Tag: media
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Promotes 2026 Midterm Newsletters
The Washington Post is promoting a slate of newsletters aimed at helping readers follow the 2026 midterm elections, including polling analysis, Senate race tracking and daily political briefings.
Politics and GovernmentMediaElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressDigital and Print Publishing The Washington Post2026 midterm electionsnewsletterspollingSenate racesScott ClementAmber Phillips
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Library of Congress Event Explores Life of Daniel J. Boorstin, Twelfth Librarian of Congress
The Kluge Center and Center for the Book host Jon Boorstin to discuss "The American," his book on his father Daniel J. Boorstin, the twelfth Librarian of Congress and Center for the Book founder.
MediaEntertainmentEducationDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Library of CongressDaniel J. BoorstinJon BoorstinCenter for the BookJohn W. Kluge CenterThe AmericanPulitzer PrizeU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: Lead Stories Debunks AI Walmart Receipts, Fake Trump Claim and Roller Coaster Video
Lead Stories rounds up recent fact checks, flagging AI-generated Walmart receipt comparisons, a satirical Trump-Ukraine claim and a misattributed roller coaster video.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessMedia BiasComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomySocial Issues Lead Storiesfact checkWalmartinflationDonald TrumpSix Flags Over Georgia
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Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Highlights October's New Book Releases
Penguin Random House is reporting its October lineup of new books, led by a new John Grisham thriller, an Ina Garten cookbook and a Jack Reacher novel from Lee Child and Andrew Child.
MediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random HouseJohn GrishamIna GartenJack Reacherbook publishingnew releasesOctober 2026 books
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Library of Congress Weighs In: Audubon's 'Birds of America' Tops 196 Pounds
John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," published 1827–1838, features 435 hand-colored plates of 489 bird species — and the Library of Congress's four-volume set weighs 196 pounds.
EntertainmentScience & TechnologyMediaDigital and Print PublishingEnvironment John James AudubonThe Birds of AmericaLibrary of CongressRobert Havell Jr.natural history illustrationAmerican flamingoRare Book and Special Collections DivisionU.S. Library of Congress
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DC Arts Commission Holds Full Commission Meeting Monday at 5:30 PM ET
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities holds its October full Commission Regular Meeting today at 5:30 PM ET in open session and via Zoom, with the public invited to watch live on YouTube.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesFull Commission Regular MeetingWashington DCpublic meetingarts and humanitiesZoomYouTubeDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks 2026 midterm claims on Trump's wealth, Florida's Hope Florida and a North Carolina voting site
PolitiFact is running a live blog on 2026 midterm races, examining JD Vance's claim about Trump's wealth, Angie Nixon's Hope Florida attacks and a disputed North Carolina A&T voting site.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementElectionCongressState GovernmentsLegalEducation PolitiFact2026 midterm electionsJD VanceDonald TrumpAngie NixonAshley MoodyNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: CBS News' 60 Minutes Recaps Election Interference, Helium Shortage and Sacha Baron Cohen Stories
CBS News' 60 Minutes newsletter summarizes Lesley Stahl's election interference report, Jon Wertheim's helium story and Ariel Levy's Sacha Baron Cohen profile, plus a Theranos retrospective.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentScience & TechnologyElectionFederal GovernmentFilm and TVComputers and InternetLegal 60 MinutesCBS Newselection interferenceFulton County Georgiahelium shortageSacha Baron CohenElizabeth HolmesCBS News: 60 Minutes
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Media Monitor: Poynter reports White House pool workaround, five-day press secretary exit and West Bank attack on Post photographer
Poynter reports the White House gave Real America's Voice a secondary TV pool slot when CNN was excluded, Katie Zacharia's five-day tenure as press secretary ended, and a Washington Post photographer was beaten in the West Bank.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentWhite HouseMedia BiasLaw EnforcementMiddle EastLegal White House press poolCNNReal America's VoiceKatie ZachariaHeidi LevineWest BankJan CrawfordPoynter.org
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Columbia Toxicologist Adam Blumenberg Launches Two Podcasts on Poisons for Spooky Season
Columbia medical toxicologist Adam Blumenberg hosts two poison podcasts: the nonfiction Toxic History! and the fictional The Consulting Toxicologist, plus other Columbia podcast recommendations for Halloween.
