A call for the release of imprisoned journalists for World Press Freedom Day
Saturday is World Press Freedom Day, a day designated by the UN General Assembly to underscore the vital role of the free press. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the One Free Press Coalition has released its yearly list of the 10 most urgent cases of imprisoned journalists. Forbes' Randall Lane joins Morning Joe to discuss.
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11 hours ago
- Yahoo
Mayor campaign threatens action against government
The Mayor for Plymouth (MfP) campaign says it will take the government to high court over an announcement there will no be a directly-elected mayor for the city. The government announced on Tuesday that the creation of new elected mayor roles would be discontinued to "simplify local government and support democratic accountability for local people". The Plymouth Knows Better (PKB) - No to a City Mayor coalition, welcomed the news, but MfP said it betrayed "democracy". A referendum on how the city is run was confirmed before the announcement, and is still set to take place on 17 July after a petition reached more than 10,000 signatures on the issue of the £75,000-per-year role. MfP campaign leader Angus Forbes said the government had betrayed "democracy, current legislation and the people of Plymouth". He said: "HM Government is willing to put the suffering of tens of thousands of its citizens to the side, in pursuit of the retention of political power. "Plymothians want change, they want better democracy, they want their voice to be heard. "The 13,800 Plymothians who signed the petition for change did so under current legislation." More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon Mr Forbes said the MfP still intended "to win" the referendum to grant its first mayor for May 2026. He said: "If HM Government tries to stop us on the grounds of some prospective legislation, we will see them in the high court, where we will win. "The final check and balance of a government's power is always the people, and it is this union of the people of Plymouth that will prevail against authoritarianism, fear and intimidation." The MfP added that the referendum would take place under current law, "not prospective law that had not yet been passed". Peter Gold, campaign manager for Plymouth Deserves Better, said it felt the government was "overruling local democracy". "Local people, if we make a choice to vote for a mayor, the government overruling that is just basically cancelling democracy," he said. Jemima Laing, deputy leader of Labour-led Plymouth City Council, said the leader of the MfP had been told the "direction the government was going". She said: "It was very clear from the devolution white paper which was published at the end of last year. "Angus Forbes can't say he wasn't told, can't say he didn't know and can't say he wasn't asked to stop. "The reason we are spending over £400,000 on a referendum in Plymouth is because Angus Forbes wouldn't take no for an answer." Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Community resolution over council leader threat Directly-elected Plymouth city mayor role scrapped Date set for referendum on mayor for Plymouth UK Government Mayor for Plymouth
New York Post
11 hours ago
- New York Post
Bill Ackman to back NYC Mayor Eric Adams' reelection bid: source
Bill Ackman is preparing to back Eric Adams' bid for reelection as New York City mayor — and is hoping that rival candidates will drop out to bolster the current mayor's chances against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, The Post has learned. The billionaire hedge fund titan — who had given $500,000 to Andrew Cuomo's fizzled run against Mamdani in the Democratic primary — is now gearing up to throw his weight behind Adams, according to a source close to the billionaire investor. 5 Ackman, who is reported to be worth a cool $9 billion according to Forbes, is set to throw his weight behind incumbent Eric Adams, who is running as an independent. AFP via Getty Images Likewise, Ackman is hoping that Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa will bow out of the November election to allow Adams a clearer run against the 33-year-old hard-left firebrand Mamdani, who is backed by AOC and Sen. Bernie Sanders. 