Washington Post Tears Up Plans to Cover Winter Olympics
The abrupt change in direction came just weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Italy.
The New York Times > Media & AdvertisingJohn Brodie, a Star Quarterback for the 49ers, Dies at 90
He endured years of frustration before emerging as the N.F.L.’s most valuable player.
The New York Times > Media & AdvertisingThe influencer World Cup: Fifa and the TikTok deal targeting an avalanche of posts
Partnership with tech giant speaks to push to engage younger fans but also has wider strategic goals in mindIn this World Cup year, Fifa has come out of the blocks quickly. In the past few weeks any number of initiatives have been announced or activated, from a data partnership with Opta to facilitate more betting, to the Fifa Pass for speeding up visa applications for the US this summer, to the unveiling of the official Lego World Cup trophy. Among the ever-expanding list is an intriguing deal with TikTok, a partnership that will give digital creators front-row seats at the 104-match tournament.In Fifa language its partnership with the short-form video platform will make “the most inclusi..
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In this Trump era, we need satire more than ever. Just don’t expect it to save democracy | Alexander Hurst
In the US, comedy has long filled the space vacated by partisan news media. Now France is following its leadSometimes the freedom and openness of comedy means it is better able to respond to world events than news media. Take South Park’s raucous, unhinged and visually disturbing depictions of Donald Trump – most recently, cheating on Satan (who is carrying his spawn) with JD Vance in the White House. Fair enough: Trey Parker and Matt Stone very much own this terrain.But there’s no reason why satirical TV programmes such as The Daily Show should have to take on the role of news provider, investigative journalist and critic. And yet, over the past three decades, the failings of the US c..
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How we draw the age of Trump and turmoil: two cartoonists go head-to-head | Martin Rowson and Ella Baron
Martin Rowson has been drawing for the Guardian since the 1980s; Ella Baron since 2022. In paint and pixels, each is tasked with capturing the chaos and absurdity of our political momentPhotographs and video by David LeveneGallery: cartoonists Martin Rowson and Ella Baron at work – in picturesMartin Rowson and Ella Baron are both regular contributors to the Guardian’s daily political cartoon. Martin has been with the Guardian for decades; Ella has been contributing since 2022. This week, we challenged the pair to draw on the same subject (Trump and a world in turmoil), on the same day, to see what each – with their different styles, tools and perspectives – would come up with. Martin..
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Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
The New York Times > Media & AdvertisingHere’s Who Just Bought TikTok
Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
The New York Times > Media & AdvertisingFragile, eroded: ‘Global press freedom needs robust, varied survival strategies’
The latest World Press Trends Outlook reveals a critical state of affairs, made even grimmer by the White House’s attacks on the press, last week’s FBI raid of a Washington Post journalist’s home, and this week’s killing of three Egyptian journalists in Gaza. How to safeguard press freedom?
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