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    Where do Americans turn first for information about breaking news?

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The Federal Communications Commission last week approved the merger of two major local television companies, allowing Nexstar Media Group to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. The deal creates a local TV news giant that will own 265 stations in 44 states. In recent weeks, attorneys general in […]

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    Chinese company DeepSeek bursts onto the AI scene

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story DeepSeek, a Chinese technology company, recently introduced a new AI chatbot system with similar capabilities to major U.S. models like ChatGPT. But DeepSeek built its model with much less investment and computing power […]

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    FBI searches Washington Post journalist’s home

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Yesterday, the FBI  searched the home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson as a part of an investigation into leaked government documents, raising concerns about press freedom and journalists’ security. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Pentagon requested the search because Natanson “was […]

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    Murdoch family settles future control of media empire

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Lachlan Murdoch, eldest son of Rupert Murdoch, will maintain corporate control of the family’s media empire in the coming decades, according to a settlement reached by the family this week. Its properties include […]

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    Google allows users to personalize the news sources they see

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Google has launched a new tool that allows users to personalize their news feed. Users in the U.S. and India can now choose the outlets they want to see featured the most in […]

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    Young Americans’ experiences with news

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The Joe Rogan Experience is 2025’s top podcast across Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts – the sixth straight year Joe Rogan claimed the top spot on Spotify, but the first time he topped […]

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    Netflix strikes video podcast deals with iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! The Briefing will be on hiatus until Thursday, Jan. 8. Happy holidays! ❄️ In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story This week, Netflix announced deals with iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports to publish video podcast episodes from select shows exclusively on Netflix beginning in early 2026, furthering the streaming platform’s push into podcasting.  […]