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Patrick Brennan

@pbrennannyc.bsky.social

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I live in New York City, read a lot and post stories I think you’ll be interested in mostly about media, tech, AI politics and Football (Soccer). I am politically progressive, a dog lover and a lifelong fan of Millwall FC.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russia arrests Japanese journalist for alleged espionage

The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Some Washington Post printing facility employees to be laid off as operation moves from Springfield to Dulles www.wusa9.com/article/mone...

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Amid Threats of Trump Ban, CNN Debuts Promo Touting Press Freedom www.adweek.com/tvnewser/ami...

Amid Threats of Trump Ban, CNN Debuts Promo Touting Press Freedom

CNN CEO Mark Thompson says the network will fight its White House ban court case ‘to the end.’

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Netflix Confirms It's Laying Off 6% of Staff www.adweek.com/convergent-t...

Netflix Confirms It's Laying Off 6% of Staff

Netflix is cutting around 1,000 jobs.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Sir Trevor Phillips urges CBS News colleagues to give critics blunt riposte www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

theguardian.com

Sir Trevor Phillips urges CBS News colleagues to give critics blunt riposte

Phillips sought to buck up his fellow London bureau colleagues during a contentious staff meeting on Tuesday

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

An AI company wanted to buy my reporting notes.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/feature/an-a...

An AI company wanted to buy my reporting notes.

A “data procurement worker” reached out. I was too curious to resist a meeting about their plans.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Higher prices lift spending as subscription habits shift digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2026/10...

digitalcontentnext.org

Higher prices lift spending as subscription habits shift

DCN’s Q3 2026 Digital Subscription Tracking Report finds that household subscription spending continues to rise, largely because of higher prices.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Why growing an audience isn’t enough to sustain a publisher digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2026/10...

digitalcontentnext.org

Why growing an audience isn't enough to sustain a publisher

Early audience growth provides a starting point for evaluating a new editorial product. For media executives, the next question is whether that interest

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

ESPN Launches ESPN JV YouTube Channel for Kids variety.com/2026/tv/news...

ESPN Launches ESPN JV YouTube Channel for Kids

ESPN Launches ESPN JV YouTube Channel for Kids

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/y...

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms | TechCrunch

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as AI involved in composition and vocals.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Midjourney: Report Claims AI Model Is Worst Offender For Flouting Hollywood Copyright deadline.com/2026/10/midj...

Midjourney: Report Finds AI Model Worst For Flouting Hollywood IP

Disney accused Midjourney of being a "bottomless pit of plagiarism" in a lawsuit last year. More than 18 months on, there remains cause for concern.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

NBC’s ‘Dateline’ Headed to Canada www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/n...

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NBC’s ‘Dateline’ Headed to Canada

America’s top-rated true crime series hosted by Canadian native and correspondent Keith Morrison will launch a local version on Citytv on Nov. 26.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal Approved by Shareholders of Both Companies variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal Approved by Shareholders of Both Companies

Shareholders for both Fox Corp. and Roku voted to approve Fox's $22 billion acquisition of the streaming-video platform company.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

’60 Minutes’ Sees Audience Dip Without NFL Lead-In variety.com/2026/tv/news...

’60 Minutes’ Sees Audience Dip Without NFL Lead-In

'60 Minutes' Sees Audience Dip Without NFL Lead-In

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

White House played central role in antitrust probe of TV networks www.semafor.com/article/10/1...

White House played central role in antitrust probe of TV networks

Multiple people told Semafor that the idea of an inquiry was first discussed inside the White House before being pursued by the DOJ.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

News outlets win a round against Trump’s press ban — but the fight is far from over www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/m...

