:36 AM
Amazon Orders New Sitcom
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TV News Check at Monday, August 3, 2026 4:04:27 PM
Donald Trump accuses The Washington Post of treason
Earlier this week, The Washington Post published a story that said President Donald Trump, frustrated by the U.S.s war with Iran, clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week at […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, August 7, 2026 6:32:06 AM
Targa Newfoundland To Stream 25th Anniversary Rally Live, Hosts IBC Showcase
Targa Newfoundland said Thursday it will stream the 25th anniversary of North Americas only tarmac rally live and free on YouTube, powered by a 10-member sponsor and technology ecosystem and …
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 6:03:13 AM
No Surprise: Most of us get our news from scrolling on our phones
This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:09:04 AM
Joe Dirt Reboot To Come As Animated Series
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:03:16 AM
MediaKind To Present Unified Video Portfolio At IBC2026
MediaKind will present a unified global video infrastructure portfolio at IBC2026, the company said, showcasing integrated on-premises and software-as-a-service products at stand 1.D71 during the Amsterdam show, Sept. 11–14. The …
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 10:03:52 AM
Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek to Oversee Merged Banijay/All3Media Operations In U.S.
With the completion of the $8 billion merger between Banijay and All3Media, as expected Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek is in line to oversee the combined companys U.S. entity.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:45 AM
Election mistrust runs high. Your newsroom can help.
When it comes to building public trust in the November elections, state and local newsrooms have their work cut out for them. The discovery in New Jersey that the state […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 11:05:00 AM
ABC is done playing defense against the FCC
For more than a year, the Federal Communications Commission and its chairman Brendan Carr have repeatedly hassled, threatened and tried to intimidate ABC. Led by Carr, the FCC made threats […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, July 31, 2026 6:32:15 AM
Broadcast Pioneers Of Philadelphia Announces 2026 Hall Of Fame & Person Of The Year Honorees
Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia (BPOP) has named its 2026 Hall of Fame honorees and Person of the Year. The 2026 class will be inducted at the annual Broadcast Pioneers of …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 26, 2026 1:03:16 AM
Trump's relationship with the media on display at Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump is set to speak tonight at the rescheduled White House Correspondents dinner despite his difficult relationship with the press.
NPR News at Friday, July 24, 2026 4:30:31 PM
UFC, WWE Parent Company Posts 18% Quarterly Revenue Jump
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TV News Check at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 3:03:12 AM
Food recalls are making headlines. Heres what the data and experts say.
The eggs are contaminated with salmonella. Frozen berries have been linked to an E. coli outbreak. Iceberg lettuce and who knows what else might give you explosive diarrhea. Some people […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 5:32:33 AM
RFK Jr. doubled down on a false COVID claim during a combative CNN interview
In a combative interview on CNN, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opened the conversation with a throwback claim. “We had the highest death rate from […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 5:32:33 AM
Fox Ups Linden To VP & News Director For Orlando Duopoly, WOGX Gainesville
Rachel Linden has been promoted from her role as managing editor at the Orlando station.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 5:04:35 PM
Art Detectives Renewed for Season 2 At Acorn TV
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TV News Check at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:03:31 AM
Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political
An antitrust lawsuit has put Paramount's bid for larger rival Warner Brothers Discovery in jeopardy. Paramount's chairman says the problem is really about politics -- and whether he's fit to own CNN.
NPR News at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 4:01:04 AM
Sorting through the mixed messages about cyclosporiasis
Lettuce has probably never made you so nervous. The news about cyclosporiasis, an illness people can contract by eating raw produce contaminated with a diarrhea-causing parasite, keeps evolving. U.S. cases are […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:09:04 AM
Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.
NPR News at Sunday, July 26, 2026 5:00:00 AM
ITV Sees Solid Results In First Half Of 2026, Reports $26M Loss Due To Fast Food Ad Regulations
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:45 AM
The White House Correspondents Association dinner was an embarrassment
The White House Correspondents Association held its rescheduled dinner Friday night and, unfortunately, it went about how you would expect. No president in the history of this country has devoted […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, July 27, 2026 6:33:14 AM
Big Techs AI Spending Keeps Rising. So Do the Jitters
Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69%. Concerns over the industrys spending are mounting.
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 1, 2026 12:03:32 PM
Should journalists give up on traditional job paths? Maybe.
There was a time when you needed at least a few internships on your resume before you could get hired at a competitive newsroom. You changed markets when you wanted […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 6:03:51 AM
Award-winning broadcast journalist Scott Pelley to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (August 6, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, will honor award-winning journalist, bestselling author and longtime television news anchor and correspondent Scott Pelley […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 6:33:23 AM
Fremantle Hires Katie OConnell Marsh As Global Scripted Chief
Baywatch and M. Son of the Century producer Fremantle has been seeking out a U.K.-based executive to effectively replace Christian Vesper, the CEO of global drama and film who exited his post in January.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:44 AM
Starz Posts Losses For Second Quarter; Including Net Loss of Nearly $190M Led By Contract Terminatio
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:03:16 AM
Paramount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out
A dozen states and the Writers Guild of America had challenged the merger.
