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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for 2026-08-25 ( 19 items )  
Carers support charity loses half of its staff after council contract loss (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Carers support charity loses half of its staff after council contract loss * A charity which supports unpaid carers in Kent is to lose 75 members of staff and develop new paid-for services following the loss of funding from the local authority. Crossroads Care Kent received funding from contracts with Kent County Council (KCC) for providing services i more PR

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh Reports in "The End of the World As We Know It" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Nick Paton Walsh Reports in "The End of the World As We Know It" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper * August 24th, 2026 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (August 24, 2026) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a seven-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an examination of the rapidly growing doomsday prepper movement in North America. "The End of the World as We Know It" with CNN Chief Int more PR

EMILY COMPAGNO NAMED CO-HOST OF FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S THE FIVE (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * EMILY COMPAGNO NAMED CO-HOST OF FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S THE FIVE * NEW YORK -August 24, 2026 -FOX News Channel's (FNC) The Five, the number one program in all of cable, has named Emily Compagno a full-time co-host, announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. Compagno will officially join the program beginning September 8th alongside Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, as well as the rotating liberal seat featuring Har more PR

Giving Review: Power, Wealth, and Growing Distrust of Private Foundations (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 24, 2026, by Joanne Florino: * * * Power, wealth, and growing distrust of private foundations Declining trust in private foundations reflects a broader and deeper distrust of wealth and philanthropic power. Foundations should be wary of sacrificing donor intent and philanthropic freedom in any effort to regain public approval. In July, Independent Sector released its seven more PR

Hungary: as national television resumes news programming, RSF calls for independent, pluralistic and transparent public media (10)
PARIS, France, Aug. 24 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Hungary: as national television resumes news programming, RSF calls for independent, pluralistic and transparent public media * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) contributed to Hungary's public consultation on the future of its public service media. Drawing on European standards and proven models, the organisation asks political and media leaders to make the most of the transition and to build public broadcasting that is editorially independ more PR

IHeartMedia and Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Michael Epstein Launch "Fault Line: Haditha," a Weekly Limited-Series True Crime Podcast That Re-Examines One of the Most Controversial Incidents of the Iraq War (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 25 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * iHeartMedia and Oscar-nominated Filmmaker Michael Epstein Launch "Fault Line: Haditha," a Weekly Limited-Series True Crime Podcast That Re-Examines One of the Most Controversial Incidents of the Iraq War The 13-episode investigative series created in partnership with Crowd Network and High Road Entertainment delves into the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines - NEW YORK - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Po more PR

IHeartPodcasts, Thoroughbred Studios and Goldhawk Productions Launch "UnderGround Zero" - True Story of How the Mafia Profited From the 9/11 Tragedy (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 25 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * iHeartPodcasts, Thoroughbred Studios and Goldhawk Productions Launch "UnderGround Zero" - The True Story of How the Mafia Profited from the 9/11 Tragedy A new scripted audio series written and created by Stephen Kronish and starring actors Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa and Ray Abruzzo premieres Tuesday, September 1 - NEW YORK -- iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, Thoroughbred Studios and Goldhawk more PR

Knight Institute Urges Appeals Court to End Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation Proceedings (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Appeals Court to End Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation Proceedings * NEW ORLEANS-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus brief on Friday evening in a case seeking to reverse the decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) finding Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, deportable. The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fift more PR

Netflix Confirms Renewals for UK Fan Favourites and Debuts Trailer for 'The Gentlemen' Season 2 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 25 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Netflix Confirms Renewals for UK Fan Favourites and Debuts Trailer for 'The Gentlemen' Season 2 Netflix today confirmed new season renewals for some of its most-loved UK titles. From returning drama to unscripted favourites, the slate spans the breadth of what UK audiences have turned into hits. Anne Mensah, Vice President, UK Content, said: "Our audiences loved these shows so it is such a delight to bring them back. To revisit  more PR

