The Atlantic publishes U.S. military attack plan leaked by mistake; $75,000 for TV election debate in Canada: «No precedent»
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The Atlantic publishes U.S. military attack plan leaked by mistake
Source: Le Devoir
https://www.ledevoir.com/monde/etats-unis/859930/the-atlantic-publie-plan-attaque-militaire-americain-divulgue-erreur-journaliste
PBS and NPR face Congress hearing over funding concerns
Source: The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/26/business/pbs-npr-congress-hearing?smid=threads-nytimes&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
National Trust for Local News continues to expand community media support
Source: Nieman Lab
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/national-trust-for-local-news/
TikTok faces potential U.S. sell-off or extended partnership with Oracle
Source: Social Media Today
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-sell-off-us-senators-extension-oracle-trump/743534/
Public broadcasting reform: Franceinfo, France 3, and France Bleu merger sparks controversy
Source: Challenges
https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/medias/reforme-de-laudiovisuel-public-les-fusions-de-franceinfo-et-france-3-france-bleu-au-coeur-dun-rapport-explosif_601418
Marie-Claude Barrette’s fight against fraudulent advertising in Canada
Source: Radio-Canada
https://presse.radio-canada.ca/television/13833/marie-contre-goliath-la-quete-de-justice-de-marie-claude-barrette-face-aux-publicites-frauduleuses/
Quebec Media Avenues.ca Closes Down
The White House accuses The Atlantic of fabricating military plan leak
Source: TVA Nouvelles
https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2025/03/26/revelations-de-plans-militaires-la-maison-blanche-accuse-the-atlantic-davoir-monte-une-supercherie
$75,000 for TVA debate: “No precedent, not even in Russia”
Source: 98.5 FM
https://www.985fm.ca/audio/687530/75-000-pour-le-debat-de-tva-il-n-y-a-pas-de-precedent-meme-pas-en-russie
Federal election 2025: Foreign interference and disinformation concerns
Source: The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-federal-election-2025-foreign-interference-disinformation/
Mark Carney and the elephant in the room
Source: Journal de Montréal
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/03/26/mark-carney-et-lelephant-dans-sa-piece
The end of TikTok? One year of notes on its decline
Source: Alexandre Turcotte on Substack
The evolution of media and democracy: Past, present, and future
Source: Richard Gingras on Medium
https://richardgingras.medium.com/the-evolution-of-media-and-democracy-how-we-got-here-how-we-might-move-forward-534776e1bde2
Power imbalance between journalism and communication industries
Source: Francopresse
https://francopresse.ca/opinions/chroniques-et-blogues/2025/03/26/desequilibre-du-rapport-de-force-entre-journalisme-et-communication/
Ivorian journalists use AI to preserve ethics in news reporting
Source: Afrique IT News
https://afriqueitnews.com/tech-media/cote-divoire-journalistes-encadrent-ia-sauver-ethique-info/
YouTube becomes the most-watched TV platform in the U.S.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/youtube-most-tv-use-us-february-2025-1236171731/
Fox News National Security Correspondent off the air on Tuesday
Source: Mediaite
https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/fox-news-chief-national-security-correspondent-not-on-air-tuesday/
Trump Media to launch cryptocurrency investment fund
Source: La Presse
https://lp.ca/tgMkXw?sharing=true
AI apps boosting productivity
Source: La Presse
https://lp.ca/n0F0AK?sharing=true
ChatGPT finally gets image generation right
Source: Henk Van Ess on Substack
Discoverability of Quebec podcasts under scrutiny
Source: Mon Carnet
https://moncarnet.blog/2025/03/26/decouvrabilite-du-podcast-quebecois/
TVA Leaders' Debate: Will I have to pay for an interview? Asks Canadian Cabinet Minister
Source: Noovo Info
https://www.noovo.info/video/debat-des-chefs-vais-je-devoir-payer-pour-une-entrevue-replique-melanie-joly.html
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