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Strapped For Cash, San Francisco Public Radio/TV Outlet KQED Is Closing Its San Jose Office

While the satellite office isn't officially a bureau, some KQED staffers have used the space — in a city with a larger population than San Francisco itself — since 2014. A spokesperson says that no jobs will be cut and coverage of the South Bay will be unaffected. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

Co-Founder Of Vox.com Is New CEO Of WBEZ And Chicago Sun-Times

"(Melissa) Bell in 2014 co-founded Vox.com, where she pioneered their distinctive explainer journalism style. As publisher of Vox Media, she oversaw its editorial publications, including Eater, The Verge, and SB Nation, and played a crucial role in its merger with New York magazine and other premium brands." - Inside Radio

This Trump Biopic Was A Major Hit At Cannes. It Can’t Get A US Release. Is This A Case Of “Catch And Kill”?

The Apprentice (not to be confused with Trump's old reality TV series) is a rather unflattering depiction of the young Trump's disciple-like relationship with notorious lawyer Roy Cohn. The film's lead US funder, a Trump donor, is reportedly furious over the film, though he denies deliberately blocking it. - The Washington Post (MSN)

Paramount Purges Access To Decades Of Shows Across Multiple Networks

Comedy Central, CMT, Paramount Network, TV Land, and MTV sites now point visitors to the streaming platform, effectively removing vast archives of content from public access. This follows the unexpected shutdown of the MTV News website earlier this week, which erased two decades of content. - Shelly Palmer

Hawaii’s Governor Tries To Keep A Law Allowing Him To Shut Down TV And Radio In An Emergency

"A planned veto by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green that would maintain a state law allowing Green or a county mayor to shut down electronic media within the state in an emergency has drawn opposition from the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters." - Inside Radio

Generative AI Will Change How Information Is Retrieved And Shared

Although this may seem like media arcana—mere C-suite squabbles—the reality is that AI companies are envisioning a future in which their platforms are central to how all internet users find information. - The Atlantic

Small LA Food Website Had To Furlough Its Staff. Then Readers Came To The Rescue

“I think within like 24 hours, we had gained enough members and support, donations, merch sales, to bring everyone back,” Ray said. “I think it ended up being one official furlough day.” - Poynter

Former Editor Who Criticized NPR’s Progressive Bias Joins Website That Published His Criticism

"Uri Berliner, NPR’s former senior business editor who criticized the organization for progressive biases in a Free Press op-ed, has joined the outlet (as a senior editor). … 'I’m joining The Free Press because it provides America with groundbreaking, fearless, and independent-minded journalism,' Berliner said in a statement." - TheWrap

Strike Avoided: Hollywood Studios And Film Crew Union Agree On New Contract Terms

"The contract, known as the Basic Agreement, affects about 50,000 crew members who belong to 13 different West Coast-based (IATSE) union locals, including art directors, set painters, editors, camera technicians, costume designers, hair stylists and make-up artists." - AP

High-End Print Magazines Are Making A Comeback (In A Different Way)

High-end niche periodicals are popping up, but the trend might be most evident in a burst of small-batch, independent outdoors magazines like Adventure Journal, Mountain Gazette, Summit Journal and Ori. They are crowding into quiet spaces of narrow lanes — climbing, surfing, skiing, running and the like. - The New York Times

The Future Of Streaming

Profitability depends on how many paying subscribers are needed. There was a time when industry executives hoped that number might be as low as 100 million. But now the consensus among many of the executives interviewed is that the number is at least 200 million, and possibly more. - The New York Times

Why One Dutch TV Network Became The World’s Inventor And Market Tester Of Reality TV Formats

The CEO of Talpa Studios, part of Dutch media conglomerate the Talpa Network, explains it as, ultimately, an issue of language — which is to say, yet another example of the Netherlands' long history of coming up with things to export to a world that doesn't speak Dutch. - The Hollywood Reporter

North Carolina’s Largest Public Radio Station Is Closing Down Its Music Channel

"The University of North Carolina’s WUNC Raleigh-Durham (91.5) will shutter adult alternative digital radio station WUNC Music at the end of the month. The station, which broadcasts on WUNC-HD2 and wunc.org, was launched in 2016 with the original intent of placing it on a terrestrial radio signal." - Inside Radio

TikTok Strikes Back

TikTok also went on offense, sharing for the first time internal documents from years of failed negotiations with the federal government that it says show the administration was not operating in good faith. - Washington Post

The Washington Post Is Burning Through Its One Asset

And that is its credibility. "The reputation of the Post newsroom has been built upon readers’ trust that reporters do not pay sources, much less steal documents, hack computers, or engage in other deceptive news-gathering practices that have been associated with a certain kind of British journalism.” - The Atlantic

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