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Jennifer Grygiel, Communications

• ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme (NPR)
• Welfare reform coverage, Michael Jackson documentary, cuts to US-backed overseas media (BBC Radio 4’s “The Media Show”)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• What is ‘recession pop’? Why people are reaching for music from the mid-2000s (Today)
• The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs (Associated Press)
• Laufey Launches Foundation to Make Youth Orchestra Programs Accessible to All (Billboard)

Aileen Gallagher, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Some people think AI writing has a tell — the em dash. Writers disagree. (The Washington Post-subscription required)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• YouTube turns 20 years old. How it changed TV as we know it (Los Angeles Times)

• How Hollywood learnt to love video games (Financial Times-subscription required)
• Republican lawmakers demand funding for NPR and PBS to cease (KCBS Radio (San Francisco))

Les Rose, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• Why Charles Payne Is Bringing a Pro-Tariff Stance to Fox Business (Adweek)

Melissa Martinez, Television, Radio and Film

• TedX thought leaders speak on maintaining your own narrative (The Daily Orange)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Sarah Palin’s defamation suit retrial against the New York Times raises first amendment concerns (The Guardian)
• Here’s How the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Addressed an Absent Trump (Adweek)
• AP’s return to the White House is a win for the American public (Syracuse.com)

Seth Gitner, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Newhouse’s Seth Gitner engages students with CNY Adaptive Sports (The Daily Orange)

Ed Russell, Advertising

• Inside student-run advertising agencies—how they are building the industry’s future leaders (AdAge)

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Jennifer Grygiel, Communications

• What’s Trump’s stance on a TikTok ban? Here’s his history with the app (USA Today)

Makana Chock, Communications

• Complete Your Mornings by Dunking Your Face Into Cold Water (The New York Times)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• ‘The Apprentice’ made Trump a reality TV mogul. Now Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight (Los Angeles Times)
• Keller: What’s so great about “The Price is Right”? (CBS News)
• Why an Oscars win for films like ‘The Brutalist’ or ‘Emilia Pérez’ could accelerate AI’s march on Hollywood (Business Insider)

Joel Kaplan, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• After 157 years, Cortland Standard prints its final edition (WRVO-FM)

Greg Munno, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media (The Associated Press)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• A Guide to Celebrity Defamation Cases (Vulture)
• The State of Media With Roy Gutterman (No Spin News)

Austin Kocher, Office of Research and Creative Activity

• Immigration arrests at school: How likely are they? We asked experts what to expect. (Chalkbeat)

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Beth Egan, Advertising

• Super Bowl Ads Adopt a Play-It-Safe Game Plan for Polarizing Times | Analysis (The Wrap-subscription required)

Makana Chock, Communications

• Extreme ‘clean’ eating can tip healthy eaters into a danger zone (The Washington Post)

Shelly Palmer, Advanced Media Management

• Will GPT-5 make us think alike? (Sask Today)

Joel Kaplan, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Ethics experts criticize Elmira City Officials for attending a closed-door, news reporters barred, meeting (MyTwinTiers.com)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• Which Pop Stars Are Forecasted to Dominate Fashion in 2025? (Women’s Wear Daily)
• How Beyoncé Finally Won Her Elusive Grammy (The New York Times-subscription required)
• Syracuse University’s Bandier Program Announces Inaugural Advisory Board (The Hollywood Reporter)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• With Drake Lawsuit Looming, Can Kendrick Lamar Play ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl? (Billboard)
• Trump’s war with the US media (Yahoo News)

Anthony Adornato, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• Joy Reid and Lester Holt join ranks of TV news anchors exiting their roles (USA Today)

Anthony D’Angelo, Public Relations

• Press Releases Became Even More Hyperbolic in 2024 (Adweek)

Jason Davis, Office of Research and Creative Activity

• A new approach to tackle fake news amid LA wildfires (Radio Television Hong Kong)

RC Concepcion, Visual Communications

• Stay true to CNY’s history. Stand up for immigrants (Syracuse.com)

Joshua Darr, Communications

• Experts call Pelosi wise for pick-your-battle approach to Trump (San Francisco Examiner)

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Lauren Bavis, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• One way to explore the history of the Erie Canal is through art (WAER)

Adam Peruta, Advanced Media Management

• What’s next for AI after DeepSeek shook the market? (The National News Desk)

Joel Kaplan, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Small business owners, experts give insight on looming TikTok ban (CNY Central)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• Concerts and Grammy Parties Are Canceled as Wildfires Continue (The Wall Street Journal-subscription required)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different (The Associated Press)
• Everyone hated Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag. Then came the LA wildfires. (USA Today)
• Yes, Legendary Director Francis Ford Coppola Directed Groundbreaking SNL Episode (NBC)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• How the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Legal Drama Ends, to Us (Vulture)
• Supreme Court TikTok ruling tramples free speech (Syracuse.com)

Edward Russell, Advertising

• What Edelman layoffs, restructuring mean for the PR industry (PR Daily)

Anthony Adornato, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• Norah O’Donnell signs off, Hoda Kotb’s out: ‘God-like days’ are over for big name anchors (USA Today)

