Sources: NBC Sports and TNT Sports are expected to join Fox in presenting Big East men's and women's basketball games in 2025-26; CBS is still holding talks (Andrew Marchand/New York Times)

Mediagazer: Sources: NBC Sports and TNT Sports are expected to join Fox in presenting Big East men's and women's basketball games in 2025-26; CBS is still holding talks (Andrew Marchand/New York Times)

Top News:

Semafor:

AI search engine Perplexity says it was working on revenue-sharing deals with publishers when Forbes criticized it for misusing content from Forbes and others— The Scoop — Perplexity, the AI search startup that recently came under fire from Forbes for allegedly misusing its content …
Discussion:

Aravind Srinivas /
Aravind Srinivas on LinkedIn: Worth a read for a balanced perspective by Reed Albergotti and Semafor on how AI-native search and journalism can flourish together: — https://lnkd.in/... @jason: @JohnPaczkowski They didn't ask for permission and took a substantial amount? Have you run more tests on this? You should publish dozens of examples like the NYTimes did

John Paczkowski /
@johnpaczkowski: 1. Lol. Nice story placement, Perplexity. 2. But it misses the point. Beyond attribution **The company took our paywalled work, without our permission, and competitively broadcast it across web, video, mobile — as though it were itself a media outlet.**

Campbell Brown /
@campbell_brown: @mattswider Fair point. I would just love to see the path forward be more than a one time payment and be potential source of revenue for ALL publishers. Check out https://tollbit.com/. I don't know if it's the answer, but one off deals aren't the longterm solution.

Matt Swider /
@mattswider: @campbell_brown Thanks for actually responding & addressing, Campbell. I like this idea: “Spotify” for publishers (although we always hear artists get pittance), based on reads (like song plays). The best article I've read is by @Jason. Publishers fell for tech's promises once & got burned by

John Paczkowski /
@johnpaczkowski: Some head exploding irony here, given the Facebook armageddon for publishers

Matt Swider /
@mattswider: @campbell_brown What about small publishers? Are these deals only going to be for larger publishers (so far, that's been the case with ChatGPT)? Why has Perplexity stolen the content of Forbes and my site while charging $20/mo. Is it OK to have done so in the meantime? https://x.com/...

Daniel Griffin /
@danielsgriffin: @semafor @ReedAlbergotti Is *a Perplexity user* in “a Perplexity user created a page” the right framing? Compare the “Curated by” label on these two pages: (1) https://www.perplexity.ai/... (2) https://www.perplexity.ai/... [image]

Campbell Brown /
@campbell_brown: This seems like the right take - aligned incentives and a real potential ally for publishers: “Perplexity planning revenue-sharing deals with publishers”. https://www.semafor.com/...

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: @ReedAlbergotti @semafor it doesn't feel like this is about our role as journalists in the traditional sense since it is about their story. reporters would fight with other reporters on twitter if they didn't get proper credit and the perplexity situation seems far more egregious than most media

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: @semafor @ReedAlbergotti nihilism @ReedAlbergotti . media companies steal too much reporting so let's shrug our shoulders with AI. the information is sometimes successful when it scolds publications for not crediting it. what's different here? public shame is one of the few levers we have to get

Reed Albergotti /
@reedalbergotti: @EricNewcomer @semafor Also, how is “public shame” literally the very first step? Is our job as journalists just online mob justice now? What happened to nuance and intellectual curiosity?

Reed Albergotti /
@reedalbergotti: @EricNewcomer @semafor I said clearly that perplexity should have credited them higher up. I just don't think the Forbs people had to go for the jugular like that. I think twitter brings out the worst in people sometimes. A civil conversation would get more done. @semafor: 🟡 SCOOP: Perplexity, the AI search startup that recently came under fire from Forbes, was already planning revenue-sharing deals with publishers, @ReedAlbergotti reports. The deals would provide a framework to earn recurring income. https://www.semafor.com/...

Randall Lane /
Forbes: Why Perplexity's Cynical Theft Represents Everything That Could Go Wrong With AI

Deadline:

Sony Pictures Entertainment buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; 35 cinemas will keep operating under the Alamo brand, and Alamo's Michael Kustermann will remain CEO— Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has just bought Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. D eadline first told you the chain was up for sale and being shopped around to studios.

