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Jimmy Kimmel, Tuesday 23 September 2025: “But I don’t want to make this about me, because this show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.” Here’s the full transcript of his monologue
‘No safeguards’: why India’s new tax law poses a ‘severe risk’ to journalists. A new tax law in India that grants authorities sweeping powers to access emails, cloud accounts, and encrypted devices during searches has generated widespread concern
A global call from leading economists urge action to protect public interest media for economic prosperity and human progress. Here’s the press release
For Russians like me, silencing Jimmy Kimmel looks dangerously familiar. The removal from the air of a second American comedian since President Donald Trump was elected in the United States should send chills down the spine of every journalist who worked in Moscow in the early 2000s. That was how President Vladimir Putin began consolidating his power — by attacking mainstream media, starting with television and, notably, TV comedians
Israel’s killing of 31 Yemeni journalists marks deadliest global attack in 16 years. Israel’s targeted strikes on two newspaper offices in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, which killed 31 journalists and media support workers on September 10, signal that its deadly pattern of attacking reporters and newsrooms on the grounds that they publish “terrorist” propaganda has spread firmly across the Middle East
Publishers ‘should be making £1m a year’ from a successful Youtube channel. Youtube “feels different” to other third-party platforms in terms of monetising publisher relationships
The Philippines: more than 250 prominent journalists from around the world call for Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s immediate release. Held in pre-trial detention since February 2020, the 26-year-old investigative journalist and news director faces accusations of “financing terrorism” and “illegal possession of firearms” – charges that could keep her locked up for up to 40 more years
Becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent — with only the savviest managing to avoid falling off the mountain. In their latest book, A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership, McKinsey senior partners and best-selling authors Carolyn Dewar, Kurt Strovink, Scott Keller, and Vik Malhotra provide a concise, hands-on playbook about the distinct phases of leadership that every CEO must pass through on their way to mastery.
Uncovering schemes worth billions: inside the Belarusian Investigative Center. Since 2020, the outlet’s investigations have led to approximately 90 sanction actions, proving how journalism can make a real impact on authoritarian regimes
Inside Gaza. A documentary film and an impact campaign. Agence France Presse’s permanent reporters are among the few professional witnesses to have experienced this conflict from the inside. They have watched, filmed, photographed, testified, all while struggling to ensure their own survival. From their exile, they recount this war, which is the deadliest ever recorded for members of the press
‘Journalism in exile has been somewhat romanticized’: the challenges of being forced to investigate from afar. Having previously exposed abuses such as illegal mining and drug trafficking as a reporter for El Universal, Joseph Poliszuk has since led – from exile – a trailblazing and courageous team as co-founder of Venezuela’s pioneering investigative journalism outlet Armando.info
What I learned in the first five years of Platformer. And where we go from here. By Casey Newton
Is a newspaper a financial asset or a community trust? Dallas Morning News shareholders vote to deny the hedge fund Alden Global Capital
AP, Reuters statement on Nasser Hospital strikes that killed journalists. AP Executive Editor Julie Pace and Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni issued this joint statement
A risk assessment of America right now. Security experts at several news organizations say they are increasingly concerned about the risk of violence
Image credit: screenshot from 24 September 2025 ABC News video entitled Emotional Jimmy Kimmel returns to late night