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Washington — Trump Eyes Monetizing Market-Moving Posts, Critics ObjectA U.S. News & World Report account says Trump wants to profit from posts that move markets; critics object, details remain thin.
Jerusalem Post Opinion Piece Criticizes BBC Arabic's ReportingA Jerusalem Post opinion piece argues BBC Arabic journalists favor emotion over fact, but detailed sourcing beyond the headline was not available.
Sanrio China Unit Drops Vivant Partnership After State Media CriticismSanrio's China subsidiary ended its Vivant partnership after state media criticism, though the dispute's details remain unconfirmed.
Sault Star Says It Is Leaving Print, Not Journalism, BehindA Sault Star opinion piece frames a move away from print as continuity, not closure, for the Ontario paper's journalism.
Civic-Media Movement Pushes Public Broadcasters to AdaptAn opinion essay published by the public-media outlet Current argues a civic-media movement is pushing broadcasters to rethink their mission.
California Districts Clash With State Over Classroom RulesCalifornia lawmakers and local school boards are fighting over gender-identity rules, book access and ethnic-studies curricula in classrooms.
New York — New York Times Opinion Column Doubts Jeff BezosAn NYT Opinion essay titled "I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke's on Me" surfaces, though its specific argument remains behind the link.
CT News Junkie Opinion Piece Asks What Counts As JournalismAn opinion piece from CT News Junkie raises a question newsrooms are increasingly asking: where does content creation end and journalism begin?
New Haven, Conn. — Yale Law School Puts a Name to Campus Culture WarYale Law School frames campus speech fights as a distinct 'new culture war,' per a report syndicated on Google News.
What We Know About NEA's Take on School Culture WarsNEA's new analysis names the classroom fights it calls a culture war, though the full text wasn't independently verified.
Candidates Address Mental Health Care, Culture Issues in Iowa DebateIowa gubernatorial candidates debated state mental health care and cultural flashpoints, per Newsradio 1040 WHO's report.
Iowa Governor Candidates Debate Culture Wars, Mental HealthIowa's final governor debate turned to culture-war flashpoints and mental health funding, the Des Moines Register reports.
Katie Zacharia Talks Media Criticism, Trump Job Hopes on Piers MorganA report says Katie Zacharia criticized media coverage on Piers Morgan's show and voiced hope for a Trump administration role.
Lynchburg Speaker Says City Leaders Discussed Suing Her Over PostsA Lynchburg, Virginia speaker says council members discussed suing her after she criticized the city's social media posts, WSET reports.
South Korea's Lee Jae Myung Criticizes SNS-Based Media ReportsPresident Lee Jae Myung criticized media coverage sourced to social media posts, per a Maeil Business Newspaper dispatch with few details.
Moscow — Russia Said to Track 12.5 Million Accounts DailyUNITED24 Media reports Russia reviews 12.5 million social accounts a day, with nearly half flagged over war criticism.
CBC Explores Why Restaurants Keep Posting Food Photos OnlineCBC's report on restaurant social media weighs appetizing food content against the harsh comments that often follow it.
Is Opinion Journalism Vital or Vitriol, Rochester Asks?A University of Rochester piece asks whether opinion writing helps readers understand divisive issues or deepens the divide.
What We Know About Schottenheimer's Denial of Media-Criticism ClaimCowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer denied that media criticism altered his demeanor during the Eagles game, per Dallas News.
5 Moments Cited From Iowa's Governor's Debate, Per ReportA radio outlet flagged five debate moments testing whether a Democrat can slow Iowa's recent Republican trend.