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As the Gaza narrative shifts against Israel, The New York Times lives under a microscope

Behind the New York Times’ update on its Gaza hunger story, and the shifting media perspective on the war.
A graphic representing the New York Times’ coverage of starvation in Gaza.Al Lucca/Semafor

Michael Wolff’s unexpected Instagram success

The Trump reporter is regularly going viral with knowing explanations of the president’s inner life.
Several angles of Michael Wolff in his houseCollage via Joey Pfieffer/Semafor

NPR CEO Maher on ‘sustainability’ after Trump funding cuts

She cautioned that the recent outpouring of listener support is not a permanent solution to the radio network’s funding shortfall.
NPR’s DC officeNathan Howard/Reuters

How Fox got ahead on the big media future

The deals represent a dramatic change from Fox’s reputation of keeping a tight hold on talent.
News Corp. HQEduardo Munoz/Reuters

Scott Galloway on money, marketing, and masculinity

Scott Galloway has become ubiquitous in the new media world — and he’s emerged as a voice for an underserved audience of young men on the left.
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‘Founders Films’ aims to remake Hollywood with patriotism, Palantir and Ayn Rand

The company’s proposed projects celebrate American military action, push for confrontation with China, and elevate heroes of the right from Ayn Rand to Elon Musk.
Screenshot from Founders Films deckScreenshot from Founders Films deck

Venture firm hires ex-journalists for AI comms ‘accelerator’

The program promises “to address a critical gap in the AI market: narrative clarity.”

More internet juggernauts eye China visits

Beijing is looking to capitalize on new forms of media to push its soft-power agenda.

How to resist the Epstein temptation

Those of us trying to stay sane ought to keep in mind the distinction between evidence and speculation, fantasy and reality.

Director Ari Aster on ‘the movie that Twitter wrote’

“Eddington” is a modern Western placed in the height of lockdown during the 2020 pandemic, where the real villain is digital media.

Kaleidoscope looks to be the National Geographic of podcasting

The co-founders said they’ve seen a hunger among advertisers to be in front of quality content about science and tech.

Anna Wintour’s lipstick and the ‘Empire of the Elite’

Michael Grynbaum’s book about Condé Nast is littered with anecdotes.

‘Dateline’ podcast to launch Spanish-language edition

It’s a further expansion of one of NBCUniversal’s brands in Spanish.

Top admaker to Dems: Get online or retire

The firm warned that Democrats in key 2026 battleground districts are “failing” to reach Americans online.

Dem media group sounds alarm on slow investment: ‘We need help’

Courier Newsroom founder Tara McGowan pleaded with subscribers to help push back against Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.”

Why YouTube’s favorite doctor won’t stop talking about politics

Doctor Mike is a leading medical voice in digital media, with over 14 million subscribers on YouTube.

How Americans are (and aren’t) getting the news

Six in ten Americans actively seek out the news; the rest let it come to them.

Steve Inskeep on NPR cuts, Iran, and radio’s place in the podcast era

Steve Inskeep has one of the most recognizable names and voices in the country, greeting millions of Americans every morning since the 2000s.