News outlets win a round against Trump’s press ban — but the fight is far from over | CNN Business

News outlets and press freedom advocates are cheering the latest court ruling against President Donald Trump’s press ban, while cautioning that he will keep trying to punish news coverage he dislikes.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 19h

Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms

A Fox News survey finds Trump's approval on inflation hitting a new low of 22% as six in 10 voters say cost of living is their top economic worry.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 20h

Candidates Are Increasingly Icing Out Reporters on the Campaign Trail www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/jo...

washingtonsun.com

Candidates Are Increasingly Icing Out Reporters on the Campaign Trail

One press freedom advocate said they’ve observed a concerning “normalization of hostility and aggressive pushback to journalists” across the country.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 20h

My chatbot is my boyfriend. What’s the harm? news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

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My chatbot is my boyfriend. What’s the harm? — Harvard Gazette

Sherry Turkle’s ‘Artificial Intimacy’ is a book-length response to ‘fundamental lie we’re telling ourselves’

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports www.theverge.com/news/1010406...

Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports

Xbox Labs is a new group exploring emerging game technology

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/f...

Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm | TechCrunch

Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” a feature it first launched on Instagram.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Discovery+ Is Raising Its Prices Under Skydance www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/d...

hollywoodreporter.com

Discovery+ Is Raising Its Prices Under Skydance

The streamer is upping its ad-free and ad-supported plan by $2 and $1 respectively.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

New York Public Radio CEO steps down after 8 months on job gothamist.com/news/new-yor...

New York Public Radio CEO steps down after 8 months on job

Chief executive Christy Tanner is resigning after just eight months at the helm. New York Public Radio is the parent organization for WNYC and Gothamist.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Bari Weiss’ Foreign Editor Threatens CBS Correspondent in Clash Over Citing Palestinian Gaza Deaths www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

Bari Weiss’ Foreign Editor Threatens CBS Correspondent in Clash Over Citing Palestinian Gaza Deaths

CBS News foreign editor Shayndi Raice threatened to fire staffers in a heated Tuesday meeting that escalated to a confrontation over the Palestinian death toll in Gaza in the network's Oct. 7 annivers...

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Trump cancels deposition in BBC case, lawyers say www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

Trump cancels deposition in BBC case, lawyers say

The president was set to be questioned under oath in his defamation lawsuit over the British broadcaster’s 2020 election documentary.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Pentagon Names One of Its Own Public Affairs Officials to Run Stars and Stripes www.military.com/pentagon-nam...

Pentagon PR Official Takes Over Stars and Stripes Months After Editor, Publisher Kicked Out

Christian Devine, an executive director and principal adviser in the Pentagon's public affairs office, was appointed weeks after terminations.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

2026 State of Local News Report: A Super El Niño Year for Local News localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...

localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu

The State of Local News 2026

The latest insights and trends on the local news landscape across the country. Through data and graphics, explore the state of local news outlets and learn about news deserts, network sites and pathwa...

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Judge says Trump press ban likely violates First Amendment www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/p...

Judge says Trump press ban likely violates First Amendment | CNN Politics

The Trump administration must allow CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to access the White House while their lawsuit over the president’s press ban plays out, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Former TV Journalists Find Success Going the Independent Route www.adweek.com/tvnewser/for...

Former TV Journalists Find Success Going the Independent Route

Terry Moran, Dr. Jen Ashton, and Vinita Nair speak on transitioning to becoming independent content creators.

Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit

BBC asks US federal judge to compel Trump’s lawyers to schedule deposition after his team canceled initial session

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices

Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Nicole Noren: “I’m not going to have blood on my hands.”! 🦋 www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

Nicole Noren: “I’m not going to have blood on my hands.”

Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest.

Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

ABC Alleges FCC’s Attempts to Curb Its Free Speech Were Designed to Evade Judicial Review variety.com/2026/tv/news...

ABC Alleges FCC’s Attempts to Curb Its Free Speech Were Designed to Evade Judicial Review

ABC, in a new filing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, claims that the agency's early-license renewal demand for its local TV stations was done in such a way as to circumvent "judicial r...

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Exclusive / ABC News offers contradictory explanation for vanishing Anduril story www.semafor.com/article/10/1...

