A jornalista da CNN, Christiane Amanpour, que começou como assistente de nível inicial e tornou-se uma das correspondentes e âncoras mais visíveis, com reportagens em zonas de guerra e pontos quentes durante décadas, deixa a cadeia televisiva após 43 anos de carreira.

Amanpour, âncora internacional principal da rede CNN, vai reduzir o seu programa diário, “Amanpour”, na CNN International, para uma vez por semana no início de 2027, e encerrá-lo em maio, saindo da TV no mês seguinte. A jornalista disse esta segunda-feira em comunicado que está ansiosa por “novos projetos interessantes no futuro”.

Amanpour, de 68 anos, também vai encerrar o seu programa na PBS, “Amanpour & Co,” no final do ano, disse no mesmo comunicado, partilhado pela CNN. Porém, Christiane Amanpour continuará com o seu podcast, “The Ex Files”, com o seu ex-marido, Jamie Rubin, um ex-diplomata dos EUA.

Amanpour, âncora internacional principal da rede CNN, vai reduzir o seu programa diário, “Amanpour”, na CNN International, para uma vez por semana no início de 2027, e encerrá-lo em maio, saindo da TV no mês seguinte.

“Depois de muitos meses de reflexão e algumas noites sem dormir, decidi separar-me da CNN, meu parceiro de 43 anos fantásticos.”, afirmou Amanpour. E sublinhou que iria “sempre torcer pela CNN e mantendo a sua história de jornalismo independente. Lembra-te: sê sempre honesto, não neutro”.

Amanpour não deu uma razão para a sua saída, nem referiu especificamente mudanças na na cadeia televisiva. Mas, a sua saída coincide com uma nova era na CNN, à medida que passa para um novo proprietário, Skydance.

Depois de um processo que durou um ano, a Paramount, propriedade da Skydance, concluiu a aquisição da Warner Bros. Discovery por 81 mil milhões de dólares a 6 de outubro. A fusão une sob o mesmo teto dois gigantes do jornalismo televisivo, CBS e CNN.

A nível pessoal, Amanpour tem falado abertamente sobre o seu diagnóstico de cancro do ovário, em 2021, e duas recidivas posteriores, chamando-lhe “o assassino invisível”. E tem incentivado outros a “fazer todos os exames que possam”.

Amanpour juntou-se à CNN como assistente em Atlanta em 1983. Na sua mensagem desta segunda-feira, o diretor executivo da CNN, Mark Thompson, escreveu que na altura, o seu potencial não era universalmente reconhecido. “Curiosamente, um dos seus chefes disse-lhe na altura que ela não ‘tinha o que era preciso para se tornar correspondente estrangeira, ou para ocupar qualquer cargo em direto'”, escreveu Thompson.

Mas, Amanpour tornou-se repórter, e sete anos depois correspondente internacional. Ganhou fama no início dos anos 90, cobrindo a Guerra do Golfo, conflitos no Médio Oriente e muitos outros pontos quentes.

Reportar sobre guerras é “um sentido de missão, é um sentido de propósito, é a capacidade de contar uma história”, afirmou. O seu objetivo era trazer notícias internacionais, incluindo histórias complicadas, para o público americano.

“Nunca acreditei que as coisas fossem complicadas demais para passar na televisão americana”, disse à agência de notícias Associated Press em 2023. “Nunca falei de forma condescendente com o público. Nunca acreditei que eles só querem saber o que se passa no seu quintal”. Na altura, Amanpour também referiu que a sua educação lhe deu uma perspetiva única.

“Por causa da minha educação – sou meio iraniana e meio britânica – tive o grande privilégio de poder ver o mundo a partir de duas perspetivas muito distintas”, acrescentou. “Sempre defendi a necessidade de reduzir as divisões. Sei que podemos viver num mundo que não seja 100% tribalizado”, frisou.

Nas suas declarações desta segunda-feira, Amanpour agradeceu às equipas de reportagem e de programação. “Desde a minha primeira grande e emocionante missão a cobrir a primeira Guerra do Golfo, até aos horrores da Guerra da Bósnia, Ruanda, Afeganistão, Ucrânia e Irão e todos os pontos pelo caminho, foram as equipas e a camaradagem que tanto contaram”, escreveu. “Enquanto juntos lutámos para buscar os factos, as provas e a humanidade, para que a CNN pudesse sempre transmitir a verdade sobre o mundo e para o mundo, sem medo nem favoritismos”, concluiu.

