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News Articles: Media

Sarah Kaplan, a Washington Post journalist, protests outside of the newspaper's headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. That same day, CEO Will Lewis was photographed at the NFL Honors in San Francisco.

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  • Media

'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts

Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.

February 08, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
<em>The Washington Post</em> has been the leading newspaper in the nation's capital for decades. Now it's making deep cuts to every department in the newsroom.

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  • Media

Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'

The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.

February 04, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
Journalist Don Lemon (left) issues a statement to media outside federal court on Jan. 30, 2026 in Los Angeles.

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  • National

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest

The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest.

January 31, 2026
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  • Chandelis Duster
<em>Washington Post</em> owner Jeff Bezos and spouse Lauren Sanchez Bezos leave the Aman Hotel on the third day of their wedding festivities in Venice on June 28, 2025.

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  • Media

'Washington Post' journalists plea to Bezos: Don't gut our newsroom

Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.

January 31, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
Journalist Don Lemon interviews Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, at a rally at Columbus Circle near Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 2, 2025.

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  • Media

Feds arrest Don Lemon, Minnesota journalist and 2 others over church protest

Lemon was arrested by U.S. agents days after covering an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul, Minn., church. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the protest a "coordinated attack."

January 30, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
Trump administration official Kari Lake praised the president effusively in a January 2026 appearance on Voice of America's Persian language service. As she oversees the network's parent agency, critics say her comments violated the spirit and perhaps even the letter of federal law that seeks to safeguard Voice of America's editorial independence.

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  • Media

Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law?

Critics say U.S. Agency for Global Media's Kari Lake risks making Voice of America sound like a propaganda outlet in her remarks on the air praising President Trump.

January 30, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
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  • Media

Fourth graders ask whether kids or adults have it better as part of NPR challenge

Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

January 28, 2026
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New CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss arrived with a mandate to reshape the network's news coverage. Initial moves involving such mainstay shows as <em>60 Minutes </em>and the <em>CBS Evening news </em>have sparked dissent inside the newsroom and drawn criticism from journalists outside it.

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  • Media

After rocky start, Bari Weiss plans cuts, adds commentators at CBS News

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss came in with a mandate to reshape coverage. She laid out her strategy in a staff meeting Tuesday.

January 27, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9, 2026.

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  • Politics

How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices?

Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People.

January 27, 2026
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  • Terry Gross
Snow falls on an empty parking lot outside a supermarket in December in Northvale, N.J. Social media weather forecasters span a wide range of reliability — from amateurs with no science background to accredited meteorologists.

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  • Weather

Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?

The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.

January 23, 2026
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  • Ava Berger
A person walks into the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, June 21, 2024, in Washington.

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  • Media

FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of investigation

Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information.

January 15, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Netflix is in a tug-of-war with Paramount over the future of Warner Bros. The results are likely to reverberate across the worlds of media and entertainment.

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  • Media

2026 looks ominous for media, from Hollywood to journalism

Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment.

January 10, 2026
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  • Eric Deggans
YouTuber Nick Shirley films protesters demonstrating against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in New York City in October. He went viral in late December for a video purportedly uncovering $110 million in alleged fraud by federally funded day care centers in Minnesota.

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  • Politics

What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota

Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October.

December 31, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
FILE - People walk by the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio on Hollywood Blvd., on Sept. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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  • Media

Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

In an "alternative" message to the king's annual Christmas speech, Kimmel told British viewers that "from a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year," for the United States.

December 26, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss (pictured) hosts Senator Ted Cruz presented by Uber and X on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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  • Media

CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.

December 22, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
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