Discussion:
Engadget, Variety, CNN, Reuters, SlashFilm, Gizmodo, New York Times, The Wrap, IndieWire, CBS News, Associated Press, New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The A.V. Club, Chris Drazba on LinkedIn, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Consequence, The Verge and Bloomberg

Discussion:

Anna Washenko /
Engadget: Alamo Drafthouse is being bought by Sony Pictures

Brent Lang /
Variety: Sony Pictures Buys Alamo Drafthouse

Ramishah Maruf /
CNN: Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse

Jaspreet Singh /
Reuters: Sony Pictures Entertainment buys cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Oscar Gonzalez /
Gizmodo: Sony Pictures Buys Beloved Theater Chain Alamo Drafthouse

Jeremy Fuster /
The Wrap: Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Khristopher J. Brooks /
CBS News: Sony Pictures buys dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse

David Matthews /
New York Daily News: Sony acquires movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse The Hollywood Reporter: Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Landmark Deal That Puts Studios Back in Theater Game

Matt Schimkowitz /
The A.V. Club: Paramount Decree found dead as Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse

Chris Drazba /
Chris Drazba on LinkedIn: Excited to share that Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has been acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment. First and foremost, congratulations to Sony and their commitment to the cinematic experience! …

Jay Peters /
The Verge: Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Brandon Mioduszewski /
Bloomberg: Sony Pictures Buys Alamo Drafthouse Theater Chain

New York Post:

CNN signs a deal to use AP stories on its website, the first time it has done so since cutting ties 14 years ago to focus more on original reporting— CNN staffers fear a new deal with the Associated Press may spell layoffs at the third-place cable news network.

Discussion:
Editor and Publisher and NewscastStudio

Discussion:

Michael P. Hill /
Editor and Publisher: CNN signs AP deal for first time in 14 years

Michael P. Hill /
NewscastStudio: CNN signs AP deal for first time in 14 years

Bloomberg:

The National Music Publishers' Association files an FTC complaint against Spotify, saying Spotify's decision to offer audiobooks reduced songwriters' royalties— Spotify's audiobook bundle has put it at war with music publishers … The audiobooks addition gave Spotify leeway to reclassify …

Discussion:
Billboard, Rolling Stone and Music Business Worldwide

Discussion:

Kristin Robinson /
Billboard: NMPA Fires New Volley in Spotify Fight by Filing FTC Complaint, Letters to State Attorneys General & More

Ethan Millman /
Rolling Stone: Music Publishers File FTC Complaint Against Spotify For ‘Fraudulent Business Practices’

The Guardian:

Replacing Will Lewis at WaPo would be Jeff Bezos' cleanest, best move, but if he won't, he and Lewis should publicly commit to newsroom independence, and more— The paper's reinvention, with the appointment of Will Lewis as publisher, is a mess - but there's still time to turn things around

Discussion:
Axios, @dankennedy_nu@journa.host, @esmcintyre, @markjacob16, @davidgura@threads.net, @sulliview and Washington Post

Discussion:

Mimi Montgomery /
Axios: Scoop: Post CEO Will Lewis buys $7 million Georgetown home

Dan Kennedy /
@dankennedy_nu@journa.host: A sensible though surprisingly restrained column by Margaret Sullivan on how the @washingtonpost can recover from its self-inflicted wounds: Lewis promises to behave; Bezos makes clear he's still committed to the Post; and a public editor is hired. #journalism — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Erin Siegal McIntyre /
@esmcintyre: ⬇️⬇️💯

Mark Jacob /
@markjacob16: Another fine column from @Sulliview, who says Jeff Bezos needs to take control and clean up the Will Lewis scandal at the Washington Post.

David Gura /
@davidgura@threads.net: “What's the point of owning the Washington Post if it's no longer the Washington Post?”

Margaret Sullivan /
@sulliview: The cleanest, best move: Replace Will Lewis as ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ CEO. But if Bezos won't (it seems unlikely unless another shoe drops), I have 3 recommendations. Among them: Bring back a public editor or ombudsman. My new ⁦@GuardianUS⁩ column https://www.theguardian.com/ ... Washington Post: Sources: Jeff Bezos has been closely engaged with Will Lewis, as the WaPo's new publisher developed the plan to create a “third newsroom” for new audiences

RELATED:

Axios:
Sources: WaPo CEO Will Lewis is floating Local+, a new offering for readers who want to pay extra for premium local content, including paid newsletters

Discussion:
@cuneytdil and @jayrosen_nyu

Discussion:
@cuneytdil: Scoop: New Brit regime atop Washington Post aims to boost local coverage. Will Lewis and new execs floating “Local+” concept, for readers who want to pay extra for premium local content. My column this week: https://www.axios.com/...