HealthMediaEducationMedical ScienceDigital and Print Publishing Adam BlumenbergColumbia UniversityToxic History!The Consulting ToxicologistpodcaststoxicologyHalloweennewsletter
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Record Midterm Spending, Deadly Drone Strike on St. Petersburg and Unrest in France
NPR reports the 2026 midterms are set to be the most expensive on record at more than $15 billion, a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on St. Petersburg, and unrest across France.
Politics and GovernmentWorldHealthConflictElectionFederal GovernmentEuropeMilitaryMedia 2026 midterm electionscampaign spendingSaint Petersburg drone strikeRussia Ukraine warFrance protestsEmmanuel MacronNoah AdamsNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Weighs New York Governor's Race, Trump's Russia Moves and France's Unrest
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Kathy Hochul's record is weak but a Trump undertow is hurting GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman, and weighs Trump's Russia sanctions waiver and unrest in France.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthMediaElectionEconomyFinancial MarketsMiddle EastGeneral Politics Kathy HochulBruce BlakemanNew York governor's raceDonald TrumpRussia sanctionsFrance protestsJean-Luc MélenchonWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Dartmouth Government Professor Mia Costa Wins 2026 Edwards Book Award
Dartmouth associate professor of government Mia Costa, author of How Politicians Polarize, has won the 2026 Edwards Book Award, the college has announced.
EducationMediaBusinessSocial IssuesEconomyBanking Mia CostaEdwards Book AwardDartmouth CollegeHow Politicians PolarizeDevin Singhhigher educationbook awards
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The Met to Open "Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany"
The Met Fifth Avenue will present drawings from the studios of Louis C. Tiffany from October 22, 2026 to February 7, 2027, with a press preview and curatorial walkthrough on October 19.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers California Wealth Tax, GOP Midterm Odds and Nobel Economics
The Wall Street Journal's editorial newsletter warns California's Prop. 40 wealth tax could spur a national push, while Karl Rove says Republicans are struggling and a Nobel honors macroeconomics critics.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsEconomyElectionFederal GovernmentLegal California wealth taxProposition 40Gavin NewsomKarl RoveNobel economics prizeZohran MamdaniBill CassidyWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: NPR Books Newsletter Marks Centennial of a Promising Debut Novel
NPR's Book of the Day newsletter, hosted by Andrew Limbong, spotlights a promising debut novel turning 100 and invites reader emails, following last week's nostalgic look at The Giver.
MediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing NPR BooksBook of the DayAndrew LimbongThe Giverdebut novelnewsletterbooks and literature
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports on Apple's Leadership Change and the iPhone Duo
TIME reports Apple CEO Tim Cook is being succeeded by longtime executive John Ternus as the company unveils the Duo, described as its biggest iPhone change since 2007.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMediaComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceElectionCongress AppleJohn TernusTim CookiPhone DuoTIME Best InventionsColossal BiosciencesSenate debatesTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: NPR Music Marks Stones Throw Records' 30th Anniversary
NPR Music reports Stones Throw Records is celebrating 30 years with a festival in Highland Park, tracing the LA indie label's influence on hip-hop and beyond.
EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print Publishing Stones Throw RecordsNPR MusicPeanut Butter WolfJ DillaMF DOOMhip-hop
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Midterm Ad Spending Tops $10 Billion as Trump Shifts Campaign Travel
NPR Politics reports midterm TV ad spending has passed $10 billion and could near $12 billion, while President Trump has campaigned with fewer than a third of the Republicans he pledged to help.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaElectionCongressWhite HouseFederal GovernmentEconomy midterm electionscampaign advertisingAdImpactIlhan OmarDonald TrumpRussia dieselKansas Senate raceNPR Politics
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Weighs California 'Abundance' Test, Trump's Election Blame, Washington Tax
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists examine California's Prop. 45 as a test of progressive "abundance" rhetoric, Trump's election excuses, a Washington state tax and Palestinian elections.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaEntertainmentEconomyElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastEuropeAsiaArtificial IntelligenceEnergyLegal Wall Street JournalCalifornia Proposition 45Donald TrumpKen PaxtonWashington State taxMahmoud AbbasUkraineWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Highlights Tesla Roadster 2 Reveal in Texas
Newsweek is reporting that Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's Roadster 2 at a SpaceX facility in Texas, describing a dramatic demonstration featuring rocket thrusters and airborne maneuvers.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaUSAEconomyComputers and InternetDigital and Print PublishingMedia Bias Elon MuskTesla Roadster 2SpaceXTexaselectric vehiclesNewsweekJennifer H. Cunningham
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Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After Five Days as Corruption Tops Voter Concerns
A Fox News poll found "corruption in government" now leads voter concerns, and Vice President JD Vance said he had seen no evidence Trump enriched himself, though Forbes and Bloomberg report his net worth has more than doubled since his…
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Examines AI-Designed Viruses and Limits of AI Reasoning
MIT Technology Review reports on a Stanford researcher who used generative AI to propose genetic blueprints for viruses, plus analysis questioning whether today's AI systems truly reason or self-improve.
Science & TechnologyHealthMediaUSAArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEducation MIT Technology ReviewSamuel KingStanford Universitygenerative AIAI-designed virusesartificial general intelligenceOpenAIMITsciencetechnology
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Kronos Quartet Founder Credits Library of Congress Folklife Center as Creative Lifeline in Its 50th Year
Kronos Quartet's David Harrington praises the American Folklife Center's staff and archives, citing Gullah spirituals, Pete Seeger samples and an 1890 Passamaquoddy recording as key to his work.
EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues American Folklife CenterKronos QuartetDavid HarringtonLibrary of CongressGullah Geechee musicKumbayaNative American recordingsU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports White House Preservation Group Took $2.5M From Donor Who Wanted East Wing Demolished
The Washington Post reports a White House preservation group accepted $2.5 million from a donor who sought the East Wing's demolition, as other donors withhold funds amid the president's silence on the project.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaWhite HouseFederal GovernmentElectionFilm and TVMedical Science The Washington PostEast WingDonald TrumpSusie Wilesknee painpreservation group
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Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Highlights New Fiction From Anne Bishop, Jayne Castle, Sofie Kelly and Carl Hiaasen
Penguin Random House is promoting a slate of new fiction titles, including fantasy, paranormal mystery and a Florida caper, in its latest recommended reads newsletter.
EntertainmentMediaDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random HouseAnne BishopJayne CastleSofie KellyCarl Hiaasenbookspublishing
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Granicus Promotes Integrated Communications Platform for Government Agencies
The company says the platform supports two-way resident conversations, targeted messaging and real-time reporting, and cites agency users including the U.S. EPA and Indiana FSSA.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetSocial IssuesMedia Granicusgovernment communicationsresident engagementdigital communicationsmulti-channel messagingreal-time reportingpublic sector technologyOhio Governors OfficeDigital EngagementIowa Governors Officeopt-in subscriptionspublic trust
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Media Monitor: CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges, Condemns West Bank Attack and Racist Police Texts
CAIR is reporting it welcomed felony hate crime charges in a Des Plaines park threat case, condemned an Israeli settler attack on a Washington Post reporter, and denounced racist texts tied to Charlotte police.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldMediaLegalSocial IssuesMiddle EastElection CAIRhate crime chargesDes Plaines IllinoisMatthew R. KindleWest BankWashington PostCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Membership Drive Aimed at Public Lands Defense
Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Membership Drive seeks 640 gifts by October 30, one for every million acres of U.S. public land, funding legal and grassroots efforts.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeElectionLegalSocial Issues Sierra ClubFall Membership Drivepublic landsDonald TrumpYosemitenational monumentsmidterm elections
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Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff Shares Tips to Overcome Performance Anxiety
Life Kit newsletter offers strategies from psychologist Cindra Kamphoff to beat performance anxiety, including setting gold, silver and bronze goals and creating positive self-talk phrases.
HealthMediaMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEducation Performance anxietyCindra KamphoffLife KitNPRMalaka GharibMental healthSelf-confidence