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Progressive TikToker raises $100,000 for House primary bid

The ex-Media Matters creator is running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Chicago.
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Major progressive groups launch anti-Trump Substack

MoveOn, Indivisible, and Working Families Power are all backing the new outlet.
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YouTube ramps up podcasting with new ad test

The change could cement the Google-owned giant’s place at the center of the media world.
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YouTube CEO on content moderation: ‘Where the world was five years ago is very different’ than today

“What was happening in the world in March of 2020 is very different than what’s happening in the world in March of 2025,” YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said on the Mixed Signals from Semafor Media podcast.

Mixed Signals: Secrets of YouTube with CEO Neal Mohan

YouTube’s dominance and what it means for podcasts, TV, and the future of media.
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When BuzzFeed thought the internet was bigger than Beyoncé

“Well, the internet’s bigger than Beyoncé. Who needs Beyoncé?”
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Top Audacy exec departs

It’s the latest in a series of high-level departures for the audio giant.

How Breitbart became legacy MAGA media

The signature news outlet of Donald Trump’s first term is navigating a new world of influencers.

Mixed Signals: Does mass culture still matter? And how Snoop Dogg mastered commerce, with Frank Cooper

Lessons from LL Cool J and Snoop Dogg, from Visa CMO Frank Cooper

Newsmax deletes interview criticizing FCC

The article had featured the CEO of a telecom company, Telnyx, complaining about the commission.

In reversal, NPR permits anchor to attend Pride event

The public broadcaster has faced increasing pressure from the Trump administration and Republicans.

Meta braces for ex-Facebook employee’s tell-all book

Meta is pushing back particularly hard on some of the author’s claims about the company’s dealings abroad.

Democratic media leader dating US senator

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has recently been one of the most visible Democrats in Washington.

Barry Diller backs Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid

“I think he’d be a very good mayor of New York,” he said, per a recording shared with Semafor.

Witty hired as White House photographer

Patrick Witty, a Pulitzer Prize winner, abruptly left his job at National Geographic after facing allegations of misconduct.

The New York Times shakes up its opinion desk

The paper is reconsidering what kinds of endorsements it does.

Young conservative women build an alternative to the manosphere

Female right-wing content creators like Brett Cooper are setting themselves apart.

Mixed Signals: Inside the independent creator world, with Substack’s Hamish McKenzie – and Nayeema Raza

This week, we get an inside look at the independent creator model of media with a two-part conversation.