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LeBron James is getting ready for his post-NBA media career, partner says

In an appearance at last week’s Semafor World Economy gathering, Maverick Carter said that changes in the tech and media landscape will allow James some flexibility in terms of his next moves once he retires — which could be as soon as later this month.
Maverick CarterKris Tripplaar/Semafor

CNN backpedals after booker turns away guest for merger segment

“No one advised any editorial employee at CNN not to pursue this story,” a CNN spokesperson said.
Warner Bros. and CNN logos Mike Blake and Mike Segar/Reuters

Writer of media newsletter recapping media newsletters suspended after errors

Mediaite’s One Sheet newsletter has grown increasingly error-prone.
Mediaite One SheetScreenshot/Mediaite

Gulf media crackdown sanitizes images of the war

Some international wires have halted conflict photography in the UAE since the arrest of photojournalists there.
Damage to a building in DubaiAFP via Getty Images

How Bluesky earned its reputation — and why it could be the way of the future

Bluesky COO Rose Wang on how her company got to 40 million users.

Democrats pressure Pentagon over new media restrictions

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Pentagon and leaders at Stars and Stripes to share whether the department is censoring stories at the historic military newspaper.
REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Maryland’s biggest newspaper is going after the governor’s 2028 campaign

The owner of Maryland’s biggest paper and TV stations is keeping close tabs on his outlet’s investigation of Gov. Wes Moore.

Joanna Stern on how AI told her to quit The Wall Street Journal

“It felt like the one big decision where I actually did trust AI,” she told Semafor’s “Mixed Signals” podcast.

Biden vet launches biweekly streaming show

Rob Flaherty and Jesse Lehrich will launch Nobody Knows Anything, a 90-minute biweekly show, later this month.

Axel Springer’s Döpfner courts UK conservative elites

The German mogul is courting regulators and the country’s influential conservative political figures as he attempts to get his bid to buy the Telegraph approved.

Substack rival Beehiiv makes a push into podcasting

Beehiiv has privately been reaching out to independent podcasters on Substack and other platforms.

CBS News expands its investigative team

The network is expanding its investigative journalism efforts as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss continues to reshape it.

Politico taps a new top editor

Jonathan Greenberger garnered internal support from outgoing editor John Harris and CEO Goli Sheikholeslami.

The oldest job in journalism: New York Post ‘runners’ defy AI

In an age of shrinking newsroom budgets, mass layoffs, and AI, sending human beings to physical locations is something of a luxury.

Michael Lynton on the infamous Sony hack and learning from his mistakes

Former Sony CEO Michael Lynton reflects on approving The Interview and the resulting North Korea hack, discusses his new book with Josh Steiner, and critiques U.S. inaction on the TikTok ban.

‘Tipping point’: NFL’s streaming shift could put league’s antitrust shield at risk, FCC’s Carr says

The NFL’s move to shift live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services has become a flashpoint in Washington.

Vox Media tried to sell its podcasts, and itself

The company now says its podcast network is not for sale.

Newsom calls FCC chairman’s threats ‘sick’

The California governor argued people from all political perspectives should be concerned about federal regulators weighing in on news content.