Jay Rosen /
@jayrosen_nyu: I am a subscriber and open to anything that might strengthen the Post (an important institution) but if you're calling scoop on a return to local coverage you have to include all the reasons this is going to be hard. Like it's labor intensive at a time when cutbacks are expected.

Poynter:

Experts on journalism ethics and standards criticize Lauren Windsor's secret recordings of US Supreme Court judges and her failure to fully identify herself— Lauren Windsor calls herself a journalist. But she didn't act like one when she deceived Alito to get him to talk.

Discussion:
Slate, CNN, Fox News, Poynter Institute on LinkedIn, @davidpwhelan@mastodon.world, New Republic and NewsNation

Discussion:

Mark Joseph Stern /
Slate: Those Secret Recordings of Alito and Roberts Revealed the True Stakes of the 2024 Election

Ellen Rittiner /
CNN: Filmmaker reveals why she secretly recorded Supreme Court Justice Alito and his wife Poynter Institute on LinkedIn: Earlier this month in Washington, D.C., Lauren Windsor attended a charity gala where Supreme Court justices were in attendance. …

David Whelan /
@davidpwhelan@mastodon.world: I always love a good Poynter analysis. Was the recording of Justice Alito “journalism”? — But, in a journalistic environment overrun with analysts, pundits, and opinion writers who are platformed but not ethically proscribed by news publishers, is it really the readers' fault if they accept an “activist's” output as journalism? https://www.poynter.org/... #media #news #journalism

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic: Alito Caught on Tape Whining His Corruption Was Exposed

RELATED:
Rolling Stone: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito suggests partisan funding of ProPublica is to blame for its coverage of the court, in a secret recording at a recent dinner

Discussion:
Semafor, Fox News, New Republic, Minnesota Reformer, @digiphile@threads.net, Slate, @killick@dmv.community, @normornstein, @eisingerj, @justinelliott, @rollingstone, @anatosaurus, @markjacob16, @lawindsor, @7im, @allysammarco@threads.net, @adamparkhomenko@threads.net, @ernie.tedium.co, @jstatepost@mstdn.social, @slackermom.bsky.social, @macloo.bsky.social, The Daily Beast, @JasonPerseus@mas.to, Boing Boing and NewsNation

Discussion:

Caroline Anders /
Semafor: Democrats push for stronger Supreme Court ethics code amid latest Alito controversy Fox News: Liberal filmmaker defends secretly recording Alito, Roberts, says her ‘lies’ elicited ‘truths’ from justices

Matt Ford /
New Republic: The Real Lesson of the SCOTUS Tapes

Ashley Murray /
Minnesota Reformer: Pair of U.S. House Dems add to chorus calling for Alito, Thomas recusals

Alex Howard /
@digiphile@threads.net: Since its founding, @propublica & its staff have been driven to hold powerful people & institutions accountable, driving impact through journalism. The Court adopted its first ethics code because of their reporting: https://www.propublica.org/... Alito's smear reflects his own political animus after journalists documented corruption on the court, not theirs.

Shirin Ali /
Slate: Mrs. Alito Explains on Secret Recording Why Her Husband's Job Is Really Cramping Her Style

Killick /
@killick@dmv.community: @Mediagazer — Sure, it's the MEDIA's fault for noticing he was in insurrectionist.

Norman Ornstein /
@normornstein: Corrupt to the core. Partisan hack. Unfit to wear any judicial robe.

Jesse Eisinger /
@eisingerj: Read for yourself and see if ideological billionaires lavishing secret gifts to Supreme Court justices (for decades in Clarence Thomas' case) are just “any little thing”: https://www.propublica.org/...

Jesse Eisinger /
@eisingerj: So everyone understands: -Donors get no say in which stories we do -Donors have no idea what stories we are working on -We hold any powerful actor accountable-left, right, Dem, GOP, or jus' plain greedy -We are rigorously fair. Nothing we reported was challenged for accuracy.

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: Our story on Justice Alito taking a luxury fishing vacation paid for in part by a hedge fund billionaire who later had cases at the court: https://www.propublica.org/... @rollingstone: Alito continued, “ProPublica gets a lot of money, and they have spent a fortune investigating Clarence Thomas, for example. You know, everything he's ever done in his entire life.” 🔗 https://www.rollingstone.com/ ... [image]

@rollingstone:
But Alito didn't stop there. He volunteered: “There are groups that are very well-funded by ideological groups that have spearheaded these attacks.” Asked to elaborate, Alito got specific. “ProPublica,” he said. More: https://www.rollingstone.com/ ... https://x.com/...

