Judge Rules For Press Freedom

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Article in Mediaite by Zachary Leeman, 11/10/26

Headline:  “Sources Praised By Press Advocacy Group: ‘A Big Deal’”

“A federal appeals court blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from accessing LinkedIn records for a group of journalists, unanimously ruling that the move would deal a ‘damaging blow’ to the First Amendment. A major press advocacy group praised the decision, calling it a ‘big deal.’

“Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, appointed by late President Ronald Reagan, wrote the decision from the three-judge panel, calling the confidentiality of sources the ‘lifeblood’ of journalism. . .”

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https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/federal-court-ruling-protecting-journalists-sources-praised-by-press-advocacy-group-a-big-deal/

FCC Chair Carr to be Impeached?

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Article in The Hill by Finya Swa1, 11/10/26

Headline: “Reporters Without Borders calls for Carr to be impeached for ‘weaponizing’ FCC”

“. . .The organization, which advocates for journalists worldwide, claimed Carr has repeatedly used the FCC’s regulatory authority to pursue politically motivated investigations and influence media mergers in ways that benefit Trump and his allies. . .”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6212455-rsf-urges-impeachment-brendan-carr/

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Article in Reporters Without Borders by Staff. 11/10/26

Headline:  “USA: RSF urges Congress to impeach FCC Chairman Brendan Carr”

“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the incoming Congress to impeach Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and prioritize the agency’s independence in its oversight agenda. Under Carr’s leadership, the FCC has been weaponized against independent journalism, systematically targeting media, undermining their editorial independence, and threatening media pluralism. . .”

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https://rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-urges-congress-impeach-fcc-chairman-brendan-carr

Coverage can get you fired, but. . .

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Article in The Wrap by A.J. Katz, 11/9/26

Headline: “Karen Attiah Won’t Return to Washington Post Despite Winning Reinstatement”

Subhead: “The former columnist settled with the Post after winning reinstatement over her Charlie Kirk posts”

“Karen Attiah will not return to The Washington Post despite winning reinstatement through arbitration, reaching a settlement that ends her dispute over her firing following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

“The agreement closes a contentious chapter for the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper, but also underscores the tensions surrounding its changing editorial direction. . .”

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https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/karen-attiah-washington-post-settlement/

Shall Reporters go or Should They Stay?

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Article in Status by Oliver Darcy, 11/9/27

Headline: “The CBS-CNN Cashout”

Subhead: “Skydance’s buyout offers at CNN and CBS News are triggering an exodus of veteran staffers ahead of looming cuts. But the process hasn’t been without some unintended consequences, Status has learned.”

“For the past two weeks, many employees at Skydance’s CNN and CBS News have been weighing a difficult choice: take the buyout packages offered by management, or gamble on the round of forced layoffs expected to follow.

“The offers landed on October 26, just as newsrooms were heading into the frenetic final stretch of the midterms, which meant staffers had until Sunday to make a consequential decision about their futures while covering one of the biggest stories of the year, and with little certainty about what awaited them if they stayed. . .”

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https://www.status.news/p/cbs-news-cnn-buyouts-bari-weiss-mark-thompson-skydance

 

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Article in FAIR by Raina Lipsitz, 11/6/26

Headline:  “Corporate Media Warn Democrats of the Perils of Winning”

Subhead:  “Fool’s gold of midterms success”

“. . .The results call into question the knowledge and expertise of the corporate press, and some of their favorite political scientists and think tank experts. While conceding in its post-election analysis that ‘Democrats won in a lot of red states,’ NPR (11/4/26) then issued a muddled warning to Democrats regarding 2028: . .”

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https://fair.org/home/corporate-media-warn-democrats-of-the-perils-of-winning/

Is News a Gamble in the Future?

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Emily Bell and Heather Chaplin, 11/9/26

Headline: “The Future of Journalism When Prediction Markets ‘Financialize Everything’”

Subhead:  “Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are reaping huge profits and reshaping journalism to fit their business interests.”

“. . .Kalshi and Polymarket have already cut deals with several big newsrooms, offering money and data in exchange for publicity. At the same time, one of their core promotional claims—that their products can reveal what’s happening more accurately than journalists or pollsters—represents a frontal assault on the very outlets they call “partners,” and on the journalists those organizations employ. . .”

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https://www.cjr.org/kicker/the-future-of-journalism-when-prediction-markets-financialize-everything-kalshi-polymarket-profits-business-interests-reshape-journalism-knibbs-wired.php

Pay Extra, Spin Words of Wisdom Faster

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Article in The Washington Post by Beryl Kornfield, 11/9/26

Headline:  “Selling faster access to Tru mp’s posts helps triple his media company’s revenue”

Subhead:  “President Trump’s media company said its third-quarter revenue tripled from the same time last year.”
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“. . .In an earnings call on Monday, Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, announced $3 million in revenue, including $1.8 million from subscriptions to the Truth+ streaming platform and Truth API, a service the company launched in August to provide instant access to Trump’s Truth Social posts that has faced legal questions. . .”

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/09/selling-faster-access-trumps-posts-helps-triple-his-media-companys-revenue/

Guess Which News Group is to Blame?

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Article in The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo, 11/4/26

Headline:  “Trump: Fox News ‘bears responsibility’ for GOP losses”

President Trump is seeking to blame Tuesday’s disastrous midterm election results for Republicans on Fox News, which he attacked repeatedly on social media before calling into the network on election night.

“ ‘Why does FoxNews have Bill de Blasio, the Worst Mayor in the History of New York City, on air, ranting and raving like a Lunatic,’ Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform after de Blasio appeared on the network to analyze Tuesday’s election results.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6197174-trump-fox-news-2026-midterms/

 

The Door is Closing on Salon

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Article in The Wrap by Benjamin Lindsay, 11/5/26

Headline: “Salon, Pioneering Digital News Website, Shutters After 31 Years”

Subhead:  “It’s difficult to find the right words for the end of something that has meant so much to so many people,” site leadership writes in an open letter”

“. . .Founded by a small group of journalists on an aspirational idea of “what journalism could be,” the site touted a “strong voice, a curiosity about the world and a belief that the internet could bring journalism and readers together in new ways.” Its founding editors helped pioneer the internet news medium that came “to define an entirely new era of publishing,” the letter reads. . .”

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https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/salon-shuts-down/

President Rage-Texts Live, On-Air Fox Host

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Article in Mediaite by David Gilmour, 11/3/26

Headline: “Greg Gutfeld Gets Angry Text From Trump While on Air: ‘You Wouldn’t Believe This One…’”

“President Donald Trump rage-texted Fox News host Greg Gutfeld during a live broadcast on Election Day, demanding that he deliver a blistering attack to co-host Jessica Tarlov, who had just been reporting on political spam bombarding Americans’ phones as the midterms approached. . .”

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https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/greg-gutfeld-gets-angry-text-from-trump-while-on-air-you-wouldnt-believe-this-one/