Media News Watch — Media News https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/ Current developments in media policy: bills introduced, agency decisions, platform policy updates, court filings and transparency report releases. en-US Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:34:04 GMT Media News Ireland's data regulator fined TikTok €345 million over children's accounts https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/irish-regulator-fined-tiktok-345-million-children-accounts-3/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/irish-regulator-fined-tiktok-345-million-children-accounts-3/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:55:25 GMT Colin Reyes Media News What the EU's content-moderation database actually discloses, and what it doesn't https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/what-the-eu-s-content-moderation-database-actually-discloses-and-what-it-doesn-t/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/what-the-eu-s-content-moderation-database-actually-discloses-and-what-it-doesn-t/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:45:48 GMT Colin Reyes Media News AI citations now exist at scale — and the referral math still doesn't work https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/ai-assistant-citations-publishers/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/ai-assistant-citations-publishers/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News TikTok became a mainstream news source while newsrooms were arguing about it https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/tiktok-news-consumption-shift/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/tiktok-news-consumption-shift/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News Advertisers are drifting back to X — at prices and volumes far below the old Twitter https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/advertiser-returns-x-platform/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/advertiser-returns-x-platform/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gabriela Montoya Media News Fact-checkers rebuilt around elections and AI — a year after Meta walked away https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/fact-checking-networks-status/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/fact-checking-networks-status/ Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News Newsroom layoffs changed character: fewer collapses, more quiet attrition https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/journalism-layoffs-trends/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/journalism-layoffs-trends/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News Debate audiences shrank — and the way they are counted changed underneath https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/debate-ratings-tv-audience/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/debate-ratings-tv-audience/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News Podcasts are now a first-stop campaign channel — with none of broadcast's obligations https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/podcast-election-information/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/podcast-election-information/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News The retreat from endorsements is now policy, not incident — and it is remaking editorial boards https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/newspaper-endorsements-retreat/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/newspaper-endorsements-retreat/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News The AP is offering buyouts to more than 120 journalists as its revenue pivot accelerates https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/wire-services-ap-reuters-transformation/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/wire-services-ap-reuters-transformation/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Colin Reyes Media News The White House now runs the press pool rotation itself — and the wire services are adjusting https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/white-house-press-corps-changes/ https://medianewswatch.com/media-news/white-house-press-corps-changes/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gabriela Montoya Media News