Is YouTube Winning the Media War?

In today’s episode, we cover the UK’s shifting media landscape, a mass shooting in New York, a major Pacific earthquake and tsunami, and the end of a homophobic law in St Lucia.

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Sources:

✍️ YouTube Challenging the UK Media Landscape

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-and-attitudes/media-habits-adults/tuning-into-youtube-uks-media-habits-revealed https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/30/youtube-tv-destination-children-ofcom-survey https://www.ft.com/content/3d3d2769-ea15-4454-91b2-b43a00cc4fe9

✍️ Shooting in New York Sparks Concerns About Gun Regulation

https://apnews.com/article/manhattan-shooting-suspect-e29ddf0c86c85406f48bd9fc0ef73c87

✍️ Earthquake and Tsunami Rock the Pacific

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3r4x9yrrg4t https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzmkjjj03o

✍️ St Lucia Strikes Down Colonial Era Homophobic Law

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/top-caribbean-court-strikes-colonial-era-law-st-124190228

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