“According to the researchers, ‘the vast majority of lawsuits dealt with topics such as disinformation, freedom of expression, defamation of politicians and equal treatment of candidates and in the electoral process.’”

“How can you ask a reporter to step back into the field if they cannot find bread to feed their child?” she said. The syndicate’s most important provision for reporters? Tents for shelter. “It’s true that the syndicate’s job shouldn’t be providing this kind of material or food support for reporters in the field,” she added. “But it’s necessary for the moment, given you might not find a single can of tuna in all of Gaza.”

“With sources, I never say Substack,” said Hanna Raskin. “You spend 10 times as much time trying to get your calls returned — and probably only 10% of them are.”

“The messages about Biden reached at least 11 Spanish-speaking public groups on WhatsApp and Telegram and were delivered to more than 145,000 people.”

“KCRW [is preparing] to reduce its workforce through voluntary departures, including prominent broadcasters ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ co-host Anthony Valadez and ‘All Things Considered’ host Janaya Williams … More than a dozen other staff members also have accepted buyout packages offered by the station and most of those employees are set to depart this month.”

“Since at least 2010, ESPN inserted fake names in Emmy entries, then took the awards won by some of those imaginary individuals, had them re-engraved and gave them to on-air personalities.”

“A source familiar with the plans said that the number of those laid off would be in the 50 to 100 range out of several thousand employees.”

“Some of the show’s staff, including host Anna Sale, will join Slate as part of the deal…Death, Sex & Money premiered on WNYC in 2014 as a program focused on the topics left out of ‘polite conversation.'”

“Unlike many television genres, sporting events still air primarily on traditional network TV, and draw enormous ratings. Major sports leagues have dabbled with streaming — Thursday night N.F.L. games are on Amazon Prime Video — but they have not made a full leap yet. The Saturday night game will be the most prominent sporting event to stream exclusively to date.”

“Chiefs scribes entered the season expecting the team’s defense of a Super Bowl title to dominate headlines; instead, they found themselves swept up by a modern-day version of DiMaggio and Monroe. ‘You have to cater to what the public craves and wants,’ says one.”