• Netflix's film chief Dan Lin is out after two years.
• He's the latest top exec to exit following a 6% cut at the streamer, its biggest since 2022.
• New content chief Peter Rice will oversee film until a successor to Lin is announced.

Film head Dan Lin is out at Netflix, the latest exec to be ousted in the wake of the streamer's biggest layoff since 2022.

Lin was hired as film chair in 2024 with a mandate to bring greater cost discipline and variety to Netflix's films, which had focused on big-budget output under his predecessor, Scott Stuber. Lin cut big upfront paychecks to actors, reduced staff, and reorganized his department. He oversaw a slate that included Oscar-winning "KPop Demon Hunters," "Happy Gilmore 2," and "Frankenstein."

Lin's exit is the latest big shocker at Netflix. Also out in recent days was chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who was replaced by Hollywood veteran Peter Rice, a former exec at Disney and Fox.

Rice will oversee film until a new head is announced, Netflix said in a statement confirming Lin's departure.

Last week, Netflix laid off 1,000 employees, or about 6% of global head count. That was the streamer's largest cull since 2022, when the company lost subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.

The streaming giant has been hampered by slowing engagement growth and a stock price that has declined more than 40% over the past year. The streamer is contending with the rise of free, ad-supported streaming led by YouTube and the popularity of social video. In recent months, Netflix has turned to podcasters and creators to bulk up its library.

Netflix is set to report third-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday.

Um grupo de trabalhadores do canal Conta Lá pretende avançar com um pedido de insolvência porque é a única forma de recorrerem ao fundo de garantia salarial, disseram esta segunda-feira várias fontes da empresa contactadas pela Lusa.

De acordo com uma das fontes, há “um grupo de trabalhadores”, mais de 50, que “vai avançar com o pedido de insolvência”, uma vez que não estão a ver uma solução do projeto, têm salários em atraso há vários meses e esta é “a única forma de recorrer ao fundo de garantia salarial”.

Contactado pela Lusa, Filipe Caetano, ex-trabalhador do Conta Lá também confirmou à Lusa que existe “um movimento de trabalhadores que vai pedir a insolvência“. Outra duas fontes contactadas, que pediram para não ser identificadas, confirmaram à Lusa que havia esta intenção do “pedido de insolvência”.

Ao que tudo indica, já terá sido escolhido o escritório de advogados para avançar com o pedido.

Os primeiros salários em atraso no projeto Conta Lá começaram em maio, algumas pessoas – com salários mais baixos – terão recebido em setembro, mas de um modo geral, a maioria tem atraso de pagamentos entre quatro e cinco meses, segundo uma das fontes contactadas pela Lusa.

Entretanto, os diretores estão demissionários desde sexta-feira, devendo formalizar a saída esta semana, segundo outra fonte.

A Lusa tentou contactar vários diretores do Conta Lá, mas até ao momento apenas um deles atendeu e não quis fazer comentários.

Em 12 de agosto, a assembleia-geral do Conta Lá elegeu uma Comissão de Gestão, composta por Rui Rego, Diogo Alexandre e Paulo Rego, com mandato até dezembro, a qual nunca tomou posse.

O projeto precisava de uma injeção de capital de cinco milhões de euros, que até ao momento ainda não se concretizou.

Leftwing outlet said it had faced ‘multiple attacks’ and ‘malicious lies’ which made its situation unsustainable

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The leftwing news site the Canary has announced that it is closing indefinitely. Earlier this year the media outlet was blocked from accessing funds and has faced allegations of internal turmoil.

The outlet, founded in 2015 at the height of support for the then Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said in a social media post it would be closing “for the foreseeable future”.

O legado de Francisco Pinto Balsemão está na origem do movimento Deixar o Mundo Melhor, uma iniciativa da SIC com o apoio do grupo DST que pretende reconhecer pessoas, projetos e ideias com impacto positivo na sociedade.

Entre as iniciativas está o Prémio Deixar o Mundo Melhor, com uma componente monetária de 70 mil euros, destinado a distinguir pessoas, projetos ou ideias que concretizem os objetivos do movimento. O júri será presidido por Mónica Balsemão e integra José Teixeira, Cardeal Tolentino Mendonça, Diana Priscila Pires, António Miguel e Sara Leitão Barros. Os detalhes sobre as candidaturas e o processo de seleção serão divulgados posteriormente.

