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Paramount’s Shari Redstone Wants a Resolution on President Trump Lawsuit Ahead of Skydance Merger

Redstone, who controls Paramount, has been trying to close a merger with the Hollywood studio Skydance. President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News is complicating matters.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

Becoming Katharine Graham (Movie) Documentary Films and Programs Graham, Katharine Kunhardt, George Kunhardt, Teddy News and News Media Newspapers Washington Post

‘Becoming Katharine Graham’ Review: A Newspaper Leader, in Her Voice

The sibling filmmakers George and Teddy Kunhardt use a straightforward approach in this documentary about the Washington Post publisher, letting a pioneer shine.

By Sheri Linden

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Washington Post Opinion Editor Exits as Bezos Steers Pages in New Direction

Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, said that the newspaper’s opinion section would focus on “personal liberties and free markets.”

By Benjamin Mullin

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Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strains Global Journalism

Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.

By Ken Bensinger and Benjamin Mullin