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Viewpoint: Netflix’s acquisition of WBD rooted into “Big 3” playbook
When it comes to major U.S. industries, three tends to be the magic number.
By:
David R. King
OPINION
Viewpoint: Why cancelling Jimmy Kimmel threatens democracy
The Trump administration is escalating its crackdown on dissent, using Charlie Kirk’s assassination and other flashpoints to justify a sweeping authoritarian project.
By:
Emma Shortis
Viewpoint: At Netflix, can artificial intelligence and creativity mix?
Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
By:
Edward White
Viewpoint: Injured journalists reveal press freedom threat in Trump’s America
The video of a Los Angeles police officer shooting a rubber bullet at Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi is as shocking as it is revealing. In her live broadcast, Tomasi is standing to the side of a rank of police ... Read more
By:
Peter Greste
Viewpoint: Is the Signal app really that secure?
Signal is in the news because of a security failure; whether or not the app is "secure" depends mostly on how you use it, and why.
By:
Dr. Frederick Scholl
Viewpoint: BBC scandal involving Gaza documentary erodes public trust
The blunder added further fuel to criticism against the public broadcaster and overshadowed what was otherwise an important film.
By:
Dorothy Byrne
Viewpoint: How online brain rot is undermining good storytelling
"Modern media and technology constantly remind us to preserve our memory and protect our history. However, memory is paradoxical in that it involves forgetting and absence with every act of remembrance."
By:
Masoud Kianpour
Viewpoint: Mainstream media continues to face a credibility crisis
The media is the least trusted institution of 10 civil and political institutions in the U.S., recent polls show – even worse than Congress.
By:
Anita Varma
What does Bluesky’s surge in popularity mean for journalism?
Reporters and editors are fleeing the unfriendly waters of X/Twitter for the level-headed Bluesky — is that a good thing?
By:
Craig Robertson
Congress should force AM radio broadcasters to serve the public interest
If lawmakers are going to require automakers to install AM radio receivers as a "safety feature," they also need to ensure AM radio broadcasters are undertaking the responsibilities of their license.
By:
Matthew Jordan
Viewpoint: Sports journalists must report injuries responsibly
When crisis strikes sports, it is left to the media to report in, around, about and through the moment. Some do it well, and some fail miserably.
By:
Nicole Kraft, The Conversation
Viewpoint: What used to be journalism is now just PR
As a result of cuts to newsrooms, PR is becoming more dominant. That's a problem in the era of online misinformation.
By:
Jaigris Hodson