Exclusive: ABC News offers contradictory explanation for vanishing Anduril story

Emails between ABC News and its subjects, provided to Semafor, show the network seeking to downplay its errors by misrepresenting its own processes.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/m...

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN | CNN Business

The Justice Department is investigating the five major US TV networks for possible antitrust violations, opening yet another front in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the press.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy, Go Private In Restructuring Deal www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

hollywoodreporter.com

Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy, Go Private In Restructuring Deal

Affiliates of Charles Koch's investment firm and the Getty family have pledged up to $533 million of new equity for the photo provider.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Top 50 US news websites: 90% see traffic drop in September pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

pressgazette.co.uk

Top 50 US news websites: 90% see traffic drop in September

Press Gazette lists the top 50 biggest websites for news in the US. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data from Similarweb.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

UK: Print closure helps Standard reduce losses to £8.3m pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...

pressgazette.co.uk

Print closure helps Standard reduce losses to £8.3m

Losses at the Evening Standard reduced in 2025 after the closure of its daily print newspaper, plus revenue down 40%.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

“All they’re going to hear is capitulation.”! 🦋 www.cjr.org/feature/all-...

“All they’re going to hear is capitulation.”

The Trump administration’s ideological attacks on public media and education converge at university-based radio stations. Some are breaking free.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Are analytics making pro sports less fun? news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

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Are analytics making pro sports less fun? — Harvard Gazette

Some say they rob games of color and spontaneity, but others argue the changes aren’t always for the worse.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Leaked Memo: Spectrum Lets Go of CMO and Chief Commercial Officer www.adweek.com/brand-market...

Leaked Memo: Spectrum Lets Go of CMO and Chief Commercial Officer

Sharon Peters and Adam Ray to depart at the end of the year

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This is monstrous!! Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house reportedly searched by federal agents www.ms.now/news/ilhan-o...

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house reportedly searched by federal agents

The search was part of a criminal investigation into the Minnesota Democrat, sources told Fox News.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

CNN's Top Anchors to Host Sunday Night Specials Ahead of Midterms www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnn...

CNN's Top Anchors to Host Sunday Night Specials Ahead of Midterms

Abby Phillip kicks off the rotation schedule for the two-hour specials.

Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

How MLB Made an Urgent Pitch to Fans for the 2026 Playoffs www.adweek.com/convergent-t...

How MLB Made an Urgent Pitch to Fans for the 2026 Playoffs

The MLB playoffs are seeing a ratings boost, and some of the credit likely goes to the league’s ‘No Time Like October’ campaign.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Google Opens AI Mode to Prescription Drug Ads www.adweek.com/media/google...

Google Opens AI Mode to Prescription Drug Ads

The test, which began this month, brings one of advertising’s most regulated categories into Google’s AI answers.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Democracy, now.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

Democracy, now.

Big Tech has spent years resisting accountability. As the federal government adopts its own evasion tactics—locking out the press, and now investigating news networks—it’s worth remembering journalism...

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The tweet that defined a decade of Trump www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...

The tweet that defined a decade of Trump | CNN

It’s been 10 years since Jesse Farrar accidentally defined a political era with one pithy, prescient tweet. He wishes it never happened.

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/e...

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed | CNN

How did “Higher” become the suggested soundtrack to so many Instagram posts? The platform pleads it was a glitch.

Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/p...

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways | CNN Politics

Over the course of an hour-plus hearing Thursday, US District Judge Timothy Kelly signaled skepticism about the Trump administration’s arguments for allowing President Donald Trump to ban CNN, MS NOW ...

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Patrick Brennan @pbrennannyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

‘Political chameleon’: How Mark Zuckerberg charmed Trump and got his way on AI www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/b...

‘Political chameleon’: How Mark Zuckerberg charmed Trump and got his way on AI | CNN Business

It was a triumphant moment for Mark Zuckerberg. He sat at the center of last month’s White House AI meeting, with the CEOs of some of the biggest tech companies in the world signing onto a document he...

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