US media
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 “...
Trump vows to pursue more defamation claims after ABC News settlement
ABC News agreed to give US$15 million to Trump’s presidential library to settle the lawsuit
Warner Bros CEO says Paramount takeover ‘good for the industry’
A chance for deregulation can spur consolidation within the space and boost company performance, the executive notes
Perks and perils of partisan talk on TV
NBC’s hiring of ex-Republican Party chair Ronna McDaniel, an election denier, has sparked backlash