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West Australian
4 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
THE ECONOMIST: Streaming giants may be forced to spin off news brands as Trump effect takes hold
A recent Amercian episode of 60 Minutes began with items on medical-research funding, Islamist terrorism and Japan's population crisis. But its biggest story was delivered in the final 60 seconds. 'Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger,' the correspondent, Scott Pelley, explained to the show's seven million or so viewers. 'The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.' The on-air allegation of editorial meddling exposes the rift that has opened between the famous news brand and its Hollywood owner. It also exemplifies a broader problem for media firms. As American politics has become polarised and, with Mr Trump's return, vindictive, news organisations that were once seen as crown jewels in their owners' portfolios are increasingly viewed as liabilities. Century-old film and TV company Paramount has struggled in the streaming era and agreed last year to be acquired by Skydance Media, run by tech heir David Ellison in a deal which also includes Network Ten in Australia. That deal has hit a problem in the form of a lawsuit from Mr Trump, who says that the US version of 60 Minutes misleadingly edited an interview last year with his opponent, Kamala Harris. The claim is paper-thin, but many at Paramount believe that unless the company admits fault, the government will block its life-saving merger with Skydance. That fear is all too plausible. The deal requires a nod from the Federal Communications Commission, a formerly easygoing regulator which has grown teeth under the new administration. Its Trump-appointed boss, Brendan Carr, has argued that the agency's power to block mergers on public-interest grounds covers matters as tenuous as a firm's diversity policies. Paramount is negotiating with Mr Carr and, in parallel, with Mr Trump's lawyers over the 60 Minutes case. It is not the only media firm to have become politically entangled by its news output. In Mr Trump's first term, antitrust authorities tried (but failed) to stop AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner, which at the time owned CNN, a persistent critic of the president. Last year Disney's ABC News paid Mr Trump $US15 million ($23m) to settle a defamation claim. Before his re-election Mr Trump argued that Comcast, a cable giant, should be investigated for treason over the 'one-sided and vicious' output of its NBC News and MSNBC channels. Mr Carr has launched a probe into its DEI policies. None of this has encouraged new media companies to add news to their output. Netflix, the all-conquering streamer, has marched into every genre, from live comedy to sport, but drawn the line at news. Apple TV+ ended its deal with a satirist, Jon Stewart, in 2023 after his political material became uncomfortable. Amazon produced an election-night show last year, but the only political content on its slate since then has been a $US40m documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump. What of the older media empires that already have legendary news brands? Some appear to be readying them for sale, as part of a broader separation of their streaming and so-called linear-TV assets. In November Comcast said it would spin off its cable-TV interests, including MSNBC. In December Warner Bros Discovery restructured to separate streaming from its linear assets, including CNN. Disney's boss, Bob Iger, has mused that linear networks like ABC 'may not be core to Disney', though he later rowed back. Rumours swirl that Fox News might be sold, given Rupert Murdoch's failure so far to win control of the family trust from his children. Even if media firms shed their news divisions, it is no guarantee of escape from Mr Trump's attention. The White House recently suggested to Warner Bros that the president's son, Donald Jr, might like a hunting show on the Discovery Channel, according to New York magazine. Mr Ellison, Paramount's would-be acquirer, may wonder what he is getting into.
