Today: July 01, 2024
Today: July 01, 2024

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Entertainment

Groups say philanthropists trying to boost local news shouldn't leave minorities behind

Organizations representing minority journalists say they're worried that a recently-announced $500 million initiative designed to boost local news would leave them behind

Business|Economy|News

The AP is setting up a sister organization seeking grants to support local and state news

The Associated Press says it is setting up a sister organization to solicit donor funding in support of local and state news, both at AP and elsewhere

The AP is setting up a sister organization seeking grants to support local and state news
News|Political|World

Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief

Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president after three years as the first Black woman to lead a television network news division

News|Political

Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers

Those with an interest can find several exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made by Joe Biden and Donald Trump during their televised debate on Thursday night

Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers
News|Political

How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there

It almost didn't seem to matter that CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage for the much-awaited presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there
Entertainment|Sports

A fresh start for NBC Olympics: No more 'plausibly live' for Paris Games this summer

The days of “plausibly live” Olympics coverage on NBC are coming to an end

A fresh start for NBC Olympics: No more 'plausibly live' for Paris Games this summer
News|Opinion|Political

This week's televised debate is crucial for Biden and Trump — and for CNN as well

The stakes are high for Joe Biden and Donald Trump for Thursday's first presidential debate

This week's televised debate is crucial for Biden and Trump — and for CNN as well
Entertainment|News

Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

For one weekend day this fall in New York — and for a price — MSNBC fans can see many of their favorite personalities in real life

Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'
Business|News

Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash, will stay in Britain

The Washington Post says that Robert Winnett, who had been named to take over the organization's core newsroom functions later this year, will not take the job after all

Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash, will stay in Britain
Business|Entertainment|News|Opinion

The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the US

A trio of extraordinary stories are increasing the pressure on The Washington Post's new leadership, along with highlighting the differences in journalism practices in England and the United States

The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the US
Entertainment

Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music

T Bone Burnett is best known for production work like the `O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music
Entertainment

The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album

No one will confuse musician John Leventhal with being the hot new thing

The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album
Business|Entertainment

Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way

“All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey's hit from 1994, has grown over the last three decades into the Christmas colossus

Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way
Business|Entertainment

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help

A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help, and more people are aware of the dire problems facing the industry

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help
Entertainment

Christiane Amanpour to debut weekly show after years of reduced presence on domestic CNN

Even Christiane Amanpour felt it was odd that CNN's best-known international journalist had little visible presence on the company's North American network for the past several years

Christiane Amanpour to debut weekly show after years of reduced presence on domestic CNN
Entertainment|Environment

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

There's a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in
Entertainment|Political

Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations

A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers

Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
Entertainment|Political

Trump's live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven't solved

News executives are certainly familiar with Donald Trump as he seeks his third straight Republican nomination for president

Trump's live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven't solved
Entertainment|Political

Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate

While GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley met in a sharp CNN debate that brought out clear differences, Donald Trump provided clear counterprogramming

Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
Business|Entertainment|Sports

That's a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO's 'Real Sports' air their last episode after 29 years

Bryant Gumbel's “Real Sports” airs its final episode on HBO after 29 years this week, and an era in sports journalism ends with it

That's a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO's 'Real Sports' air their last episode after 29 years
Sports

Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener

Hours before the fall’s first “Monday Night Football” game, Disney and Charter Communications have settled a business dispute that had left some 15 million cable TV customers without ESPN and other Disney channels. Disney said that because of the deal, the majority of its ESPN customers would have service restored to Charter’s Spectrum cable system immediately. Charter confirmed the deal Monday. The agreement was announced hours before the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills were to debut their season on ESPN and ESPN2. It’s the first game for the Jets with Aaron Rodgers as quarterback, and

Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener
Technology

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to life

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'
Business|Entertainment|Technology

They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore

Cable television is filled with ghosts

They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong
Entertainment|Technology

The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week

This is it — the last “new” Beatles song

The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week

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