Sep 21 States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The agreement calls for Paramount to increase domestic production and establish monitoring of editorial independence of the company’s news operations. Continue reading
Sep 21 CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over Trump denying White House access By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The actions were a clear escalation of President Donald Trump’s long-running efforts — in the courts and through administrative action — to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable, and were the latest test of First Amendment protections in… Continue reading
Sep 19 MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The actions were a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts — in the courts and through administrative action — to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 2:48 Trump says he's banning 3 outlets from White House in his latest attack on press freedom By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman, Kayan Taraporevala President Donald Trump says he is banning three major news outlets, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House due to what he called "unfavorable coverage." Trump didn't provide details on how the ban would be implemented, but warned… Continue watching
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatened that more such media prohibitions could be coming. Continue reading
Aug 06 GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Miller is facing a congressional ethics investigation related to domestic abuse allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife but is insisting he won't withdraw. Continue reading
Jul 13 12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition' By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press A Paramount-Warner combo would bring together two of Hollywood's last five legacy studios. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Dershowitz had urged the court to reconsider New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The landmark First Amendment case that made it harder for public figures to win libel lawsuits because it requires proof that an outlet knowingly published something false,… Continue reading
May 06 CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87 By David Bauder, Associated Press Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 The concerns and implications of Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly signed an agreement on a $110 billion deal. The merger would make one of the largest media empires in the world. Paramount could now control two key movie studios, multiple streaming platforms, and two… Continue watching