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Why ‘Margin Call’ remains Wall Street’s favorite movie — and the best indictment of it
Semafor talks with JC Chandor, who wrote the 2011 movie that gains new relevance and fans when markets shudder.
Daily Wire to open DC branch
The outlet is making a push to have a bigger presence in Donald Trump’s Washington.
Daily Wire
Comments from CEO anger Marketplace staffers after layoffs
Last week, the business-focused public radio outlet announced that it was shedding some staff.
Marketplace
MAHA icon Shanahan inks deal with conservative talk network
Blaze Media is partnering with Nicole Shanahan to license and represent her podcast.
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The group chats that changed America
A loose private network on Signal and WhatsApp helped usher in the new alliance between Silicon Valley and Donald Trump’s new right.
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Mixed Signals: Ezra Klein on Trump, Sanity, and Podcasting
The New York Times columnist discusses what he’s learned about the media and podcasting through this latest tour, how the “abundance” framework might apply to media, and if Trump will go after the press next.
Shari Redstone kept tabs on ‘60 Minutes’ segments on Trump
Tensions between CBS and parent company Paramount culminated in the resignation of a longtime producer this week.
How Nexstar dodged a Trump lawsuit
There’s good reason for the TV giant, which owns DC news site The Hill, to want to stay out of the president’s line of fire.
Bezos hunts for new Post opinion chief
The Washington Post has been without a top opinion editor for several months.
Bloomberg issues travel warning to staff
Outside legal counsel for the company told employees to bring more documents than usual to demonstrate their ties to the United States.
Mixed Signals: Zeitgeist genius Tina Brown on Meghan Markle, Vanity Fair, and whether we still need editors
Plus, why she doesn’t buy magazines anymore.
A well-funded UAE news startup runs aground
Launched with a splash by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris in November, the newsroom was slashed and the tycoon’s daughter is now CEO.
After NBC, Todd buys in to local news
He’s looking to spend as much as $2 billion on local news, without buying a major publisher.
New York City’s attempt to boost local media faces recriminations
A city law requiring ad dollars go to local media isn’t distributing the cash equally.
With ‘shadow hearings,’ Democrats counterprogram the right — and find an audience
They’re essentially press conferences taped at the Capitol and staged to look like committee hearings. But they’re getting views.
How Bloomberg — and ‘Bloomberg’ — drove markets and headlines
The finance data and media company has tried fruitlessly to find the owner of the “Walter Bloomberg” account, which coasts off Bloomberg’s name for clicks. But in 2025, someone like “Walter” can shake Wall Street.
Jubilee CEO: Pete Buttigieg’s team edited his appearance — and what was cut could’ve helped Democrats
“But I think the most ironic thing is the things that folks are most interested in cutting typically are the things that often would do the best for them,” Jason Y. Lee told Semafor’s Mixed Signals podcast.
Mixed Signals: Can YouTube debates bring America back together? with Jubilee’s Jason Y. Lee
Jubilee Media has recently gained a broader audience from their wild political debate videos — but are they bridging polarization or just making money off of it?