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TBD.com cuts staff, changes mission Much of the local reporting will now be done by reporters from the television channels.

It was shut down by Fred Ryan, the Washington Post exec immediately in charge before Will Lewis. www.politico.com/story/2011/0...

Exclusive: Politico founder plots new Washington newspaper war A damaged Washington Post could face a big new challenger.

Chuckling about this @semafor.com piece because Allbritton did in fact try to launch a "Post-killer" startup in Washington, DC. It was short-lived, and I loved it -- and several alums now work at the NYT and other amazing places. www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

This is TBD erasure. cc @erikwemple.bsky.social

Apply to judge the 2026 LION Publishers Sustainability Awards - LION Publishers LION Publishers seeks volunteers to serve as judges for the eighth annual LION Publishers Sustainability Awards.

Folks! We need volunteers to judge the 2026 LION Awards -- help us find and share success stories in the business of local news. You get to give back to the local news industry; we get about eight hours of your time over ~5 months. Win-win! lionpublishers.com/apply-to-jud...

‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Gives the Interview He Couldn’t During Its Release While promoting his cautionary tale about fascism, Disney asked Gilroy to refrain from using the word. Nine months after it aired its finale, the 'Star Wars' series feels scarily prescient.

“Ghorman is Greenland.” — Tony Gilroy on Andor and today www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

will lewis resigning to spend more time with the darkness

Not to put too fine a point on it, but...

Going to the Super Bowl after you decide to cut the sports section is a choice, and not one that reflects well on the exec who does it.

Sponsored by Chris Rabb.
HB 2047 for a state-backed fellowship program to place early- and mid-career journalists in community newsrooms.
HB 2048 for a PA Civic Information Consortium to invest in local reporting.

Blame Bezos What a disaster

A clear-eyed note from Brian Morrissey at The Rebooting: www.therebooting.com/p/blame-bezo...

Hope springs eternal, probably an uphill battle in the state Senate -- but we'll see. Post-Gazette closing shook a lot of folks.

Pennsylvania House Committee Advances Essential Legislative Package to Support Local Journalism and Civic Information The bills follow legislative models that are helping to support local news in a growing number of states.

Good news for local news: A pair of bills in Pennsylvania advanced today. Proud to have @lionpubs.bsky.social work on this with @freepress.bsky.social www.freepress.net/news/pennsyl...

It's the 'million' trap - saying that word w/o the context seems like a lot. But it's likely less than one prompt per 100 users, right? And if it's defined by things like extreme weather, school closings... it's not a habit, it's an outlier. (What has more prompts? What has fewer?)

Good news for local news in PA: Legislation to create a civic information fund and a reporting fellowship program advanced in a key House committee. More soon; we @lionpubs.bsky.social are thrilled.

a close up of thanos from the movie avengers : endgame standing in front of a cloudy sky . ALT: a close up of thanos from the movie avengers : endgame standing in front of a cloudy sky .

Me, reading this www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/is-t...

Tomorrow a PA House Committee will vote on two bills to support local news. One would create a local news reporting fellowship program; the other would create a civic information consortium. It's a good time to call your representative. www.palegis.us/house/commit...

can’t unsee it

i legit thought this was Fred Armisen doing a bit

Justin i am so sorry to see this. Dan was a generational talent and a voice i will miss daily.

i think you mean “scoops of ideas”

Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...

I think the key that unlocks Dan was his desire to share the things he loved with other people. Wouldn’t be the worst way to honor him if we make the effort to do that for the things we love, too. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

Canada says it is talking to Meta to restore news to Facebook and Instagram as the Online News Act is put on the table as part of trade negotiations with the US (Marie Woolf/Globe and Mail)

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Bari Weiss Unveils Sweeping Vision: “I Am Here to Make CBS News Fit for Purpose in the 21st Century” Weiss rallied the troops and outlined her vision at an all-hands meeting Tuesday morning, naming a lineup of new contributors: "Our strategy until now has been to cling to the audience that remains on...

scoops OF IDEAS, Bill. And it's pretty clear no one else would have that idea www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/b...

Bari Weiss Unveils Sweeping Vision: “I Am Here to Make CBS News Fit for Purpose in the 21st Century” Weiss rallied the troops and outlined her vision at an all-hands meeting Tuesday morning, naming a lineup of new contributors: "Our strategy until now has been to cling to the audience that remains on...

Ah, I think you mean "scoops of ideas" 🧐https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bari-weiss-cbs-news-plans-revealed-staff-meeting-1236486076/

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette plans to shut down The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down.

Wow. RIP P-G. www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

Humorous bingo card for what will happen to Waymos in Philadelphia.

Waymos, the self-driving cars, are coming to Philly. Here's your bingo card. #Philly #Philadelphia #Waymo

That score is impressively close

3 big risks catch up with some indie publishers in 2026 "These emerging publishers need to learn how to properly manage risk for their businesses. The data shows us that, by and large, many don't do that right now."

New @niemanlab.org prediction from yours truly, from the programs we're running at @lionpubs.bsky.social -- www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/3-bi...

This is the plot of Mountainhead

Netflix buying Warner Bros. and the Oscars moving to YouTube within a few weeks feels like the last element on a timeline in textbooks (or whatever the equivalent of that is) in a couple decades' time

Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 The world's highest-profile and most-watched awards show, which has aired on ABC since 1976, will be moving to a streaming-only platform starting as part of a deal that also includes red carpet covera...

Wait, the Oscars are... gonna be on YouTube? Really...? www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...