NPR News at Friday, July 24, 2026 5:26:21 PM
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea for her missing mother
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthries mother has now gone on for 177 days. But the pain remains as fresh as ever. Guthrie put out another […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:04:04 AM
As search and social traffic dries up, local newsrooms turn to Reddit
This article was originally published by Northwestern Universitys Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. Last October, the Big 12 conference issued a rule change that only really makes […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:09:04 AM
Shotoku Brings Aura PTZ Ecosystem, Swoop Crane To IBC2026
Shotoku Broadcast Systems will introduce its Aura family of PTZ-focused products to European customers at IBC2026, the company said, showcasing the Aura TR-XPTZ control system, the Aura P2 PTZ Prompter …
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 4:03:58 AM
Aaron Rodgers keeps talking. And ESPN keeps handing him the mic.
Let me be clear about something: Athletes — whether its Aaron Rodgers or Sophie Cunningham or Caitlin Clark — are free to say (or not say) whatever they want about […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 7:03:39 AM
I taught prison reporting because I know how bad coverage can hurt
I never thought Id become a journalist. When I was younger, I resented journalists because news headlines were how I found out my dad was facing life in prison — […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 6:03:25 AM
Food Network Sets New Bobby Flay Restaurant-Dining Competition Series The Line For Fall Debut
Titled Bobby Flays The Line , the show will feature Flay along with his hand-picked home team of chefs, including Antonia Lofaso, Michael Jenkins and Claudette Zepeda, as they go up against some of the countrys most acclaimed restaurant staffs to execute a flawless dinner service.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:03:31 AM
Netflix Sued For $105M After Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its Office
The lawsuit faults Netflix for losing a hard drive that contained a copy of World War II thriller Fortitude . The company maintains it's not responsible for the loss of the movie, which it says was delivered without proper industry-standard safeguards.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:46 AM
Poynter Institute to honor Chuck Todd for leadership in independent political journalism
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (July 28, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, will honor veteran political journalist Chuck Todd with the 2026 Poynter Make a Mark Leadership […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 6:03:51 AM
Cruz Drops Plans To Advance AI Bills Next Week
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz said Wednesday he is again postponing a highly anticipated markup of artificial intelligence bills planned for next week. Instead, the Texas Republican said the panel will take up bills only focused on kids online safety.
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TV News Check at Monday, August 3, 2026 12:03:44 AM
Sony Pictures Entertainment Sees Revenue Drop 13% In Latest Quarter; Big Gains In Music
Crunchyroll continues to grow paid subscriber numbers, but lower revenues from motion pictures was due to the studio only releasing one theatrical film in North America in the period. SPEs TV unit saw Q1 revenue reach $571 million, down 32% from $841 million in the same period a year earlier.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:47 AM
Editor Of Washington Post Opinion Section Resigns After 1 Year
Adam ONeal inherited a mandate from the papers owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”
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TV News Check at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 1:04:11 AM
New York Social Media Restrictions Take Effect In January
The Safe for Kids Act, passed in 2024, prohibits social media platforms from using “addictive feeds” to serve content to minors under 18 unless their parents consent. The law also prohibits platforms from sending some notifications to minors between midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:03:30 AM
FOX First Run Returns With Daily Political Program Battleground Midterms
FOX First Run will debut a daily political program, “Battleground Midterms,” on Aug. 31 with a half-hour linear broadcast and an extended, interactive hourlong stream each weekday at 1 p.m. …
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TV News Check at Monday, August 3, 2026 4:04:27 PM
FCC scraps cap on TV ownership. Critics worry it gives corporations too much power
Federal regulators voted to lift a cap meant to preserve competition among local TV stations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the move will help local news survive. Not everyone agrees.
NPR News at Friday, August 7, 2026 4:01:04 AM
Beyond Orchestration, Media Companies Need An AI Supply Chain
Live AI workflows are laden with complexities. They need a reliable operational layer in place.
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 3:04:25 PM
USA Today Co. announces partnership with data analytics giant Palantir
USA Today Co., the largest newspaper chain in the country, announced Thursday that it is partnering with technology company Palantir to better monetize its customer data. The news came during […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 11:32:08 AM
WGAL To Debut New Half-Hour Newscast WGAL News 8 at 7pm: The Thread On Sept. 14
WGAL News 8 said Wednesday it will launch a multiplatform half-hour newscast, WGAL News 8 at 7pm: The Thread, airing weeknights at 7 p.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 14. Anchors Tasmin …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 1:03:58 PM
Netflix Teams Up With The New York Yankees & Jason Batemans Film Studio For New Series
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 5:04:34 PM