@rollingstone:
In a new recording, Justice Samuel Alito lashes out at the news organization ProPublica, describing their news coverage of the Supreme Court as driven by political animus, insisting: “They don't like our decisions.” EXCLUSIVE: https://www.rollingstone.com/ ... [image]

Anat Shenker-Osorio /
@anatosaurus: Who needs a Pulitzer when you can have this praise? Congrats @propublica. Can't imagine higher esteem than angering a man who is taking our freedoms and ruling for billionaires.

Mark Jacob /
@markjacob16: Clarence Thomas takes $4 million in gifts (much of it secretly) and his right-wing pal Alito rips ProPublica for investigating “any little thing they can find.” These people are shameless.

Lauren Windsor /
@lawindsor: EXCLUSIVE UNDERCOVER AUDIO feat. the debut of my colleague @Ally_Sammarco: Alito v @ProPublica Justice Alito rants on ProPublica and minimizes Justice Thomas' extraordinary ethics breaches as “any little thing they can find” [video]

Tim Dickinson /
@7im: New audio: Alito lashes out at @propublica for its **checks notes... Pulitzer-prize winning ** coverage of Supreme Court corruption https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...

Ally Sammarco /
@allysammarco@threads.net: New Audio: Alito Bashes ProPublica for Reporting on Supreme Court Ethics https://www.rollingstone.com/ ...

Adam Parkhomenko /
@adamparkhomenko@threads.net: ANOTHER Alito audio has dropped. This time featuring my better half @allysammarco: Justice Alito rants on ProPublica and minimizes Justice Thomas' extraordinary ethics breaches as “any little thing they can find”

Ernie Smith /
@ernie.tedium.co: Personally I trust ProPublica over ProSecretDinnerRantica [embedded post] @jstatepost@mstdn.social: @Mediagazer — 🥥 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is one bent mother redacted. 🥥 @slackermom.bsky.social: I don't give a shit what this corrupt MAGA asshole thinks about media coverage. He needs to be impeached along with Thomas for corruption. [embedded post]

Mindy McAdams /
@macloo.bsky.social: The bent Justice thinks everyone else is bent too. [embedded post]

William Vaillancourt /
The Daily Beast: MORE Secret Audio Captures Justice Samuel Alito Railing Against ProPublica

Jason Perseus /
@JasonPerseus@mas.to: Upset he got caught, not because the underlying conduct makes him a corrupt piece of shit. — 🤷 ♂️ — Surprise! — https://www.rollingstone.com/ ... #uspol #politics #uspolitics #scotus #supremeCourt Boing Boing: Alito is even more radical than you think — Justice Alito isn't even pretending anymore.

The Guardian:

A look at crime-reporting social media accounts in Washington, DC, which seek accountability from leaders but often ignore context and veer into fearmongering— Critics say crime-reporting social media accounts in Washington DC promote accountability from leaders but ignore context and veer into fearmongering

New York Times:

Sources: NBC Sports and TNT Sports are expected to join Fox in presenting Big East men's and women's basketball games in 2025-26; CBS is still holding talks— Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misstated the year NBC, TNT Sports could join Fox as broadcast partners for Big East basketball games.

Discussion:
The Streamable, Awful Announcing, Barrett Media, Sports Media Watch, Bloomberg and CNN

Discussion:

David Satin /
The Streamable: NBC, Warner Bros. Discovery Poised to Add Big East Men's and Women's Basketball Games Starting in 2024

Joe Lucia /
Awful Announcing: NBC Sports, TNT Sports reportedly adding Big East college basketball media rights Barrett Media: NBC, TNT Sports to Join FOX Sports as Big East Basketball Partners According to Report

Hannah Miller /
Bloomberg: TNT Snags US Rights to French Open Tennis Tournament From NBC

Jordan Valinsky /
CNN: TNT's NBA future is up in the air. But it now has tennis

Wired:

Q&A with Jingna Zhang, the founder of anti-AI social platform Cara, about its focus on artists, having nearly 900K users, generative AI vs. creativity, and more— Artists are fleeing Meta's platforms over fears their work will be used to train AI. Photographer Jingna Zhang's Cara …

New York Times:

Sources: Shari Redstone was irked that Skydance's revised Paramount terms reduced National Amusements' value from $2B to $1.7B, affecting her family's holdings— There were several hitches in the last week as Skydance, Paramount and its parent company, National Amusements, reached the final stages of negotiations.

