David Folkenflik
Stories
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Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda
Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.
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Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake
A federal judge has ordered more than a thousand Voice of America staffers back to work by Monday. It's a major defeat for the Trump administration's effort to cut the news outlet to the bones.
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FCC chair threatens broadcasters' licenses over negative coverage of the war in Iran
President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have assailed the media over coverage of the war in Iran. Carr now threatens broadcast license owners with repercussions.
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Journalists face resistance in trying to cover the U.S.- and Israel-led war in Iran
We look at how different U.S. media outlets have been covering the U.S.- Israel-Iran war.
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U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America
He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.
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What happens to CNN if Paramount buys Warner Bros. Discovery?
The deal struck by Paramount to acquire CNN's parent company leaves a series of questions over the cable TV news giant. Journalists there are girding for what could be next if the deal is approved.
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Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot more
The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the wealthy Ellison family.
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In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount
Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.
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'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
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'The Washington Post' cuts a third of its staff
The Washington Post is cutting a third of its staff, leading some to say owner Jeff Bezos should sell the company.
