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    Turkish police raid offices of major TV news channel

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Turkish police this week raided the headquarters of Halk TV, halting live broadcasts and appointing a new administrator to oversee one of the few Turkish news channels that airs […]

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    Skydance says CNN will retain its editorial independence

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery was finalized this week, with the resulting company to be known as Skydance. In a press conference, CEO David Ellison sought to address […]

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    Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story A federal judge ruled today that the Trump administration must temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which filed a lawsuit after their reporters were […]

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    Americans value press freedom but differ on its limits

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Federal court proceedings this week revealed an extended fight between the Justice Department and LinkedIn, with the government seeking to obtain details on a journalist’s interactions on the site […]

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    Most Americans remember where they were on 9/11

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story This week marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Even a quarter century later, the vast majority of Americans who were age 10 or […]

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    Society of Professional Journalists updates Code of Ethics

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The Society of Professional Journalists has updated its Code of Ethics for the first time in 12 years. The code has long been a guiding document for professional journalists […]

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    Meta and TikTok settle child safety lawsuits

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Recent settlements involving Meta and TikTok have put renewed attention on claims that social media companies do not adequately protect young users. Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, agreed to a $17 billion settlement as well […]

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    ABC sues FCC, citing First Amendment concerns

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story ABC and its parent company, Disney, are suing the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that an early review of the network’s broadcast licenses is retaliation for its programming and that […]

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    Forbes fires top editor over secret payment

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The top editor of Forbes was fired after failing to disclose a $6 million payment from the founder of a company that does business with the publication, igniting questions […]

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    Scripps announces digital restructure and layoffs

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story E.W. Scripps, the broadcasting company with dozens of local affiliates, is laying off 268 employees as it restructures its local TV business around digital-first news production and streaming. The company plans to centralize some […]