'Bill thinks the only thing that works is for Adams to run and everyone else to drop out,' the source said. The insider, speaking to The Post on condition of anonymity, added that if Cuomo and Sliwa fail to end their campaigns it could create a 'difficult' path for Adams — potentially splitting moderate voters and handing victory to the Israel-bashing, Uganda-born Mamdani, who only became a US citizen in 2018. The Post has approached a spokesman for Ackman for comment. Other New York City business magnates who had backed Cuomo's failed primary run include former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, media mogul Barry Diller, hedge fund tycoon Daniel Loeb, cosmetics magnate William Lauder and Netflix founder Reed Hastings. 5 Fellow hedge fund titan Boaz Weinstein told The Post that he expected voters to flock to the polls in droves in a bid to block the hard-left Democratic nominee. REUTERS Boaz Weinstein, the billionaire boss of New York hedge fund Saba Capital, voiced optimism that Mamdani's 'shock' victory could lead to voters turning up in droves this November to ensure he is roundly defeated. 'I bet you that we get a record turnout,' said Weinstein, who made a fortune betting on JPMorgan trading losses in 2012. He pointed to the fact that Mamdani only secured 430,000 votes in a city where there are 4.7 million people who are eligible to cast ballots. Wall Street investor Whitney Tilson, who ran against Mamdani and Cuomo in the primary and picked up just under 1% of the vote, warned that New York's uber-rich could flee for tax-friendlier climes such as Florida if the self-styled Democratic Socialist wins in November, leading to a drop in investment. 'It would poison the business environment,' said the former Kase Capital supremo and longtime Dem donor. 'There are a lot of people on the edge right now. This would push them over.' 5 Whitney Tilson, the former candidate for the Democrat nomination, warned Mamdani would 'poison the business environment' in the Big Apple. AP Dan Loeb, the 63-year-old CEO of the Third Point hedge fund, wrote on X as New York sweltered amid record temperatures: 'It's officially hot commie summer.' Adams, elected as a Democrat in 2021, is now running as an independent bid after federal corruption charges were dropped by the DOJ in April 2025. Cuomo's plans on whether he might re-enter the race as an independent remain unclear, although The Post's Charlie Gasparino reported business leaders are hoping he will drop out. Guardian Angels founder Sliwa, meanwhile, told Gasparino he will not leave the Republican ticket. 'The only way I drop out is if I'm in a pine casket six feet under,' Sliwa said. 5 GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, said he would only stand down 'if he was six feet under.' Michael McWeeney Shares of New York regional bank Flagstar, which is heavily exposed to the city's real estate industry,. dropped by 6% in Wednesday trading on fears about Mamdani's vow to freeze rent increases in stabilized units during his campaign. Flagstar was formerly known as New York Community Bancorp and came under pressure in 2024 in part due to its real estate exposure. Deutsche Bank analyst Bernard von-Gizycki wrote in a note to clients that between $16 billion and $18 billion of the bank's multi-family loan portfolio would be exposed to New York rent regulations. He added that the figure represents roughly a quarter of the bank's total loan book. Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens, galvanized young, white, Asian, and Latino voters with a platform focused on affordability. 5 Former Governor Andrew Cuomo could still re-enter the race as an independent, further splitting the Democratic vote in the election. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post His signature pledges also include free city buses, universal child care, and city-owned grocery stores, funded by taxing the wealthy that will prompt fears of capital flights from the Big Apple to tax-friendly states such as Florida. Mamdani's campaign amassed over 50,000 volunteers and leveraged ranked-choice voting to secure 43.5% of first-round primary votes. If elected, he would be the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor.
Forbes
14 hours ago
- Forbes
Donald Trump, Marketing Influencer In Chief
Last week, Forbes released its 10th annual list of the 50 Most Influential CMOs. But the person who Forbes' Seth Matlins named the Unofficial No. 1 marketing influencer of the year has more sway than all 50 honorees put together: President Donald Trump. Trump did not receive this somewhat dubious honor because he is a marketing machine—though the president's personal branding is arguably his most consistently successful venture of nearly a half-century in the spotlight. Trump has always made his name and image synonymous with wealth, business aptitude and power, even when the facts didn't back that image up. Instead, this honor was given to Trump because of the way he's run the country during his second term in the Oval Office. As Matlins put it, Trump is the Unofficial No. 1 'for his outsized influence on global uncertainty, its near and long-term consequences, and thus on what CMOs and the brands and companies they help steward do and don't next.' Marketing is difficult even in the best of times. Figuring out the right ideas, strategies, messages and methods for reaching your targeted customers is far from simple. But when global policy seems to shift daily, with new tariffs, program cuts and military actions being announced on social media at all hours of the day and roiling the business and economic landscape, it's much harder for marketers to deliver a consistent message—and for companies to make any solid plans. How can marketers be counted on to deliver growth when the economic picture changes every day? Meanwhile, Trump is doing more to push his brand from the White House. A wealth of merchandise featuring the president's name and image is available on an official e-commerce website. $TRUMP and $MELANIA are both memecoins. Last week, the Trump Mobile cellphone and service were announced. And an LLC owned by Trump filed to trademark the Trump name for a plethora of virtual products and a crypto wallet. But how well the Trump brand fares over the long run is likely directly tied to how well he performs in his job as president. The constant chaos from this term in the White House—and the wild changes it brings to society—may be the one thing that pulls the Trump brand down. getty Using copyrighted materials to train AI counts as fair use, a California federal judge ruled this week. A group of authors sued AI company Anthropic, arguing that the company unlawfully used their copyrighted books without permission to train some of their large language models. But U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that using the books to train the AI system counts as a transformative use of the works. 'The technology at issue was among the most transformative many of us will see in our lifetimes,' the order states. However, the ruling doesn't grant a free pass for AI companies to train their LLMs on copyrighted works, writes Forbes' Rashi Shrivastava. Some of the books in this case were purchased—though sometimes as used paper copies that were then digitized—but others were downloaded from a pirated books website. And this, Alsup wrote, is likely not a fair use under copyright law. The order states there will be a separate trial scheduled on the issue of the pirated books that were used to create Anthropic's central library to determine financial damages. The trial will also look at the paper books that Anthropic purchased after downloading the pirated copies—something the order says will not absolve the company of liability. ATTENTION ECONOMY KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images It's well known that President Trump prefers to get his information from television, but his opinion on cable news has been souring. He told reporters this week that the channels all broadcast 'garbage,' especially CNN and MSNBC, which he referred to as 'scum,' writes Forbes senior contributor Mark Joyella. He's never been a fan of those two channels—these latest insults came after they questioned how extensively damaged Iranian nuclear sites were by U.S. bombs—but Trump also has been turning on some of his old favorites. After a Fox News poll found that only a slight majority of people approved of his border security policy, and just over half disapproved of his immigration policy, the president posted on Truth Social that the conservative news station has been biased against him for years, and 'They are always always wrong and negative. It's why MAGA HATES Fox News, even though their anchors are GREAT.' Trump's recent attitude toward TV news is reflective of that of the rest of the country, though millions are still watching Fox News. The station was the clear leader in viewers tuning in last Saturday night after the announcement about the airstrikes on Iran, writes Joyella. Fox News had an average total audience of 4.938 million viewers during primetime on Saturday. ABC was a distant second, with 2.346 million viewers, and CNN was an even further distant third, with 1.809 million viewers. Legacy media of all kinds are losing their audience. Forbes senior contributor Andy Meek writes that the Washington Post 's total paid subscribers has dropped down to 97,000—a far lower number than many would expect for a global newsroom that has a history of producing consequential journalism. Five years ago, Meek writes, the Post reported a subscriber base of 250,000. Now, more people are consuming news via podcasts. Meek writes that progressive podcast the MeidasTouch recently crossed 5 million subscribers. SOCIAL MEDIA Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Years ago, former WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum kept a note tacked to his desk that said, 'No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks.' Meta, which bought the messaging platform in 2014, kept that ethos alive until recently. Now, writes Forbes senior contributor Kate O'Flaherty, WhatsApp has introduced advertising in some areas of the app. Right now, the ads don't disrupt the messaging functions of the app. Businesses can promote themselves in the new 'Updates' section of the app, which can feature promotions aimed at gaining followers for their channels or other subscriber content. They can also advertise through status updates that look like Instagram Stories. While users' conversations and messages on WhatsApp remain encrypted and private, O'Flaherty writes that adding advertisements raises many privacy concerns. A WhatsApp account can be linked to those on Meta's Facebook and Instagram, meaning that targeting information can flow through all three platforms. There also doesn't seem to be an opt-out option, so WhatsApp users are likely to have more of their data collected now. Jake Moore, a global cybersecurity advisor at ESET, said that users should keep an eye on consent settings and whether they change in the future. DEEP DIVE Introducing the 2025 Forbes World's Most Influential CMOs From left: Alicia Tillman, CMO Delta; Takeshi Numoto, CMO, Microsoft; Asmita Dubey, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, L'Oréal Groupe, Chris Davis Global Brand President & CMO, New Balance. ILLUSTRATION BY ORIANA FENWICK FOR FORBES As the marketing world rapidly changes, there are some CMOs that are setting the pace for what is happening now and what will come in the future. For its 10th annual Most Influential CMOs list, Forbes partnered with Sprinklr to analyze data points to determine who these pacesetters are. The analysis looked at the attention CMOs received for their marketing work; how they drove their brand's attention, sentiment and salience; and how well they pushed brand awareness and sentiment. Forbes' Seth Matlins writes that the honorees 'aren't just influencing what a brand says but shaping how a company thinks, what it does, and when, why, and how often others buy. They aren't just steering creative—they're stewarding growth. They're leading from the center, even if their titles—and/or CEOs and Boards—don't always put them there.' This year's list puts Netflix CMO Marian Lee at the top for her work in bringing integrated events, like the NFL 'Beyoncé Bowl' and fan-favorite shows like the second season of Squid Game to the streaming platform. Lee has also created marketing events that bring immersive fan experiences to different locations, including the Tudum Netflix fan festival. She topped the list last year as well. Other top honorees include New Balance CMO Chris Davis, whose success in transforming the company from 'dad shoes' to the choice of elite athletes including Cooper Flagg, Shohei Ohtani and Coco Gauff was featured in a story from Forbes' Justin Birnbaum. L'Oreal Chief Digital and Marketing Officer Asmita Dubey is third on the list. Klarna CMO David Sandström, who talked to Forbes CMO last May about the company's marketing 'AI factory,' and DoorDash CMO Kofi Amoo-Gottried, who talked to Forbes CMO earlier this year about Super Bowl ads, are also in the top 10. Six CMOs joined the Hall of Fame this year, an honor earned by appearing on the Most Influential list five times. They include Ferrari Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Enrico Galliera, JPMorganChase CMO Carla Hassan, Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Greg 'Joz' Joswiak, Meta CMO and VP of Analytics Alex Schultz, Delta CMO Alicia Tillman and Walmart CMO William White. COMINGS + GOINGS Life insurance and retirement savings firm Equitable appointed Greg Boosin as its new chief marketing officer. Boosin most recently worked as executive vice president of global B2B & product marketing at Mastercard, and succeeds Connie Weaver. appointed as its new chief marketing officer. Boosin most recently worked as executive vice president of global B2B & product marketing at Mastercard, and succeeds Connie Weaver. Data and analytics platform Alteryx hired Michelle Huff as chief marketing officer. Huff joins the firm from UserTesting, and has also worked in leadership at Salesforce and Oracle. hired as chief marketing officer. Huff joins the firm from UserTesting, and has also worked in leadership at Salesforce and Oracle. Cybersecurity and systems management company Tanium selected Tara Ryan to be its chief marketing officer. Ryan previously worked in the same role at Saviynt, Contrast Security and Incorta. STRATEGIES + ADVICE Email marketing is an important way to get customers' attention, but it can be difficult to produce something that people will read, can earn their trust and inspire sales. Here are some ChatGPT prompts you can use to come up with the topics and writing style to make your emails more effective. We all know that it pays to build a personal brand, but how much do you need to do to make it work? Optimal personal content production means something different for everyone. Here are some things to do to find what adds up to yours. QUIZ An NBA franchise sale announced last week has a record-high valuation of $10 billion. Which team is fetching this price? A. Los Angeles Lakers B. Miami Heat C. Chicago Bulls D. Golden State Warriors See if you got the answer right here.