Anthony D’Angelo, Public Relations

• UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death could change corporate comms (PR Daily)

Orange Television Network

• Inside Syracuse University’s Loud & Clear and Rhythmic: A Look at New York’s Young Creatives (High School Insider, Los Angeles Times)

Newhouse in the News

Nick Bowman, Communications

• 20 Years of Orcs, Guilds and Memes in World of Warcraft (The New York Times-subscription required)

Margaret Talev, Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

• Hear what swing voters think about Trump, RFK Jr., and Elon Musk (CNN)
• Syracuse/Ipsos poll: Majority of Republicans have doubts about some of Trump’s picks (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• Whatever You Do, Don’t Review This (The New York Times-subscription required)
• Rupert Murdoch loses battle to control succession to his media empire
  (The Guardian)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• DC Circ. Ruling Far From Last Word On Looming TikTok Ban (Law360-subscription required)
• Trump sues Des Moines Register, vows to pursue more defamation claims (Reuters)
• Trump’s $15m settlement with ABC shook the First Amendment’s foundation. It’s just the beginning (The Independent)

Shelly Palmer, Advanced Media Management

• Teen’s Suicide After Falling in ‘Love’ with AI Chatbot Is Proof of the Popular Tech’s Risks, Expert Warns (People)

Joshua Darr, Communications

• The Blue State Where Republicans Scored Their Biggest Gains (Governing)
• 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers (CNBC)

Austin Kocher, Office of Research and Creative Activity

• Fact Check: Did Trump Deport More Migrants Than Biden? (Newsweek)

Anthony D’Angelo, Public Relations

• Omnicom-IPG merger marks ‘digital revolution’ for comms industry (PR Daily)
• United Healthcare’s Crisis Response Backfires (MediaPost)
• The PR Week Podcast (PR Week)

Newhouse in the News

Makana Chock, Communications

• What’s the recipe for Hallmark and Lifetime holiday movies? Small towns, mystery men and baked goods. (Yahoo! Entertainment)
• Exploring the Psychology of New Media (Women in Higher Education)

Joel Kaplan, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• MSNBC duo faces backlash over ‘Hitler’ comments and Trump meeting (CHCH)
• Forced sale of InfoWars to The Onion ‘a great marriage,’ says expert (CBC)

Margaret Talev, Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

• Killing of Hamas leader roils busy week in presidential politics (“Here & Now” WBUR (Boston))
• Uncomfortable Nikki Haley backers weigh their options with Election Day looming (NBC News)
• A house divided: How two generations of Black men with opposing political views live under the same roof (NBC News)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• Not even Taylor Swift could help Kamala Harris secure the presidency. Here’s why (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Netflix and Lifetime Ask: What if Christmas Movies Were Sexy? (The New York Times-subscription required)
• ‘Wicked’ isn’t just a movie, it’s a lifestyle: How merchandise connects fans with fantasy (Yahoo! Entertainment)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Future of Alex Jones’ Infowars in hands of bidders at bankruptcy auction (NBC News)
• The Wickliffe Middle School shooting at 30: Roy S. Gutterman (Cleveland.com)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• YMC Special Episode (Your Morning Podcast)

Charisse L’Pree, Communications

• Understanding the American Dream with the “Make America Dream” project (WSYR)

Beth Egan, Advertising

• What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean (AFP)

Newhouse in the News

Joel Kaplan, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Social media’s impact on political landscape (WSYR-TV)

Jason Davis, Office of Research and Creative Activity

• Fake news headlines are going viral. Here’s what to know. (CBS News)
• AI’s detection gap opens new vulnerabilities (Axios)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• Live from New York… ‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: How the variety show has impacted TV (New York Post)
• Mitzi Gaynor, song-and-dance queen with razzle-dazzle flair, dies at 93 (The Washington Post)
• From Fox News to Call Her Daddy: how Kamala Harris turned up election heat in pivot to media blitz (The Guardian)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Why do TV stations air political ads with graphic or questionable information? (WSYR-TV)
• More than AI misinformation, US voters worry about lying politicians (Agence France-Presse)

Anthony D’Angelo, Public Relations

• Press Releases Have Become Way Too Hyperbolic (AdWeek)

Joshua Darr, Communications

• Central Current Radio: Prof. Josh Darr on political polarization (Central Current)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• Sean Combs’s Legal Woes Are Growing. So Are His Streaming Numbers. (The New York Times-subscription required)
• With Eras Tour Book, Taylor Swift Offers Up a Holiday Surprise (The Wall Street Journal-subscription required)

Brad Horn, Public Relations

• It doesn’t have to be the end of global anti-doping, so let’s create a new beginning (Sports Business Journal)

Al Tompkins, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• Can you spot the deepfake? Here’s what you need to know about AI and political deepfakes before you vote (13 WTHR)

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Beth Egan, Advertising

• Breaking Up Google Could Hurt Small Businesses (AdExchanger)
• Google’s Next Antitrust Trial Could Make Online Ads Less Annoying (Wired)

