Sinclair and Nexstar are putting Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show back on the air; The Washington Post’s Talent Exodus

Your Saturday press recap

🎭 Media & Entertainment

• Jimmy Kimmel Returns, but TV Networks Are More Exposed to Political Pressure Than Ever
  Source: NiemanLab
  👉 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-may-be-back-but-tv-networks-are-more-vulnerable-to-political-pressure-than-ever-before/

  

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• Sinclair Puts Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Show Back on Air
  Source: NBC News
  👉 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/sinclair-putting-jimmy-kimmels-late-night-show-back-air-rcna233971

• The Political Pressure Behind Jimmy Kimmel’s TV Return
  Source: AP News
  👉 https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-sinclair-affiliates-40489e9058a609029ebcb2ef894221e9

• Tout le monde en parle: Guests for Tomorrow, September 28, 2025
  Source: Radio-Canada
  👉 https://presse.radio-canada.ca/television/14143/tout-le-monde-en-parle-les-invites-du-28-septembre-2025/

• “Salut Bonjour” Gets a Brand-New Format
  Source: Journal de Québec
  👉 https://www.journaldequebec.com/2025/09/26/grande-nouveaute--salut-bonjour-prend-un-nouveau-format

• Jonathan Trudeau Gradually Returns On Air on Cogeco Radio
  Source: La Presse
  👉 https://lp.ca/ccZZad?sharing=true

• Guy A. Lepage Slams Facebook’s Inaction on Fake Ads
  Source: La Presse
  👉 https://lp.ca/bWEO8u?sharing=true

• Ten Must-Watch Films and Series Right Now
  Source: La Presse
  👉 https://lp.ca/1iLGcl?sharing=true

• Marie Sirois Wins Radio-Canada Storytelling Prize
  Source: La Presse
  👉 https://lp.ca/rmc8yT?sharing=true

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📰 Journalism, News & Press Freedom

• Consensus Emerges: Information as a Public Good Must Be Saved
  Source: Le Devoir
  👉 https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/medias/920595/consensus-sauver-information-bien-public

• A Warning Call on the Health of Local Media and Information in Quebec
  Source: CNW Newswire
  👉 https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/tournee-de-consultations-sur-la-sante-des-medias-et-de-l-information-locale-la-federation-nationale-des-communications-et-de-la-culture-lance-un-cri-d-alarme-895383131.html

• From Denmark to Norway: Zetland Bets Its Model Can Travel — Germany Is Next
  Source: NiemanLab
  👉 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from-denmark-to-finland-to-norway-zetland-bets-its-model-can-travel-well-and-germanys-up-next/

• Strengthening Independent Journalism and Protecting Against Threats
  Source: European Newsroom
  👉 https://europeannewsroom.com/fr/p-marinakis-renforcer-le-journalisme-independant-et-impartial-la-transparence-des-sources-et-la-responsabilite-la-reponse-aux-menaces-contre-le-journalisme-de-qualite/

• Strike at Le Parisien: “We Felt Anger Rising These Past Days”
  Source: Libération
  👉 https://www.liberation.fr/economie/medias/greve-au-parisien-on-a-senti-la-colere-monter-ces-derniers-jours-20250926_4BYUFJAXEVA2RJ4I4O5QYAW6AU

• Brand-New Radio-Canada Facilities in Sept-Îles, Quebec
  Source: Journal HCN
  👉 https://www.journalhcn.com/2025/09/26/des-locaux-tout-neufs-pour-radio-canada-a-sept-iles/

• The Washington Post’s Talent Exodus
  Source: CJR
  👉 https://www.cjr.org/laurels-and-darts/writer-flight-washington-post-wapo-talent-exodus.php

• Three Proven Strategies to Fund Local Newsrooms
  Source: Local Media
  👉 https://localmedia.org/2025/09/three-proven-strategies-to-strengthen-your-newsrooms-fundraising/

• How an Indonesian Outlet Gets Gen Z to Care About Politics
  Source: Reuters Institute
  👉 https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-indonesian-news-outlet-gets-terminally-online-gen-z-care-about-politics

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💻 Tech, Platforms & AI

• TikTok Owners Face Internal Conflict
  Source: Washington Post
  👉 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/26/tiktok-owners-mgx-conflict/

• YouTube Tests AI Features for Premium Subscribers
  Source: Social Media Today
  👉 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-tests-ai-features-premium-subscribers-youtube-labs/761207/

• Pew: Social Media Dominates News Consumption in 2025
  Source: Social Media Today
  👉 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pew-research-social-media-news-consumption-2025-facebook-tiktok/761202/

• Meta Launches “Vibes”: An AI-Generated Short-Form Video Feed
  Source: TechCrunch
  👉 https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/meta-launches-vibes-a-short-form-video-feed-of-ai-slop/

• Bytedance to Receive 50% of TikTok’s U.S. Profits Under Trump Deal
  Source: Bloomberg
  👉 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-26/bytedance-to-get-about-50-of-tiktok-us-profit-under-trump-deal

• Audit: Chatbots Spread False Claims at Double the Rate
  Source: NewsGuard
  👉 https://www.newsguardtech.com/fr/special-reports/audit-chatbots-fausses-affirmations-double

• Deepfakes & AI Content Are Now Part of the News Cycle
  Source: The Guardian
  👉 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/26/deepfakes-ai-slop-now-part-of-news-cycle-south-park-v-trump

• New EU Research Project: AI for Journalism
  Source: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  👉 https://www.eur.nl/en/news/research-cluster-jim-receives-grant-ai-journalism-project

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📺 Media Business & Industry

• Quebecor’s Centre Vidéotron Still Running Heavy Losses After 10 Years in Quebec City
  Source: La Presse
  👉 https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/centre-videotron/toujours-deficitaire-apres-10-ans/2025-09-27/ce-sont-de-grosses-pertes-que-l-on-observe.php

• The Risks of a Paramount–Warner Bros Discovery Merger Under Political Pressure
  Source: Katie Couric
  👉 https://katiecouric.com/news/business/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-dangers-trump-control-media

• Google Defends Its Ad-Tech Amid Web Decline
  Source: The Information
  👉 https://www.theinformation.com/articles/googles-ad-tech-defense-web-decline