A iniciativa contará também com reportagens no “Jornal da Noite”, da SIC, conteúdos editoriais no Expresso e um podcast. As diferentes plataformas vão dar a conhecer histórias de pessoas e projetos que procuram responder a desafios concretos e contribuir para a melhoria das comunidades.

A partir de 21 de outubro, o “Jornal da Noite” começa a emitir reportagens da autoria de Lúcia Gonçalves sobre projetos nas áreas da saúde, inclusão, ambiente, habitação e integração. O podcast tem estreia prevista para janeiro de 2027, assim como os conteúdos editoriais no Expresso.

O movimento inspira-se numa frase de Francisco Pinto Balsemão, citada no final do seu livro “Memórias”: “Hoje e sempre, a única obrigação moral que pode ser exigida ao Homem é que procure deixar o Mundo onde nasceu melhor do que o encontrou”.

“Francisco Pinto Balsemão deixa-nos a todos uma grande responsabilidade: continuar a construir uma sociedade livre, na qual se valorize a cultura e a inovação e se pratique a empatia e o respeito pelo outro”, afirma em comunicado Francisco Pedro Balsemão, chairman e CEO da Impresa, acrescentando que o movimento pretende dar continuidade aos valores e princípios do fundador do grupo.

Também Mónica Balsemão destaca o propósito de reconhecer quem contribui para uma sociedade “mais livre, mais justa e mais plural”.

“O convite da família Balsemão honra-nos, desafia-nos e responsabiliza-nos a continuar a fazer o caminho em torno do bem, do belo e da verdade (…) É um desafio que nos remete para o dever de fazer para um dia não nos arrependermos do que deixamos de fazer”, acrescenta José Teixeira, presidente do Grupo DST.

“Sempre dissemos desde a sua morte que queríamos preservar e reforçar o seu legado, tendo surgido a ideia de fazer este projeto multimédia e multiplataforma. A ideia parte da minha irmã Mónica Balsemão, que tem sido a pessoa mais envolvida e ativa nesta frente relacionada com reforçar e preservar o legado do nosso pai”, avançava já em setembro Francisco Pedro Balsemão.

It’s been a month since the story of the Cornell Seven case became national news. Ruby Cramer documents what she describes as “an ever-expanding blast radius of online abuse, threats, and vigilantism which has touched virtually every person connected to the case, along with people who have no immediate connection to it at all.” Among those closest to the center is the accuser herself:

Jane Doe explained to the police that her phone number and address had been leaked on the internet, and that she’d been receiving harassing phone calls, including that evening. She had recorded one such call. In the recording, the man says, “I’m probably just gonna, like, pull up to your house and shoot. . . .” The caller speaks in a deep, throaty voice that at times sounds almost garbled. In response, Jane Doe says nothing. The man says, “I can hear you breathing.”

While officers were still at the family’s house, dispatch reported that the initial caller was back on the line, saying that he had an AR-15 assault rifle and was going to kill everyone at the house, then himself. About an hour later, police reported another call, this one saying that the house was on fire. In yet another phone call, a man stated that he had explosives and that the family would die—“either now, midnight, or tomorrow.” Jane Doe was receiving additional threats via text message and D.M. Her phone had hundreds of unread messages on it, but some of them she opened. “Typical white btich whore crying ‘rape,’ ” one of the messages read. “Hopefully someone does the world a favor and 🔫🔫🔫 you, nothing of value would be lost.” Officers advised her to keep her phone turned off. The next day, according to her attorney, she started taping pieces of paper over the windows at the house.

Casi 10 años después de su última aparición, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon ha vuelto a hablar en Los Simpson. El personaje, de cuya interpretación se retiró el actor de doblaje original Hank Azaria por acusaciones racistas, ha regresado a Springfield en el episodio emitido este domingo en EE UU con una nueva voz: la de Sunil Malhotra, que, aunque mantiene su forzado acento, esta vez sí tiene ascendencia india.

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Stand in any vaguely photogenic spot these days on holiday and the chances are you will come across people posing with raised phones and even ring lights. Some may be influencers with huge audiences on social media, others just overkeen Instagram users. With hotels and beauty spots now so overrun, however, bans on photography are coming into place.