Discussion:
Reuters, Variety, CNBC, The Wrap, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, @mattbelloni, The Hollywood Reporter, Dylan Jones on LinkedIn, Digital Music News, CNN, @lucas_shaw, NewscastStudio, @benmullin, @richlightshed, Deadline, Bloomberg, Next TV, TrekMovie.com, Fast Company, The Guardian, Quartz, IndieWire, Media Play News, The Hill and Wall Street Journal

Discussion:

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Paramount Co-CEOs Address End of Skydance Deal Talks, Say They're Focused on Go-It-Alone Strategic Plan

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Ariel Investments Founder Blasts Failed Skydance-Paramount Sale Process: ‘A Once in a Generation Kind of Screw Up’

Jessica Toonkel /
Wall Street Journal: Redstone's National Amusements Ends Deal Talks With Skydance

Matthew Belloni /
@mattbelloni: New pod: So THAT happened. Shari ghosts David, and the fallout for Paramount will be massive. With Redstone holiday card recipient @RichLightShed. Listen! https://spotify.link/...

Georg Szalai /
The Hollywood Reporter: After Shari Redstone Ends Talks With Skydance, Wall Street Debates What's Next For Paramount

Dylan Jones /
Dylan Jones on LinkedIn: So, no deal for National Amusements, no permanent CEO in the seat at Paramount, and stock down close to 10%. Fair to say it's not the greatest day for Shari Redstone. …

Ashley King /
Digital Music News: Former Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Is Back—And Offering $2 Billion for Paramount

Oliver Darcy /
CNN: Why Shari Redstone called off talks with David Ellison's Skydance on Paramount deal

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: The last 6 months in Paramount: Shari Redstone picked David Ellison/Skydance as her preferred buyer, largely ignored entreaties from other interested parties, and then decided she didn't want to sell to Ellison.

Michael P. Hill /
NewscastStudio: SkyDance-Paramount deal won't be happening

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: How the Paramount deal died: Shari's lawyers emailed the special committee just as they were planning to vote — she was miffed that Skydance had lowered the value of National Amusements from $2 billion to $1.7 billion. W/@LaurenSHirsch $PARA https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Shari Redstone, Paramount End Merger Talks With Skydance As Two Sides Unable “To Reach Mutually Acceptable Terms”

Anthony Pascale /
TrekMovie.com: Paramount/Skydance Deal Officially Dead; Yet Another Bidder Emerges

Callum Jones /
The Guardian: Paramount tycoon Shari Redstone pulls the plug on proposed Skydance merger

Brian Welk /
IndieWire: Paramount-Skydance Isn't Happening — Shari Redstone just shut down what looked like a done deal.

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: National Amusement's Shari Redstone Ends Acquisition Talks With Skydance Media

Jessica Toonkel /
Wall Street Journal: National Amusements ends talks with Skydance; sources: Shari Redstone will likely seek a sale of just National Amusements, without including Paramount directly

RELATED:

The Hollywood Reporter:
In an email to staff, Skydance CEO David Ellison acknowledges Paramount merger talks have ended, and says that Skydance is “stronger” because of the talks

Discussion:

Nathan Jolly /
Mumbrella: Paramount merger off the cards

Michael P. Hill /
NewscastStudio: What are the next steps for Paramount after botched SkyDance deal?

Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly /
Observer: Paramount Owner Shari Redstone Ends Merger Talks with David Ellison's Skydance

David Satin /
The Streamable: Paramount, Skydance Merger Talks Die; What Will Shari Redstone Do Now?

Julian Clover /
Broadband TV News: Paramount-Skydance talks at an end

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Paramount CEOs Recognize “The Last Several Months Have Not Been Easy,” Tell Staff They Have A Plan

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Shari Redstone's National Amusements Says It Has Ended Talks With Skydance About Paramount Merger

Matthew Belloni /
The Ringer: Paramount-Skydance Is Dead. What Now? — Plus, a box office prediction for the highly anticipated ‘Inside Out 2’

Mike Roe /
The Wrap: Skydance CEO David Ellison Says Company Is ‘Stronger’ After Scuttled Paramount Deal

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Skydance Media merger with Paramount appears dead

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Shari Redstone kills Skydance bid for Paramount Global

Sahil Patel /
The Information: Shari Redstone's National Amusements Ends Sale Talks with David Ellison's Skydance

Lillian Rizzo /
CNBC: National Amusements stops discussions with Skydance on Paramount deal, sources say

Emma Roth /
The Verge: Paramount's rumored merger with Skydance is off

New York Times:

How The New York Post, TMZ, and 100+ other sites around the world distorted a NYT story to claim that a remote Amazon tribe got addicted to porn due to Starlink— A Times story about the arrival of high-speed internet in a remote Amazon tribe spiraled into its own cautionary tale on the dark side of the web.

