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Benjamin Mullin
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The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay
The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were…
Columbia Journalism Review Faces the Kind of Crisis It Usually Covers
The publication is now trying to find a successful business model without its top editor, who was abruptly fired last week.
White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS
Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.
Radhika Jones, Vanity Fair’s Top Editor, Steps Down
Ms. Jones has been editor of the gilded magazine of culture, business and politics since 2017.
Why Is Newsmax’s Stock Surging? What to Know About the Right-Wing News Channel.
Newsmax lost $55 million in the first half of last year. But its stock has surged this week as shares in the company traded on…
Chuck Todd, Former ‘Meet the Press’ Moderator, Starts Podcast Network
After leaving NBC News in January, the former “Meet the Press” moderator is starting a new chapter as a media entrepreneur.
‘Brocasters’ Like Joe Rogan and Theo Von Have Listeners in a Chokehold
What do President Trump and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They’re getting into the ring with Joe Rogan.
Trump Allies Grill PBS and NPR During Congress Hearing
Dark pronouncements by Republicans about a “communist agenda” espoused by public media were intercut with lighter references to “Sesame Street” and “Curious George.”
Who Are the CEOs of NPR and PBS, Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger?
The two public media organizations will be represented before Congress by executives with very different résumés.
PBS and NPR Funding Has Been Threatened Before
Republicans in Congress have made several attempts to defund NPR and PBS over the last half-century.