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Biden vet launches biweekly streaming show

Rob Flaherty and Jesse Lehrich will launch Nobody Knows Anything, a 90-minute biweekly show, later this month.
Nobody Knows AnythingScreenshot/Nobody Knows Anything

Axel Springer’s Döpfner courts UK conservative elites

The German mogul is courting regulators and the country’s influential conservative political figures as he attempts to get his bid to buy the Telegraph approved.
Mathias DopfnerPaul Morigi/Getty Images for Semafor

Substack rival Beehiiv makes a push into podcasting

Beehiiv has privately been reaching out to independent podcasters on Substack and other platforms.
Beehiiv logo Dado Ruvic/Illustration via Reuters

CBS News expands its investigative team

The network is expanding its investigative journalism efforts as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss continues to reshape it.
CBS office Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Politico taps a new top editor

Jonathan Greenberger garnered internal support from outgoing editor John Harris and CEO Goli Sheikholeslami.
Goli Sheikholeslami and Jonathan GreenbergerAstrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for New York Public Radio; Courtesy of Politico

The oldest job in journalism: New York Post ‘runners’ defy AI

In an age of shrinking newsroom budgets, mass layoffs, and AI, sending human beings to physical locations is something of a luxury.
An illustration of a potholeJoey Pfeifer/Semafor

Michael Lynton on the infamous Sony hack and learning from his mistakes

Former Sony CEO Michael Lynton reflects on approving The Interview and the resulting North Korea hack, discusses his new book with Josh Steiner, and critiques U.S. inaction on the TikTok ban.

‘Tipping point’: NFL’s streaming shift could put league’s antitrust shield at risk, FCC’s Carr says

The NFL’s move to shift live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services has become a flashpoint in Washington.

Vox Media tried to sell its podcasts, and itself

The company now says its podcast network is not for sale.

Newsom calls FCC chairman’s threats ‘sick’

The California governor argued people from all political perspectives should be concerned about federal regulators weighing in on news content.

Why (and how) everyone is cold-calling the president

Plus, what happened when Semafor’s Max Tani gave him a ring.

Oscars mask a Hollywood in crisis

As Hollywood celebrates the Oscars on Sunday, the glitz masks a deeper crisis for the entertainment industry: rising production costs.

AI is the latest gatekeeper between brands and buyers

Companies are now writing ad copy for bots, not people, and those bots are telling consumers what products to buy.

Hasan Piker on streaming all day, his relationship with Zohran Mamdani, and the lefty media machine

Since 2018, Hasan Piker has gone from streaming alone in his bedroom to becoming one of North America’s most influential leftist creators.

Bulwark CEO wants to help Democrats ‘Eat’ MAGA

The founder of the Bulwark wants to help chart a path back to power for the Democratic party.

Politico founder plots new Washington newspaper war

A damaged Washington Post could face a big new challenger.

Left-of-center groups plead with AGs to stop WBD-Paramount deal

“With President Trump having weaponized independent agencies and antitrust enforcers to do his political bidding, it is essential that states fill the void and aggressively protect consumers,” the groups wrote.

It’s bots vs. reporters at the AP

The tensions inside the wire service reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism.