Media Reporter @washingtonpost. Teaching @smpagwu. Writing about the news industry, the information economy, and freedom of the press. Signal: scottnover.99
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Mar 11
Scoop: The Pentagon barred press photographers from briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed "unflattering." washingtonpost.com/business/…
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Okay, can anyone on the Knicks play right field for like two months?
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Jun 11
Thinking about becoming a Knicks fan, but won't be sure until Saturday night at the earliest.
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“Among the Bulbasaurs and Brunsons” is a gorgeous name for a novel
Among the Bulbasaurs and Brunsons at a card show at the Rockaway Mall in NJ this morning 🫣
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Jun 12
So far this World Cup has been a great reminder that we make too many assumptions about one another, and that the vast majority of humanity is awesome.
It's been pretty damn refreshing, honestly.
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Critics vow to fight those who want to control the news: “terrible news for every American who doesn’t want Trump-aligned billionaires to control what they watch and how much they pay...State AGs must block this merger.” wapo.st/4aJCfq0 @ScottNover @jeremyrroebuck @Washingtonpost
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The World Cup? In Mamdani’s New York? The fan in him can’t believe it.
Our interview with Zohran Mamdani on squaring the World Cup with his politics, his love story with the sport and professional footballer he would most compare his game to: washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
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Jun 13
Happy Friday! I'll be on BBC in a few minutes talking about Paramount's merger with Warner Bros.
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Jun 12
NEW: Antitrust regulators at the U.S. Justice Department approved Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for the deal's closure. w/ @jeremyrroebuck:
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Jun 12
I'm honored to be elected president of the @whca for 2028–2029.
I look forward to serving my colleagues across the White House press corps to ensure robust and independent coverage of the presidency.
I’m excited to build on the strengths of the association, including our shared commitment to a free and fair press.
Congratulations to Courtney Subramanian, @cmsub,
elected by the White House press corps today to a 3-year term on the board of the @WHCA and to serve as president in the third year, 2028-2029
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Jun 12
The Washington National Opera is suing the Kennedy Center for $17 million, saying the center has "wrongfully held" years of donor gifts — and used some of the money to collateralize its own line of credit.
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A powerful show of solidarity from Maryland student journalists after Montgomery County has moved to censor them.
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Jun 12
Fearing censorship, Maryland student journalists sound alarm over district policy
My latest for @postlocal
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Come work for me! I'm hiring a contract editor to cover for a paternity leave, until Oct. 31. The team is wonderful and we'll have a ton of fun. washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.c…
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Jun 12
Lawyers for the New York Times and the Defense Department are back in court this morning for a preliminary injunction hearing on the escort requirement for journalists.
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Jun 11
NEW/EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING: The UFC star Conor McGregor took powerful performance-enhancing drugs after he broke his leg in 2021. McGregor did so with the support of Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers and Rams team doctor and one of the most high profile sports doctors in the world. McGregor then engaged in an active effort to evade scrutiny from antidoping officials. nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/po…
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Jun 12
The Sunday Long Read had a baby and it's name is The Lineup and it promises the best in sports reading mailchi.mp/d17697b5f2f0/thel…
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Jun 11
The Pentagon did not disclose which hazardous material it was investigating, but two people familiar with the matter said that security personnel were testing for anthrax. w/ @lbowman_98 and @AlexHortonTX
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