The Province
13-05-2025
- Health
- The Province
B.C. has recruited over 100 U.S. nurses in just over a month after streamlining credentialing
A total of 1,200 Amercians have expressed interest in working in B.C., including 573 physicians, 413 nurses, 133 nurse practitioners and 39 allied health professionals. 1,200 Amercian health professionals have expressed interest in working in B.C. Photo by gorodenkoff / Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 100 U.S. nurses are headed north to help alleviate B.C.'s shortage of health-care workers, after the province announced a new program last month that takes advantage of the 'chaos' south of the border by streamlining credential checks. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Premier David Eby and Health Minister Josie Osborne said Monday that 113 nurses have already received registrations to practice here after the government made changes in April to make it easier for U.S.-trained health-care workers to work in the province. They told reporters in Victoria that a total of 1,200 individuals have expressed interest, including 573 physicians, 413 nurses, 133 nurse practitioners and 39 other health professionals. Of those 413 nurses, 177 formally applied to the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives, with the province no longer requiring applications to be vetted by a third-party assessment agency. The college checks with its U.S. counterparts to review the employment and education history of applicants. There was no information available on how many American-trained physicians have had their credentials accepted, with Eby saying more information on that will be coming soon. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'My message to Americans who are watching this is straightforward,' said Eby. 'In British Columbia, you will be valued, your principles will be respected, and you will have the opportunity to provide care to people not based on how much they earn, but based on the level of care that they need.' The premier said that U.S. President Donald Trump's loss is B.C.'s gain and that he expects even more health-care workers to want to leave the U.S. as the White House continues to attack reproductive rights, vaccines and the ability to get care no matter how little is in a patient's bank account. As for when these nurses can get to work, Eby said the only considerations once they get their registration accepted is to choose where they want to work and figure out how long it will take them to move they and their family. In March, Osborne said the hope was that the credentialing changes would make it so that doctors and nurses can get their applications accepted within four to six weeks instead of the current five to eight months. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She said on Monday that the process for nurses previously took as long as four months and now takes as little as a few days. Even with the changes, however, nurses still need to apply for and receive a job offer as well as go through a federal immigration process that can take as long as a year. Rachael Smith-Taylor, an American nurse from Belton, Texas, currently going through the registration process, travelled to Nanaimo in late April after resident Tod Maffin invited Americans to visit the city in a TikTok post. Her and her partner, also a nurse, ended up being given a tour of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and were impressed by the hospitality she received, telling CBC News at the time that they wanted to leave because of the loss of LGBTQ+ rights under Trump. At the same time she said Monday the logistics are 'quite hairy' as they have kids who are still in school. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Have we thought about me moving before the family moves? Absolutely. But we have no timeline per se, right now,' said Smith-Taylor. 'But just since our trip to Nanaimo at the end of April, all of the opportunities just keep falling into our laps. So we have a lot to think about. We're about to be empty nesters, and so the opportunities are endless.' The province also announced Monday that it will be starting an advertising campaign in June targeting health-care workers in Washington, Oregon and some cities in California, where the ministry says it has had the greatest interest in moving to B.C. Osborne said there is no cost attached to the campaign at the moment but that the cost will be shared between the province, hospital and health foundations, unions and local governments. 'Every dollar will be worth it because of the number of physicians and nurses that we're going to be able to attract and bring here to British Columbia,' she said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tristan Newby, a B.C. Nurses' Union vice-president, said streamlining credential checks for U.S. based nurses is something the union has advocating for a long time. But he said it is a little early for the NDP to be taking a victory lap as B.C. is still 6,000 nurses short and the province needs to be focused on other measures to recruit and retain nurses, such as implementing the minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and making sure nurses are provided proper security. 'We're in a system that you cannot recruit your way out of, we need to be looking at all avenues for retaining nurses, because the official rate that we have now is unsustainable for sure,' said Newby. Read More Vancouver Canucks National Vancouver Canucks News Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Sun
12-05-2025
- Health
- Toronto Sun
B.C. has recruited over 100 U.S. nurses in just over a month after streamlining credentialing
A total of 1,200 American-trained workers have expressed interest in working in B.C., including 573 physicians, 413 nurses, 133 nurse practitioners and 39 allied health professionals 1,200 Amercian health professionals have expressed interest in working in B.C. Photo by gorodenkoff / Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 100 U.S. nurses are headed north to help alleviate B.C.'s shortage of health-care workers, after the province announced a new program last month that takes advantage of the 'chaos' south of the border by streamlining credentials. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Premier David Eby and Health Minister Josie Osborne said Monday that 113 nurses have already received their registrations to practice after the government made changes in April to make it easier for U.S.-trained health-care workers to work in the province. They told reporters in Victoria that a total of 1,200 individuals have expressed interest, including 573 physicians, 413 nurses, 133 nurse practitioners and 39 other health professionals. Of those 413 nurses, 177 have applied to the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives. The college has been able to check with U.S. counterparts to review the employment and education history of those applying. 'American health-care professionals are increasingly drawn to B.C. as a place that supports in science, protects reproductive rights, and takes care of people no matter how much money they have in their bank account,' said Eby. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The province also announced that it will be starting an advertising campaign in June targeting health-care workers in Washington, Oregon and some cities in California, where the ministry says it has seen the greatest interest in moving to B.C. Back in March, Osborne said the hope was that the credentialing changes would make it so that doctors and nurses can get their applications accepted within four to six weeks instead of the current five to eight months. Health-care staff shortages have been an acute problem in the province for a number of years, with emergency rooms closing on a regular basis in rural and remote communities and over 700,000 British Columbians not having access to a family doctor as of January. The B.C. College of Family Physicians has also warned that about 40 per cent of family doctors are planning to reduce their hours or retire over the next five years. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Last year, the province launched a similar campaign aiming to attract family doctors from the U.K. and Ireland. While the province has touted that program as a success, there has been no data released on the number of physicians who took up the call. According to the Ministry of Health, B.C.'s nurse workforce has grown by 27.3 per cent since 2017, the highest among provinces based on statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. More to come … Read More Toronto Maple Leafs Editorial Cartoons Columnists Toronto Maple Leafs World
Leaders
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leaders
American Actor Reads Palestinian Poem by Mahmoud Darwish
A video went viral on social media showing the American actor Richard Gere reading a poem by Mahmoud Darwish, a celebrated Palestinian poet and author. 'This is a poem by Mahmoud Darwish, who I met many years ago,' Gere said. As you prepare your breakfast, think of others (do not forget the pigeon's food). As you conduct your wars, think of others (do not forget those who seek peace). As you pay your water bill, think of others (those who are nursed by clouds). As you return home, to your home, think of others (do not forget the people of the camps). As you sleep and count the stars, think of others (those who have nowhere to sleep). As you liberate yourself in metaphor, think of others (those who have lost the right to speak). As you think of others far away, think of yourself (say: 'If only I were a candle in the dark'). @ajplus The Amercian actor Richard Gere read a poem by Mahmoud Darwish, a celebrated Palestinian poet and author whose work articulated the struggles, exile and identity of the Palestinian people. #MahmoudDarwish #Palestine #Gaza #Palestinian #Poem #Poetry #Falasteen #Israel #Solidarity #RichardGere ♬ 10 minutes, nature, ambient, meditation, yoga(952470) – Gloveity Mahmoud Darwish Mahmoud Darwish As a Palestinian poet, Darwish explored themes of struggle, displacement, and identity. He received several awards and honors such as the Ibn Sina Prize, the Lenin Peace Prize, the 1969 Lotus Prize from the Union of Afro-Asian Writers and France's Knight of Arts and Belles Lettres medal in 1997. Furthermore, he was awarded the 2001 Prize for Cultural Freedom from the Lannan Foundation, the Moroccan Wissam of Intellectual Merit handed to him by King Mohammad VI of Morocco, and the USSR's Stalin Peace Prize. Related Topics: American TikToker Exposes Israel's Torture of Palestinian Detainees American Jewish Activist Accuses Israel of Genocide Gaza War, Deportations Spark Anti-Trump Protests in US Short link : Post Views: 1
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-04-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE on May 13-16, White House Says
President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will take place May 13-16, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. Trump would be traveling to the Middle East at a time of ongoing tensions with Iran, the Houthis in Yemen and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The Middle East would have been Trump's first foreign destination since returning to the White House, but he will be heading to the Vatican to attend Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday. Saudi Arabia was the destination of Trump's first foreign visit during his first term as president, underscoring the importance his administration places on the Kingdom's regional and international role. Trump had previously described his ties with the Middle East as 'good'. He has constantly hailed the trade relations between the US and Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom's role in establishing peace and stability in the region. He has praised it for hosting American diplomatic efforts and facilitating ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine. Trump has underlined the size of Saudi investments in Amercian companies that amount to nearly $1 billion dollars and has boasted of his strong friendship with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Analysts have said Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will be very significant and will witness the signing of several trade and military agreements. The visit will also highlight Qatar's role as a mediator in the Gaza war, while the US views the UAE as a strategic partner.
