Hacker News with Generative AI: Media

Move fast, break things: A review of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson (networked.substack.com)
Abundance, the buzzy new political call to arms by New York Times writer/podcaster Ezra Klein and The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson, is less a book than a manifesto.
Politics, Books, Media, Economics
52 points by jaypinho 23 hours ago | 123 comments
White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review (npr.org)
The White House has concluded its review of how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included on a Signal message group chat of high-ranking officials discussing impending strikes in Yemen.
Politics, Government, Media, National Security
64 points by doener 2 days ago | 49 comments
Exptv.org is a 24/7 curated, montage of vintage and obscure media (exptv.org)
EXP TV is a live tv channel broadcasting an endless stream of obscure media and video ephemera.
Television, Media, Vintage, Streaming, Curated
17 points by mraniki 2 days ago | 1 comments
Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Communications Commission's news distortion investigation into CBS drew a public rebuke from a bipartisan group of five former FCC commissioners, including two former chairmen.
Media, Politics, Government Regulation, News, CBS
16 points by pmags 4 days ago | 1 comments
The Guardian flourishes without a paywall (nymag.com)
There was a time in media when having a billionaire owner was an asset.
Media, Business, Journalism, News
607 points by bookofjoe 5 days ago | 503 comments
Commuting More Fraudsters (nytimes.com)
President Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of Carlos Watson, a co-founder of the now-defunct digital media company Ozy Media, on the day he was set to surrender to prison, three people familiar with the matter said.
Politics, Fraud, Media
11 points by pmags 5 days ago | 1 comments
FTC Tells Staff to Stop Calling the Agency 'Independent' in Complaints (theverge.com)
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as “independent” in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge.
Government, Regulation, Law, Politics, Media
12 points by m463 5 days ago | 0 comments
Trump's FCC Starts Harassing Public Broadcasters with Bogus Investigations (techdirt.com)
If you hadn’t noticed, consolidated corporate media hasn’t been meeting the challenges of the current moment very well.
Politics, Media, Government Regulation, Public Broadcasting
42 points by beardyw 6 days ago | 8 comments
Revolving Door: Ex FCC Boss Ajit Pai Promoted to Top Wireless Industry Lobbyist (techdirt.com)
You probably recall Ajit Pai, Trump’s first FCC boss. Pai took a mindless hatchet to broadband consumer protection and media consolidation limits with no shortage of scandal. Like that time he turned a blind eye as the telecom industry used dead and fake people to generate fake support for shitty policies (like killing net neutrality). Or that time he made up a DDOS attack on the FCC to downplay massive public backlash to those same, unpopular policies.
Telecommunications, Politics, Media, Regulation, Net Neutrality
65 points by WarOnPrivacy 6 days ago | 8 comments
Financial Times apologizes after mistake accusing Tesla of "missing" 1.4B (reddit.com)
Financial Times forced to apologize after accusing Tesla of “missing” 1.4 billion due to a lack of understanding of accounting.
Business, Finance, Media, Tesla
6 points by ivewonyoung 7 days ago | 3 comments
AM Radio Will Never Die (discoursemagazine.com)
While very few people listen to AM anymore, the frequency isn't going anywhere
Radio, Technology, Media
18 points by billybuckwheat 8 days ago | 1 comments
Game Informer Is Back (gameinformer.com)
The whole team has returned, and we can’t wait to connect with you again.
Gaming, Media, News
11 points by haxfenx 8 days ago | 0 comments
The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going to Miss Almost Everything (2011) (npr.org)
The vast majority of the world's books, music, films, television and art, you will never see. It's just numbers.
Culture, Media, Art, Technology, Society
10 points by bumbledraven 8 days ago | 1 comments
Flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia (cbsnews.com)
President Trump's Ukraine and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, when he was included in a group chat with more than a dozen other top administration officials — and inadvertently, one journalist — on the messaging app Signal, a CBS News analysis of open-source flight information and Russian media reporting has revealed.
Politics, Russia, Ukraine, International Relations, Media
14 points by perihelions 8 days ago | 0 comments
Nearly half of Canadians have cut cable entirely: report (mobilesyrup.com)
An estimated 46 per cent (7.35 million) of Canadian households didn’t have a TV subscription with a cable, satellite, or telecom-based provider in 2024, according to a new report from Convergence Research.
