US media
A wake for The Washington Post’s books section
Literary and cultural denizens of the US capital gather to eulogise the newspaper’s scuppered supplement
US Justice Department probes Netflix’s power over film-makers in Warner Deal review
The broad scope is a strong sign that it will take months before the United States decides whether to challenge the deal in court
Requiem for The Washington Post
The newspaper that brought down a president is dying in darkness – and its billionaire owner lit the match
Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper’s reach
The cuts come days after the newspaper scaled back its coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics
Nexstar to buy Tegna for US$3.5 billion in bet on FCC reforms
The all-cash takeover values Tegna at US$22 a share
Expect more US politicians to sue the news media
This is a troubling era in which politicians of both parties use lawsuits as weapons against media outlets in the war to control the narrative
Warner Bros discovers it can’t be everything
Large media conglomerates attempt to be every kind of entertainment company at once, but then struggle to do much of it particularly well
Voice of America building latest federal property up for sale
The sale of the VOA building could leave employees and contractors of the government-run international news networks without a home
Gloomy days ahead for American journalism
I RECENTLY returned from the reunion celebrations of my (1980) class at Columbia University’s School of Journalism in New York City with a sense that American journalism is facing a major crisis.
Judge orders White House to lift restrictions on AP access
[WASHINGTON] A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press’s access to President Donald Trump’s official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their “...