NFL reporter Russini resigns amid ‘self-feeding speculation’ over photos with Patriots’ Vrabel

Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after photos of her and the New England Patriots coach were made public

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette saved from closure by Maryland non-profit

The buyer is the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, the parent company of the nonprofit Baltimore Banner

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Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary

Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titles

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From ‘stink bugs’ to ‘enemies of the people’: how Viktor Orbán blazed a trail for Trump’s media assaults

Hungary’s prime minister has systematically attacked independent media. The parallels with the US are chilling, says academic Amrit Singh

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq, US officials say

State department says it is working to ensure release of freelancer ‘as soon as possible’ after abduction in Baghdad

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Daily Mail accusers induced to sue on basis of disowned claims, court told

Lawyers for paper say investigator’s disputed claims were used to recruit prominent figures to case

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Media association condemns ‘violent assault’ on CNN crew by Israeli soldiers

CNN team detained while reporting on aftermath of attack by settlers in West Bank, Foreign Press Association says

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US treasury department demands retraction of story on increased oversight of Federal Reserve

Treasury department said Financial Times article about Scott Bessent’s views on Fed oversight was ‘manufactured’

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Missing private investigator evidence in Daily Mail’s case ‘stark’, high court told

Claimants say lost documents hide scale of alleged unlawful information gathering at publisher of the Daily Mail

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Starmer’s press tormentors are merciless. He either needs to fight back or bypass them

Now the rightwing press are accusing the PM of cowardice over Iran. He must stop letting them craft his narrative and create his own, says academic and Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

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