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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79 The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

RIP: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79
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Newsletter tips from the New York Times: Visuals, strong host, short, intimate New York Times head of newsletters Jodi Rudoren shares her tips on how to create a great email newsletter as they launch The World briefing.

Newsletter tips from the New York Times: Visuals, strong host, short, intimate
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Goodbye Plus ten of the best (if I do say so myself).

Goodbye! 🦋
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Trump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory | CNN Politics The video, which was intended to resemble a Fox News segment on the show hosted by the president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, featured an AI version of Trump promising access to new medical technolog...

Trump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory

Comcast names Mike Cavanagh as co-CEO alongside Brian Roberts Cavanagh previously served as chief financial officer of Comcast before being promoted to president in 2022.

Comcast names Mike Cavanagh as co-CEO alongside Brian Roberts
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Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei said she was turning away from the facility's fence when a masked agent shot a pepper ball at her truck.

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Videogame maker EA in advanced talks to go private at roughly $50 billion valuation Electronic Arts , the videogame publisher behind titles such as "FC" and "Battlefield", is in advanced talks to go private at a valuation of roughly $50 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Videogame maker EA in advanced talks to go private at roughly $50 billion valuation www.reuters.com/business/ele...

The line. Some final reflections on seven years of writing CJR’s newsletter.

The line.! 🦋
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1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020 Among adults under 30, 43% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.

1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
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FT says AI-personalised paywall messaging has quadrupled conversion rate How publishers including Reach and The Independent are - and aren't - using personalisation.

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Irish News adds jobs in digital-focused restructure Top selling regional daily focusing on video, newsletters and events.

Irish News adds jobs in digital-focused restructure
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AI Startup Friend Bets On Foes With $1M NYC Subway Campaign Some subway riders have defaced the posters with phrases like ‘surveillance capitalism,’ ‘stop profiting off loneliness,’ and ‘AI trash.’

AI Startup Friend Bets On Foes With $1M NYC Subway Campaign
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The Next Phase of Elon Musk’s Fandom Is Sadder and Stranger Than You Think. Tesla meetups and crypto schemes showed me what’s next for the cult of Elon Musk.

Inside the Bizarre World of Elon Musk’s Last True Believers

What does an independent mean in politics? New CNN poll results identify five distinct types of independents.

See the five types of independents that have big implications for American politics

Disengaged voters are the key to winning future elections in the US | CNN Politics A consensus opinion has emerged about President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election: Disengaged voters were critical.

Disengaged voters are the key to winning future elections in the US

Kash Patel Knocks Down Trump's Jan. 6 Claim About FBI Agents A bizarre new claim from Trump about FBI agents being in the crowd "prior to" the Jan. 6 riot was promptly knocked down by his own FBI director.

Trump’s Bizarre Claim That 274 FBI Agents Were Planted ‘Prior to’ Jan. 6 Riot Gets Torpedoed By His Own FBI Director Kash Patel
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Fact check: What you need to know about Trump’s misinformation about vaccines, autism and hepatitis B | CNN Politics President Donald Trump’s Monday comments about autism and public health were filled with misinformation that left many doctors aghast – and not just about Tylenol.

Fact check: What you need to know about Trump’s misinformation about vaccines, autism and hepatitis B

Portland’s city leaders and residents are pushing back against ICE. Now Trump is sending in troops | CNN A day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, knew that a “sanctuary city” like his was going to have a bumpy four years ahead.

Portland’s city leaders and residents are pushing back against ICE. Now Trump is sending in troops

FTC Gives Final Omnicom/IPG Approval, Imposes Ideological Restrictions
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‘A national emergency’: As Trump goes after the arts, many museums remain silent | CNN The Trump administration has sent shockwaves through America’s cultural institutions by gutting museum funding, threatening nonprofits’ tax-exempt status and tightening its grip over the Smithsonian. ...

‘A national emergency’: As Trump goes after the arts, many museums remain silent

How consumer pushback beat Trump’s pressure campaign on Kimmel | CNN Business The Jimmy Kimmel tug-of-war was about free speech, yes, but it was also about the free market.

How consumer pushback beat Trump’s pressure campaign on Kimmel

Dallas Morning News shareholders vote to deny the hedge fund Alden Global Capital Is a newspaper a financial asset or a community trust? This particular standoff ended with an increasingly uncommon answer.

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How Larry and David Ellison reached the peak of their wealth – and political power | CNN Business He may be 81-years old, but Oracle chairman and mega-billionaire Larry Ellison, a database technology pioneer and a mainstay of Silicon Valley for five decades, is at the peak of his influence, wealth...

How Larry and David Ellison reached the peak of their wealth – and political power

Disney Sued After Enforcing Rights to Mickey Mouse in the Public Domain The lawsuit seeks clarity around whether companies can exploit the earliest depiction of Mickey Mouse from a 1928 animated short.

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Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers The coffee giant plans to cut 900 corporate jobs and shut down about 1% of its stores as the chain's turnaround plan approaches a one-year mark.

Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers
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Ryder Cup's 'Unprecedented Demand' Drives Nearly 50% Increase in Ad Sales NBCU’s coverage of The Ryder Cup will also feature 14 sponsor integrations.

Ryder Cup's 'Unprecedented Demand' Drives Nearly 50% Increase in Ad Sales
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BBC and news agencies launch film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza Israel does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza independently, citing security grounds.

BBC and news agencies launch film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza
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Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.

Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
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Rethinking audience relationships in the media The success of journalism – and the media business – depends on building and maintaining a strong relationship with the audience. But that relationship is

Rethinking audience relationships in the media
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State of subscriptions 2025: pushing past the paywall plateau For decades, advertising was the primary source of income for media companies. However, the digital age has forced publishers to rapidly reassess their

State of subscriptions 2025: pushing past the paywall plateau
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