Canada, Television, Media, Consumer Trends, Technology
15 points by amichail 8 days ago | 6 comments
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat (theatlantic.com)
The Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg:
National Security, Politics, Media, Trump Administration
2279 points by _tk_ 9 days ago | 1288 comments
Revealed – The Largest Pirate Radio Operator, the Irish Catholic Church (blogspot.com)
Yet by 2020 we are in the midst of a pirate radio phenomenon that is being led by the clergy of the Irish Catholic Church.
Ireland, Religion, Media, History
4 points by austinallegro 10 days ago | 1 comments
'Sesame Street' faces uncertain future amid funding cuts and layoffs (nytimes.com)
Times are tough on Sesame Street.
Media, Children's Television, Funding, Layoffs
24 points by koolba 11 days ago | 16 comments
Can people be persuaded not to believe disinformation? (economist.com)
Anyone following American politics in recent months will have been treated to their fair share of bogus claims: USAID, the country’s main development agency, sent $50m worth of condoms to the Gaza Strip; tens of millions of deceased centenarians are continuing to receive social-security payments; disaster-relief funding was spent on housing migrants in luxury hotels in New York City.
Disinformation, Politics, Social Media, Psychology, Media
30 points by helsinkiandrew 11 days ago | 19 comments
Yahoo is selling TechCrunch to private equity firm Regent (techcrunch.com)
If you haven’t heard the news, TechCrunch has a shiny new home.
Tech, Acquisitions, Private Equity, Media
89 points by Garbage 12 days ago | 28 comments
The CIA is a Terrorist Organization [video] (youtube.com)
Politics, Conspiracy Theories, Media
11 points by xbmcuser 14 days ago | 0 comments
Plex no Longer Offers Free Remote Playback for Personal Media (macrumors.com)
Media platform Plex today announced that it is raising prices for the Plex Pass subscription service, marking the first price increase that Plex has introduced in a decade.
Streaming Services, Media, Pricing, Subscription Services
64 points by A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 14 days ago | 73 comments
Graydon Carter's Wild Ride Through the Golden Age of Magazines (newyorker.com)
Graydon Carter, a former editor of Spy, the New York Observer, and Vanity Fair, has been held up over the years as a force of style, both in his personal life (he dresses well) and in his expansive vision of creative work.
Media, Journalism, Culture
15 points by samclemens 14 days ago | 4 comments
Plex price increases for 2025, remote streaming of personal media no longer free (appleinsider.com)
Plex has announced that it will no longer offer free remote streaming for personal media and says its subscription options will see a significant price increase effective April 29, 2025.
Streaming Services, Media, Pricing, Technology
7 points by roxolotl 14 days ago | 1 comments
‘Bluey’s World’: How a Cute Aussie Puppy Became a Juggernaut (hollywoodreporter.com)
The brand has spawned immersive experiences, books, podcasts, toys, albums, clothing, homeware, themed hotel rooms, Facebook groups and a mobile game and has made fans out of adults and kids alike: "This is the greatest show ever."
Media, Entertainment, Children's Shows, Australia
349 points by adrian_mrd 15 days ago | 311 comments
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow (freedom.press)
The news business isn’t just any business — it serves a vital role in our democracy, recognized by the First Amendment. But media outlets can’t serve that role if they’re bankrupt. And as a result, news readers often find themselves blocked by paywalls from reading important stories about government business.
Journalism, Media, Democracy, Paywalls
447 points by healsdata 16 days ago | 74 comments
The Age of the Double Sell-Out (ghost.io)
Culture, Media, Business
14 points by earthboundkid 16 days ago | 4 comments
Returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles (theconversation.com)
Jeff Bezos, the world’s third-richest person and owner of The Washington Post, announced in February 2025 significant changes to the editorial pages of his Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper.
Journalism, Media, Politics, Bias
4 points by rntn 16 days ago | 0 comments
UK Online Safety Act comes into force today (ofcom.org.uk)
From today, online platforms must start putting in place measures to protect people in the UK from criminal activity, while Ofcom has launched its latest enforcement programme to assess industry compliance.
Online Safety, UK Law, Regulation, Technology, Media
32 points by intunderflow 16 days ago | 12 comments
'How Gratifying': Cheers in China as Trump Dismantles Voice of America (cnn.com)
Politics, International Relations, Media, China, United States
9 points by zfg 17 days ago | 0 comments