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How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leanings

The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2025

Trump is waging war against the media – and winning

As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2025

How did a healthcare insurance CEO become a target of such violent hatred?

I’m horrified by the assassination of Brian Thompson. I’m also horrified that we let people die without medical care

The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2024

Pac-12 faces murky future after losing Colorado to Big 12

The departure of Colorado, USC and UCLA next year leaves the league that has won more NCAA championships than any other facing an uncertain future.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 28, 2023

‘We knew she was #gwynnocent’: how the Paltrow trial captivated the world

An astonishing degree of media attention was lavished on a seemingly humdrum ski collision. What made it so compelling?

The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2023

Inside Texas’s and Oklahoma’s Complicated Big 12 Exits

Both the Longhorns and Sooners have made it clear they want to leave for the SEC a year early, but a lot of other moving parts make the situation messy.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 3, 2023

College football is dealing with a complicated playoff expansion puzzle

Expanding for the 2024 and ‘25 seasons — and accessing an additional $450 million in revenue over those two years —- largely hinges upon whether the semifinals and championship games can be pushed back from their existing dates, with venue availability, big-event accommodations and television…

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2022

Cool reception to Meghan media blitz suggests US not yet sold on former royals

Response to podcast series and magazine profile met with barb that duke and duchess are ‘taking a hardship and turning it into content’

The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2022

How the ESPN–Big Ten Split Impacts College Sports

“Weird,” “unbelievable” and “risky” are words industry stakeholders used to describe the splintering of a four-decade-old partnership.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 11, 2022

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Feb. 10-16

"The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci" at the Goodman Theatre and Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez at the Auditorium Theatre are among the entertainment offerings in the week ahead in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 10, 2022