Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and pioneer of 24-hour cable news, has died at age 87 from complications of Lewy body dementia. An obit-as-analysis of the cable era he built.
The FCC ordered early broadcast license renewals for all eight ABC-owned stations after Jimmy Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had “a glow like an expectant widow.” It’s the first time in the agency’s history that licensing power has been weaponized against political comedy, and the implications for free speech and broadcast media are staggering.
The Onion has reached a deal to take over Alex Jones’ InfoWars for $81,000/month, with comedian Tim Heidecker as creative director and all profits flowing to Sandy Hook families. A judge must approve the arrangement at an April 30 hearing. Jones is vowing to fight, but the satirical takeover represents a novel form of media accountability.
Three days after a federal judge ruled Pentagon press restrictions unconstitutional, the Defense Department shut down Correspondents’ Corridor and plans to banish reporters to an external annex. The New York Times says it’s going back to court.
The FCC waived its own ownership cap to approve Nexstar’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, creating the largest local TV company in history. Eight states are suing. Here’s what it means for local news.
MS NOW announced its first major programming shakeup since splitting from NBC News, trimming Morning Joe by an hour, moving Stephanie Ruhle to mornings, handing Ali Velshi the late night desk, and parting ways with anchor Ana Cabrera. The changes take effect in June as the network gears up for the 2026 midterms.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters’ licenses after Trump complained about Iran war coverage. The threat may be legally hollow, but the chilling effect on wartime press freedom is the real danger.
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