Nexstar Media Group to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (10)
IRVING, Texas, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Group to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences * IRVING, TX -Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that executive management will participate in four upcoming institutional investor conferences in September: * Citi 2026 Global TMT Conference Location: Hilton New York Hotel - New York, NY Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Fireside Chat Presentation: 9:30 more PR

Oxfam denies planning dramatic cuts to its retail activities (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Oxfam denies planning dramatic cuts to its retail activities * Oxfam GB has denied reports that it is looking to scale back its retail operations by closing up to 100 shops and a warehouse. The charity noted a difficult economic climate but said it currently has no plans shut any shops or its Batley warehouse, home to its main textile recycling centre more PR

Politico: Full Transcript - Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving social psychologist Jonathan Haidt: * * * Full Transcript: Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Jonathan Haidt on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Jonathan Haidt: AI is scaring the hell out of people, as it rightfully should. The existential threats are extraordinary. We should be talking about them every day. The threats to children are far beyond those of social media. Dasha Bur more PR

Pulitzer Center: Our Ocean Journalism Built a New Reporting 'Beat' (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026, by staffer Jessica Aldred: * * * Our Ocean Journalism Built a New Reporting 'Beat' As the field continues to grow, applications open for the 2027 ORN fellowships - Three years ago at a literature festival, I was queueing up to get a signed copy of a new book by an ocean scientist. I've long admired their work, so when the time came to meet, I was keen to tell them about my new job at the  more PR

September Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * September Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * Tuesday, September 1 * MLB on TBS * Milwaukee vs Cubs - 7:30PM Wednesday, September 2 * AEW Dynamite on TBS - 8PM Thursday, September 3 * Impractical Jokers Season Finale on TBS - 10PM * The Jokers are back pretending to be overnight watchmen who don't know when to call it quits before rallying bystanders to take their side in an unlawful ar more PR

Tearfund's income drops to 10-year low after US government funding cuts (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Tearfund's income drops to 10-year low after US government funding cuts * Christian international development charity Tearfund has seen its annual income decline by PS11m to its lowest in over 10 years, driven by a reduction in funding from the US and other governments. Tearfund's overall income was PS69.2m in the year to March 2026, its accounts show more PR

Thomson Reuters Leverages Its World-Class Data Assets to Launch Its Own Frontier Model (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 25 -- Thomson Reuters, an international multimedia news provider, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Thomson Reuters Leverages its World-Class Data Assets to Launch Its Own Frontier Model Thomson, the company's proprietary LLM, was trained and is run at a fraction of the cost of comparable frontier models and remains fully owned and controlled by Thomson Reuters. - Thomson Reuters (Nasdaq/TSX: TRI), a global content and technology company, today announced the launch of Thomson, the company's fi more PR

TikTok LIVE Spotlights Creators at Community Fest Event in Santa Monica, With Special Performance by Tinashe (10)
LOS ANGLES, California, Aug. 25 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TikTok LIVE Spotlights Creators at Community Fest Event in Santa Monica, with Special Performance by Tinashe On Thursday, August 20, TikTok LIVE brought creators together for the US Regional Community Fest event at the historic Santa Monica Pier to celebrate the power of community and connection. Hosted by @markellwashington1, the event highlighted creators from all backgrounds and interests, spotlighting  more PR

Universal Destinations & Experiences Partners with UCF to Develop Tomorrow's Leaders (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Universal Destinations & Experiences Partners with UCF to Develop Tomorrow's Leaders * Expanding on a decades-long partnership, Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida have launched the first-of-its-kind Universal School of Experience Leadership & Innovation to develop the future leaders of global theme park and resort destinations. Recent graduates share their journey from UCF to Universal Orl more PR

Who's Funding: MHCLG, London Catalyst and more (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Who's Funding: MHCLG, London Catalyst and more * LNER - Customer & Community Investment Fund Grants available: Up to PS10,000. Deadline to apply: 31 August. Who is the funding for: Small and medium-sized charities based within 15 miles of the LNER route. A range of initiatives, including mental health, environmental sustainability, equality, dive more PR