The five-star Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, known for its glamorous clientele, views of the Côte d’Azur and a stunning infinity pool, has brought in rules against photoshoots: no longer allowed without prior permission.

Family post emotional statements to Instagram a month after their son and brother died at a rehab facility

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have said they are “beyond heartbroken” in a tribute to their “sweet beautiful” son, Presley.

Their eldest child died aged 27 at a rehab facility on 20 September, according to Los Angeles county medical examiner records. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.

Jan Crawford had praised man who asked Democratic candidate whether he would disavow Muslim Brotherhood

CBS’s chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has apologized for and deleted a social media post praising a man who questioned Democratic Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood during a town hall on Saturday.

On Sunday, Crawford, who initially joined CBS in 2009, wrote on X: “Earlier, I tweeted a video from an Abdul El-Sayed town hall. I deleted that tweet because it was a violation of CBS News standards. I apologize.”

Sadiq Khan's Culture Team has blocked Charlotte Gill on X after she flagged their bonkers £500,000 woke grants – funding queer birding, doll workshops and a solarpunk festival. Your money at work.

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Global South Media Center launches in China with teleSUR, Prensa Latina, Brasil de Fato and Pan Africa TV to strengthen Southern media cooperation.

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Global South Media Center Launches in China

The Global South Media Center was established in China on Sunday as a new platform for cooperation among media organizations from Latin America, Africa and Asia.

The initiative, known by its Spanish acronym CMPSur, was created by four media outlets with correspondents in China: teleSUR, Cuba’s Prensa Latina, Brazil’s Brasil de Fato and Ghana’s Pan Africa TV.

The launch took place during the Global South Academic Forum, held in Shanghai on October 17 and 18 under the theme “Global South Political Parties: Governance and Modernization.”

The forum brought together political leaders, academics, researchers and media representatives from Asia, Africa, Latin America and other developing regions.

Jeff Xiong, secretary general of the Global South Academic Forum, said the new media center seeks to strengthen joint journalistic production and build narratives from the perspective of the peoples of the South.

The platform aims to deepen links between China and other Global South countries while challenging the dominant communication frameworks of the Global North.

Xiong highlighted the role of the Global South Academic Forum in creating the conditions for multinational cooperation. He also expressed hope that additional media organizations from developing countries would join the initiative.

The Global South Media Center plans to expand the circulation of stories about China among audiences in Africa, Asia and Latin America through collaboration among outlets from different regions.

The initiative reflects a growing effort by Southern media to coordinate reporting, share content and develop common perspectives on development, governance and international relations.

The center will not replace the editorial independence of its founding organizations. Instead, it is expected to provide a framework for exchanging material, coordinating coverage and promoting joint productions.

The creation of the platform comes at a time when media organizations in developing countries face increasing pressure from concentrated technology platforms, algorithmic distribution and dependence on foreign digital infrastructure.

The Global South Academic Forum has become a space for discussing those challenges alongside broader questions of governance, development and international cooperation.

Global South Media Center Focuses on AI and Sovereignty

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The Global South Media Center was announced during a panel on communication, party governance and social mobilization.

Participants discussed how media organizations can respond to the expansion of artificial intelligence and growing technological inequalities between developed and developing countries.

Alejandro Gómez, vice president of Prensa Latina, defended technological sovereignty and informational independence as essential conditions for Southern media.

He said developing countries must build their own capacities rather than relying exclusively on infrastructure and platforms controlled by external actors.

Gómez proposed the creation of a permanent training mechanism in artificial intelligence for journalists and media organizations in the Global South.

The initiative would be developed in cooperation with Chinese institutions and other specialized organizations. It could include training in AI-assisted reporting, data verification, digital security, content production and responsible use of new technologies.

The Prensa Latina executive also emphasized the need for Southern media to produce their own narratives about international transformations.

He argued that dominant global media frameworks often condition coverage of countries such as Cuba and limit the visibility of perspectives from developing nations.

The proposal reflects a broader concern that artificial intelligence may reinforce existing inequalities if Southern countries do not participate in the design, regulation and use of these technologies.

AI tools can help journalists analyze information, translate content, identify trends and improve audience engagement. However, they can also reproduce biases, amplify misinformation and concentrate power in companies that control the underlying models.

For media organizations in the Global South, the challenge is to use new technologies without becoming dependent on foreign platforms or losing control over editorial decisions.

The Global South Media Center could therefore play a role in training, research and the development of shared technological standards.

teleSUR President Patricia Villegas also defended South-South cooperation as a means of strengthening communication sovereignty.

She said media organizations in the South must reduce their dependence on digital infrastructures and technological platforms controlled by external actors.

Villegas warned about the influence of algorithms on the circulation of content. She argued that platforms can determine which stories reach audiences and which voices remain marginal.

The teleSUR president called for greater collaboration among Southern media, including the exchange of productions and the transfer of technological capacities.

She highlighted China’s role as a strategic partner for expanding communication cooperation and strengthening the ability of developing countries to produce and distribute their own content.

Villegas also referred to the creation of teleSUR+ in July 2026. The collaborative platform brings together audiovisual material, texts and photographs produced by media organizations and creators from the Global South.

She also mentioned the Global South correspondent network in Beijing, which includes Brasil de Fato, Prensa Latina and Brazil’s TVT, with the planned incorporation of an African media outlet.

The correspondent network provides a practical model for the new media center. It allows participating outlets to share reporting, coordinate coverage and reduce the costs of maintaining international bureaus.

Southern Media Seek a Common Global Voice

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The Global South Media Center represents an effort to build a more coordinated voice for developing countries in the international information system.

Media organizations from the South often face unequal access to technology, advertising revenue, satellite capacity, distribution networks and international audiences.

Many outlets rely on platforms owned or controlled by companies based in the Global North. Those platforms can shape visibility through algorithms, moderation policies and commercial priorities.

The new center seeks to address that imbalance by promoting cooperation among media with shared interests in sovereignty, development and multilateralism.

The initiative also responds to the need for greater representation of Southern perspectives in coverage of China, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mainstream media in the Global North have often presented developing countries through narratives focused on crisis, instability or dependence. Southern media organizations argue that those narratives ignore local experiences, historical context and the diversity of development models.

The Global South Media Center aims to provide alternative coverage that reflects the voices of communities, governments and social movements in the South.

The platform could support reporting on infrastructure, public health, education, food sovereignty, climate adaptation, digital governance and regional integration.

It could also promote stories about cooperation among developing countries, including China’s role in infrastructure, technology and trade.

The center’s creation is part of a wider effort to strengthen South-South cooperation in communication.

The Global South Academic Forum has promoted exchanges among academics, institutional representatives and media organizations on governance, development, international cooperation and the role of developing countries in global affairs.

The forum’s discussions have included state capacity, social mobilization, institutional innovation and the use of party organizations to strengthen governance.

Those themes are closely connected to the media agenda. Communication is not only a technical issue; it is also part of how societies organize political participation and respond to global challenges.

The panel in Shanghai emphasized that media organizations must prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence while defending editorial independence and public interest journalism.

Participants argued that technological innovation should not replace journalists but should support their work by improving research, verification and audience access.

The Global South Media Center could therefore become a space for developing ethical guidelines on AI, protecting journalists’ rights and promoting responsible use of new technologies.

Geopolitical Context

The launch of the Global South Media Center has geopolitical significance because communication has become a central arena of global competition.

Countries and media organizations increasingly compete to shape narratives about development, security, technology and international cooperation.

China’s role in the initiative reflects its growing engagement with Africa, Asia and Latin America. Beijing has expanded partnerships in infrastructure, trade, education and digital technology through initiatives such as the Belt and Road Forum and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

For Southern media, cooperation with China offers access to training, technology and new distribution channels. It also allows them to diversify their sources of information and reduce dependence on traditional Western media networks.

For China, the platform provides an opportunity to strengthen its image among Global South audiences and present its development experience through media organizations from the region.

The initiative does not eliminate political differences among participating countries. Media organizations in the Global South have different political systems, editorial traditions and national interests.

However, the center reflects a shared concern about technological dependence and the unequal distribution of global communication power.

The platform could also influence debates about digital sovereignty, data governance and the regulation of artificial intelligence.

Developing countries have increasingly argued that international standards should address the concentration of technological power and protect the right of nations to control their own digital infrastructure.

The Global South Media Center may become part of that broader discussion by promoting training, content exchange and cooperation among media organizations.

Its success will depend on whether participating outlets can sustain joint projects, develop shared standards and expand the initiative beyond its founding members.

The launch of the Global South Media Center marks an attempt to build a stronger communication network for countries seeking greater influence over the global information order.

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