Milton Santiago, Visual Communications

• Syracuse University students debut documentary on Niagara Falls & Puerto Rico (WIVB)

Eric Grode, Goldring Arts, Style and Culture Journalism

• 2 Chinese Family Dramas (and a Family of 3) Broaden a Theater Festival’s Scope (The New York Times-subscription required)

Joey Gawrysiak, Esports Communications and Management

• Syracuse University to join new esports conference launching this year (CNY Central)

Susan B. Long, Civic Research Data Lab

• Threats and assassination attempts come with the office Donald Trump once held and is seeking again (AP)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• In Trump vs. Harris, It’s Reality-TV Ringleading vs. the TikTok Ticket (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Connie and Maury’s key to a 40-year marriage? Don’t take it seriously. (The Washington Post)
• Murdoch family fights to keep succession battle secret as Nevada hearings loom (The Guardian)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• What is lost when political discourse goes to the dogs (and cats) (Syracuse.com)

Makana Chock, Communications

• Behind the Parmesan Espresso Martini’s Improbable Rise to Internet Fame (Wine Enthusiast)

Shelly Palmer, Advanced Media Management

• NBC to use AI clone of Al Michaels’ voice for Paris Olympics: ‘This has vast implications’ (MSN)
• In Venezuela, AI news anchors aren’t replacing journalists. They’re protecting them (CNN)

Joshua Darr, Communications

• ‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there (PolitiFact)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• How Taylor Swift became a billionaire (The Economist)
• No, Taylor Swift Did Not Coordinate Her Kamala Harris Endorsement With the Campaign (The Wall Street Journal-subscription required)
• Music Industry Moves: Syracuse University Launches Bandier Music Business Master’s Program (AOL)

Margaret Talev, Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

• US slams RT as ‘de facto’ arm of Russian intelligence (Voice of America)
• Russia, Iran looking to snare, sway US voters (Voice of America)
• Undecided voters in focus groups reveal skepticism of both Harris and Trump (NPR)

Michael O. Snyder, Visual Communications

• They are the nightmare of Trump fans (Stern)

Anthony Adornato, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• The Murdoch family’s legal battle over a media empire: What you need to know (Los Angeles Times)

Newhouse in the News

J. Christopher Hamilton, Television, Radio and Film

• Disney reports its first streaming profit (Marketplace)

Les Rose, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• DNC gives media credentials to 200 content creators (LiveNOW Fox)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• Marvel Studios is banking on its past ‘golden age’ to secure its future (LeDevoir(Canada))
• Goodbye hot rodent, hello beefcake: the return of the hunk (The Guardian)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• US student protests challenge balance of speech rights, university policies (Voice of America)

Makana Chock, Communications

• 30 Scandalous Secrets That Would Rock The World If Revealed (Bored Panda)
• What will AI mean for economic inequality? (MIT Technology Review-subscription needed)

Shelly Palmer, Advanced Media Management

• Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers (IOL News)
• Google’s Gemini AI Olympics-themed ad sparks fierce backlash (CBS News)

Brad Horn, Public Relations

• The new measure for fan engagement? Connectivity, creativity and community (Sports Business Journal)

Bill Werde, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries

• Syracuse University Launches Bandier Music Business Master’s Program (Billboard Pro)

Margaret Talev, Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

• Poll finds higher voter enthusiasm since Harris became the nominee (Spectrum News)
• Voters weigh in on election issues in new Syracuse University/Ipsos poll (Spectrum News)
• Axios Vibes: Voters see Walz as more authentic than Vance (Axios)

Joel Kaplan, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Student journalists get hands-on education covering DNC in Chicago (CBS News)

Anthony Adornato, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

• Move toward streaming sparks uncertainty in TV news business (The Hill)

Newhouse in the News

Anthony D’Angelo, Public Relations

• How to prepare to be targeted by activists (PR Daily)

Margaret Talev, Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

• It’s not just a protest vote: Why fed-up Georgia voters are looking beyond Biden and Trump ahead of the debate (NBC News)
• If You Can Keep It: Joe Biden is no longer the Democratic nominee for president. What’s next? (NPR 1A)
• Biden’s political future still up for debate after solo news conference (WBUR Boston)

Robert Thompson, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

• Richard Simmons, self-proclaimed ‘pied piper of pounds,’ dies at 76 (The Washington Post)
• Rupert Murdoch goes to war with his children over his media empire (The Guardian)
• Shannen Doherty, star of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed,’ dies at 53 (NBC News)

Roy Gutterman, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

• Rhetoric of unity after Trump assassination bid likely to be short-lived (Agence France-Presse)
• Supreme Court remains skeptical of attempts to regulate social media (Syracuse.com)

Makana Chock, Communications

• The Real Relationship Hustlers of TikTok (Wired)

Dennis Deninger, Television, Radio and Film

• Paris 2024 Olympics By The Numbers (WalletHub)

Beth Egan, Advertising

• Small businesses concerned about digital privacy regulation (Spectrum News)

Adam Peruta, Advanced Media Management

• Behind the Monitor: Episode 2 (Syracuse University Information Technology Podcast)