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DCN’s media industry must reads: week of February 5, 2026
This week's digital media industry must-read news stories curated by DCN, the only trade association that exclusively serves media companies.
February 5, 2026 | Curated by Michelle Manafy, Editorial Director – DCNConnect on
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:
- Bloomberg | Google Search Ruling to be Appealed by DOJ, States (2 min read)
- Digiday | In Graphic Detail: The puny nature of regulatory fines compared to Big Tech’s financial prowess (3 min read)
- Axios | Disney’s succession looks different this time (3 min read)
- PressGazette | AI answers cite ‘narrow range’ of top newsbrands led by BBC and Guardian (4 min read)
- CJR | The Astonishing Arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort (7 min read)
- The Wall Street Journal | Some Brands Aren’t Spending Like YouTube Is the New TV (6 min read)
- Digiday | A running list of publisher lawsuits targeting Google’s ad tech practices (8 min read)
- The New York Times | Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets (3 min read)