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Policy-related stories involving the broadcasting, streaming, advertising, measurement and journalism industries. Includes public service journalism on press freedom issues, government agencies and international affairs.
Former KSTP meteorologist alleges harassment in lawsuit
Wren Clair, whose legal name is Renee Fox, was fired from KSTP in February over poor performance; she alleges the dismissal was retaliatory in nature.
Fox News asks judge to dismiss California Governor Newsom’s defamation lawsuit
Attorneys for Fox News Media have asked a federal judge to toss a frivilous lawsuit brought by California's governor over unsubstantiated claims of news distortion.
WalletHub pulls 40,000 web pages from Google, citing AI theft
WalletHub says it has blocked Google and other search engines from crawling more than 40,000 of its web pages, citing ongoing issues with AI-powered content theft.
Facebook parent violated California wiretap law, jury rules
A federal jury in California has determined Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, violated the state's wiretap law by collecting data from a period-tracking app.
USAGM fires Voice of America Director Michael Abramowitz
The U.S. Agency for Global Media has dismissed Voice of America's Director Michael Abramowitz for failing to accept demotion, according to court filings.
Devin Nunes loses lawsuit against Comcast over comments made on MSNBC
A federal judge says Comcast and NBC Universal would likely prevail on First Amendment grounds if the case went to a jury trial as demanded.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down amid funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will wind down its operations over the coming weeks after Congress voted to strip more than $1.1 billion in funding from the operation.
Skydance not involved in CBS decision to cancel Colbert’s Late Show, attorney says
An attorney for Skydance Media says the company was not involved in Paramount's decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year.
Google bug allowed users to remove news articles from search engine
A press advocacy group said a glitch in a reporting tool allowed unscrupulous actors to remove unflattering news articles from Google search results.
Press advocacy group seeks disbarment of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
The Freedom of Press Foundation says Carr, a licensed lawyer, engaged in "egregious misconduct" against broadcasters.
Gunman in New York City shooting spree was targeting NFL
A gunman who fatally shot four people at a New York City skyscraper on Monday was targeting the administrative offices of the NFL.
Paramount says Skydance Media merger will close on August 7
Paramount Global says its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media will close on August 7, subject to customary closing conditions.