War, Scandal, and a $7B Merger Fee: Can Consolidated Media Cover Power Independently? When casualties mount and regulators hold the pen, the firewall faces its first live test

Merger math. Confirmed casualties. DOJ disputes. A newsroom allegation.
This is a live institutional stress test, not a partisan rant.
Read the documentation. Decide for yourself.
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#MediaConsolidation #WarCycle #EditorialIndependence

Gerry Anderson must of been tearing what left of his hair out in our week in 1971

#editorialindependence

Next week Countdown heavily plugs the Dr Who - telling readers it’s on at 5.15 every Saturday

Doesn’t tell readers UFO also on at 5.15 on Saturday..

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A purple background with a white speech bubble containing the words: COPE position External influence on editorial decisions

COPE strengthens its stance on external influence on editorial decisions, opposing undue political, corporate, or social pressure on scholarly publishing.
COPE position: External influence on editorial decisions
publicationethics.org/guidance/cop...
#EditorialIndependence
#PublicationEthics

#eurovision #bbc #nrk #rtbf #sbs_australia
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#Eurovision #EurovisionSongContest #ESC #EBU #PublicBroadcasters #MediaAccountability #FreeSpeech #EditorialIndependence #HumanRights #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Peace #Justice #Inclusion #EthicalBroadcasting #CulturalResponsibility #GlobalVoices

Daily Mail Owner Agrees $650 Million Deal to Acquire The Telegraph DMGT Buys The Telegraph in $650 Million Deal, Expanding UK Media Reach Daily Mail owner DMGT has agreed to acquire

DMGT acquires The Telegraph for £500 million, expanding UK media influence while ensuring editorial independence.

#UKMedia #DMGTDeal #TelegraphAcquisition #MediaNews #EditorialIndependence

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#FCC
#Nexstar
#Tegna
#EditorialIndependence

‘Deal, if approved, would create the largest local TV station conglomerate in the U.S., controlling 265 stations and reaching 80% of U.S. households—far above the current FCC national ownership cap.’ @freepress.bsky.social

Why it matters who owns a newspaper | The-14 Who owns a newspaper shapes its content & political stance. Ownership—whether by corporations, families or states—can influence editorial freedom & public trust

Why it matters who owns a newspaper
#Politics #MediaOwnership #PressFreedom #Journalism #Newspapers #MediaEthics #FreePress #UKMedia #TheTelegraph #EditorialIndependence #NewsMedia #MediaPolitics #PressRights #MediaInfluence
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The European #EMFA regulation comes into force today: maximum pressure on countries that do not guarantee the independence of journalists in the face of managerial and commercial pressure (in dark red and bright red on the CMPF map).
#EditorialIndependence #EU #PressFreedom

Weekly digest: HCP OA survey, United2Act, stealth corrections and editorial independence This week, we launch our HCP OA survey and read the latest Open Pharma guest article about the United2Act initiative to protect research integrity. We also learn about cases of journals stealthily edi...

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#OpenAccess #ResearchIntegrity #MedicalPublications #EditorialIndependence #ArtificialIntelligence

6/10 "Both Musk and the Russian militants are wrong. VOA does not do propaganda," Padden wrote, recounting being harassed by pro-Russian militants in Ukraine who accused him of being an agent of American propaganda. "VOA reports the news."
#EditorialIndependence

Trump Administration Reshapes Voice of America Leadership, Sparking Editorial Independence Concerns | AI News Brew <p>The Trump administration is implementing swift changes at Voice of America (VOA), the U.S. government's international broadcasting service, raising questions about the organization's editorial inde...

Trump Administration Reshapes Voice of America Leadership, Sparking Editorial Independence Concerns haiku.ainewsbrew.com/article/3351

#VOA #MediaFreedom #TrumpAdmin #Journalism #PressIndependence #MediaPolicy #PublicDiplomacy #NewsMedia #EditorialIndependence #MediaReform

3/10 The shift began in January when Post CEO Will Lewis sent Shipley a memo outlining Bezos's "new vision." This follows last year's controversy when Bezos blocked the editorial board from publishing an endorsement for Kamala Harris before the presidential election.
#EditorialIndependence

Excellent thread. Tagging #EditorialIndependence for the #ResearchIntegrity feed.

Can I ask how often this happened?: you felt the paper was worth considering, but needed work. Then the reviewers came back fully positive, and the changes you had in mind weren't mentioned. Do you insert yourself?

Voila! The Research Integrity Feed hashtag list for post inclusion 📊🔍👀

#ResearchIntegrity
#PredatoryPublisher
#PredatoryPublishing
#EditorialIndependence
#SciRetraction
#PaperMill
#PaperMills
#HijackedJournal
#HijackedJournals
#ImageForensics
#FoSci
#ThisImageIsFine
#DoctoredImage

Cheers 🍻

Nice. Too many to include in the description, but these ones below are all entered now. Will update 1st post with list later.

#ResearchIntegrity
#PredatoryPublisher
#PredatoryPublishing
#EditorialIndependence
#SciRetraction
#PaperMill
#FoSci
#HijackedJournal
#DoctoredImage
#ImageForensics

I've started a Research Integrity Feed populated by hashtags below & choice users. For the #SciPub / #AcademicPublishing sleuths 📊🔍👀

Plus it's got a cute furry mascot! 😘
bsky.app/profile/did:...

#ResearchIntegrity
#PredatoryPublisher
#PredatoryPublishing
#EditorialIndependence
#SciRetraction

Mass Resignation at Scientific Journal Over AI Use and High Fees Editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigns, citing AI-induced errors, exorbitant author fees, and compromised editorial independence.

In a bold move, the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigns over AI-induced errors and high author fees. Is this a turning point for academic publishing? #AcademicPublishing #AI #EditorialIndependence #OpenAccess