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Sources: WaPo officials told staffers a cyberattack compromised the email accounts of several journalists and was potentially the work of a foreign government — Reporters covering national security and economic policy were among the employees affected by the breach
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An interview with Terry Moran on why he does not regret his X post criticizing Stephen Miller, how ABC News “bailed” on an “oral agreement”, Substack, and more — In his first interview since losing his job at ABC News, the longtime TV correspondent, newly popular on Substack …
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Sources: senior BBC executives are considering charging US consumers for access to its journalism to boost revenues amid falling UK license fee incomes — Corporation has been targeting audiences across the Atlantic as it tries to shore up revenue streams — Senior BBC figures …
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Saudi Arabia executes prominent Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser, who was arrested in 2018 over Twitter posts alleging corruption within the Saudi royal family — Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025 — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior announced the Saturday execution of prominent Saudi …

SCOTUS declines to hear a copyright suit accusing Ed Sheeran of copying the sheet music for his song Thinking Out Loud from Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a copyright suit against pop star Ed Sheeran filed by a company that alleged his smash single …

Sources: USAGM told employees of VOA's Persian-language service who were placed on administrative leave to return to their roles amid the Iran-Israel conflict — President Donald Trump ordered the service to shut down in March. — Employees of Voice of America's Persian-language service …
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Hamish McKenzie says WaPo approached Substack about hosting its writers, and there has been a “change in mindset” of traditional media about the platform — Newspaper could join legacy media brands in embracing newsletter platform — The Washington Post has held talks …
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Patreon plans to consolidate its Pro and Premium plans starting August 5, taking a 10% commission, rather than the current 8% for Pro and 12% for Premium users — You have until August 4th to sign up and lock in the current rates instead. … Patreon has announced an update to its pricing …
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Reddit unveils two ad tools with “community intelligence”: Reddit Insights and Conversation Summary Add-on, which lets brands show positive user posts under ads — Reddit has launched two new ad tools that help brands understand and showcase conversations happening on the platform, the company exclusively tells Axios.
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Amazon Ads and Roku sign an ad initiative that will give media buyers access to 80%+ of US connected-TV households, set to launch by Q4 2025, using Amazon's DSP — In a milestone agreement, Amazon Ads and Roku are teaming on a new advertising initiative that will give media buyers access …
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Israel bombs Iranian state TV during a live broadcast, sending the anchor fleeing her desk amid smoke and rubble, as it broadens its bombing campaign in Iran — Iranian state television was broadcasting live on Monday when a massive explosion rocked the studio, with the anchor fleeing her desk amid smoke and rubble.
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Statista expects the global influencer marketing industry to grow 36% between 2024 and 2025, reaching $33B, as brands tighten overall ad budgets — Ashton Hall's morning routine involves dunking his head in iced Saratoga Spring Water. For the company that sells the bottled water …
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MAGNA: Asia Pacific ad revenue grew 7.9% in 2024 to $288B led by digital advertising; TV budgets declined by 1.9%, print dropped by 3%, and radio fell by 4.2% — Ros Allison: ‘Some return to growth evident for the Australian market in 2025.’ — Global advertising revenues for media owners …
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