Paramount Global chair and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, according to a spokeswoman, as she continues to oversee the media company.
The power and accountability angle is the part to watch.
#PublicImpact #MediaPower #CorporateGovernance
https://go.noligarchy.us/shari-redstone-says-she-has-been-diagnosed-with--mastodon

Africa: Shaping the Future of African Media - African Media Elevated as Instruments of Economic Power and Sovereignty: [ANA] The second edition of Shaping the Future of African Media, organised by Africa News Agency (ANA) on April 29 and 30 in Accra, brought together media leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, digital experts, communication professionals and African creators… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSJkpl #AfricanMedia #MediaPower #EconomicSovereignty #AfricaRising #DigitalTransformation

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/

Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok?
#USA #TikTok #UpScrolled #SocialMedia #Algorithms #Censorship #Politics #Misinformation #Bluesky #Tech #MediaPower #OnlineSpeech #PlatformPolitics #TechPolicy #NetworkEffects #ShadowBanned #Facebook
https://the-14.com/does-the-exodus-to-upscrolled-signify-the-end-of-tiktok/

US cash, sponsored shirts and TV deals: how money took over English football
#Sport #Business #EnglishFootball #PremierLeague #FootballEconomics #Commercialisation #MediaPower #TVRights #Capitalism #FanCulture #USInfluence #Neoliberalism #FootballHistory
https://the-14.com/us-cash-sponsored-shirts-and-tv-deals-how-money-took-over-english-football/

Paul Krugman warns: A hostile bid by MAGA billionaires for Warner Bros. Discovery threatens democracy! This power play for CNN control reveals an effort to silence independent media and advance authoritarian agendas. Antitrust issues loom; financial risks surround Larry Ellison’s maneuvers. Read more: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-the-broligarchs-and-the-media #MediaPower #Democracy #Antitrust. Kudos to Krugman for this deep dive.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1970 spoken words version) - Gil Scott-Heron

https://video.liberta.vip/w/8Cu8mQsKyEHXyhq5m4s9hR

Africa: Undoing Damaging Narratives Against Africa Via Pan-Africanist Media: [Ethiopian Herald] The media plays an indispensable role in setting agendas and facilitating policy implementation. Its influence extends to the ability to build or dismantle governments, as well as shape national narratives. Numerous examples illustrate this power, highlighting the media's capacity to create perceptions,… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THpz7r #Africa #MediaInfluence #PanAfricanism #NarrativeChange #MediaPower