BIZARRE: 35 - What They Never Told You

The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all

Newsrooms are still fighting to honour press freedom despite government pressure, competition with social media platforms and declining trust in the media.

360info · May 1, 2023

White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Joe Biden pokes fun at his age, calls for release of detained journalists

The dinner celebrated the First Amendment and Biden said, ‘I believe in the First Amendment — not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it.’

Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023

One Goliath is wounded but challenges remain

In one of the world’s most tightly-held media industries, one smaller voice struck a blow for freedom of expression.

360info · Apr 30, 2023

Rupert Murdoch’s talent for ‘the long game’ will see him through his annus horribilis

A costly court settlement, the firing of his kingmaker-in-chief, a messy divorce... and ‘Succession’: the tycoon is enduring a torrid year, writes Nick Hilton. Will it finally erode the power of his empire?

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023

Prayer time, a lawsuit or the C-word? Tucker Carlson’s exit remains a mystery

Different reports fly around while Fox News declines to comment on the cancellation of top TV host’s show

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023

‘Blood in the water’: where next for the Murdoch empire, and what about the succession?

Fox News settlement seen as ‘moment of weakness’ that puts focus on mogul’s heirs and their future

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

What the Dominion settlement could mean for four Fox board members

The Dominion lawsuit against Fox News should prompt board directors to think about their personal liabilities.

Fortune · Apr 28, 2023

Nixed nuptials, Fox in trouble and ‘erratic’ behaviour … Is Rupert Murdoch OK?

In the grand tradition of his newspapers – we really deserve to know, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

What Fox learned from Tucker Carlson

"But it's not clear that Fox will abandon its business model of feeding on division and extremism"

Salon · Apr 28, 2023

Why was Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News?

The six reasons why Fox’s top anchor may have been too toxic to keep on the payroll

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023