Full transcript, NBC News: “Full transcript: Read Kristen Welker’s interview with Trump’”
Jane C. Timm, NBC News: “Fact-checking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview”
Tom Jones, Poynter: “Kristen Welker’s controversial debut as ‘Meet the Press’ moderator”
Corbin Bolies, The Daily Beast: “Kristen Welker’ ‘Meet the Press’ debut derailed by Trump derangement”
Hugo Lowell, The Guardian: “Trump found an election strategy that works – so he’s sticking to it”
Ari Berman, Mother Jones: “The mainstream media still hasn’t learned anything about covering Donald Trump”
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: “It’s time to stop giving Donald Trump air time. Kristen Welker’s interview proved it”
Andrea Mitchell, Washington Post: “Women in journalism pass another milestone”
Oliver O’Connell, Independent: “New ‘Meet the Press’ host Kristen Welker defends against Trump interview backlash”
Hanna Panreck, Fox news: “NBC host addresses criticism over interview with Donald Trump: ‘There is still news value’”
New York Times ends sports section
Juliet Macur, New York Times: “They shot at her. They forced her from her home. She won’t stop fighting for girls.”
Juliet Macur via X: “Here is the final @nytimes sports…”
Ben Strauss, Washington Post: “New York Times reporters rally as sports desk officially closes”
Corbin Bolies, The Daily Beast: “NY Times union bids farewell to sports desk with a protest”
Andrew Bucholtz, Awful Announcing: “New York Times sports section signs off amidst protests and tributes”
Tom Jones, Poynter: “Opinion: Say is ain’t so: The New York Times sports section says goodbye”
Barry Svrluga, Washington Post: “An ode to the newspaper sports section, as it gasps for air”
Gutiérrez Soto gets asylum
Reuters: “Mexican journalist in US wins asylum appeal, media group says”
César López Linares, LatAM Journalism Review: “’Justice took time, but it came,’ says Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, who was granted U.S. asylum after 15-year battle”
Dave Ibave, KFOXTV14: “Mexican journalist granted asylum in U.S. after 15-year battle”
Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune: “Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yes”
News release, National Press Club: “National Press Club press freedom honoree Emilio Gutiérrez Soto wins asylum after 15-year wait”
Rolling Stone Founder Removed from HOF board
Jem Aswad, Variety: “Jann Wenner apologizes for controversial commends after being removed from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board”
Linsday Kornick, Fox News: “Rolling Stone magazine founder axed from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame board after comments on diversity”
Craig Seymour, The Guardian: “It’s an open secret the music industry is sexist and racist – Jann Wenner just let it slip”
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill: “Jann Wenner dumped from Rock and Roll board for comments criticized as racist, sexist”
Joe Hernandez, NPR: “Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner under fire for comments on female, Black rockers”
Chris Gardner & Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter: “Jann Wenner apologizes for saying Black and female musicians aren’t ‘articulate’ enough for his new book”
Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian: “Jann Wenner’s bias against women and Black musicians is shocking – but not surprising”
Returning without writers
Rick Porter, Hollywood Reporter: “Bill Maher holds off on ‘Real Time’ return as writers guild talks set to resume”
Julia Jacobs, New York Times: “In reversal, Drew Barrymore pauses show’s return until end of strike”
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone: “’The Jennifer Hudson Show’ delays premiere amid actors, writers strikes”
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post: “Bill Maher says his show ‘Real Time’ to return despite writers strike”
Matt Pierce, Los Angeles Times: “Bill Maher is bringing back ‘Real Time’ back to HBO – without striking writers”
Kristine Parks, Fox News: “Bill Maher announces his show is coming back amidst writers strike: ‘Time to bring people back to work’”
Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair: “Bill Maher becomes the first host to make late-night return without writers”
Who doesn’t hate Nickleback?
Jada Yuan, Washington Post: “Nickelback knows you hate them, and theyave want to talk about it”