Discussion:
@jacknicas, @jones3d, @elonmusk, @seangraf and @oftenwrongsorry

Discussion:

Jack Nicas /
@jacknicas: No, a remote Amazon tribe did not get addicted to porn. Those headlines and memes you've seen over the past week are not true. If you've shared those, then please share this. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: It was disrespectful & unkind of The New York Times to say that about the tribe

Sean Graf /
@seangraf: No, a Remote Amazon Tribe Did Not Get Addicted to Porn https://www.nytimes.com/... The Marubo people are not addicted to pornography. There was no hint of this in the forest, and there was no suggestion of it in The New York Times's article.

HuffPost:

Howard Fineman, who spent three decades at Newsweek and later became HuffPost's political editor and global editorial director, dies at 75 of pancreatic cancer— Fineman, who provided a critical look behind the curtain of Capitol Hill as a regular analyst on cable television, died of pancreatic cancer.

Discussion:

Emily Langer /
Washington Post: Howard Fineman, political correspondent with analytical eye, dies at 75

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: NBC News analyst Howard Fineman, 75, dies after brave cancer battle

Sam Stein /
@samstein: Remembering my good friend and mentor, Howard Fineman, who passed away last night after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. He was a lovely man, a force of nature and a mensch, in the truest sense. https://www.huffpost.com/...

Jake Lahut /
@jakelahut: I met Howard at the last campaign event I covered before the pandemic. After I introduced myself, he chatted me up and I was so struck by how interested he was in my background and life story as just some random kid from a local paper. He gave great advice, too.

Tyler Kingkade /
@tylerkingkade: RIP to a legend. Howard was very kind and welcoming to me when I was a baby intern at HuffPost. He was already a veteran but made time to sit and listen to my ideas, and actually engaged with me on them rather than dismissing me as a novice.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr /
@kimberlyeatkins@threads.net: Oh, this is heartbreaking. Howard was not only a consummate journalist, he was also a gentleman who always showed me such genuine warmth and kindness. I'm just so, sad. But I'm deeply grateful to have known and worked with him. May his memory be a blessing to his family and all who loved him. https://www.huffpost.com/...

Greg Pinelo /
@gregpinelo: A hundred years ago, I went to watch the 4th of July fireworks with a friend who worked at Newsweek (great view from their offices in DC). My friend introduced me to Howard, and being very young and dumb, I said “Kurtz?” Howard smiled and said, “close enough.” RIP.

Joe Sonka /
@joesonkaky@threads.net: Longtime political journalist Howard Fineman has died. He got his start at the Louisville Courier Journal back in the 1970's, covering the environment, coal industry, state politics and then national politics, until he moved to Newsweek in 1980. @hollywoodpete69: @samstein @brianstelter Oh my god, I had no idea he was sick. He was such a good hearted person and incredible voice of reason, in addition to being a great journalist. I'm heartbroken, my thoughts go out to his family. @realgottalaff@threads.net: RIP Howard Fineman, a Newsweek political correspondent and television commentator for decades who brought behind-the-scenes insight to news cycles often dominated by horse-race campaign coverage, died June 11 at his home in Washington. He was 75...from pancreatic cancer... https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Michael Calderone /
@mlcalderone: A really nice remembrance of Howard, who I found to be generous with his time when I was starting out on the media beat — and a great colleague at HuffPost.

Nieman Lab:

The Institute for Nonprofit News survey of 346 member outlets for 2023: 71% of outlets are digital-first, about 33% reported declines in web traffic, and more— While the sector is still growing, that growth is slowing, by some metrics. And audience data for 2023 shows that across all outlets surveyed …

Discussion:
@risj_oxford, @localnewsini and Institute for Nonprofit News

Discussion:
@risj_oxford: “The full picture is neither feast nor famine,” say the authors of a report @INN based on a survey of its members on the state of their coverage, revenue, staffing, and audience in 2023 The nonprofit news sector is still growing, but this growth has slowed https://www.niemanlab.org/... @localnewsini: The nonprofit news sector is still growing—but at a slower pace, with monthly web traffic visits down. @s_peppered @NiemanLab reports. https://www.niemanlab.org/...