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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    RIP MTV News, once the go-to source for young people

    Paramount announced last week that it would cut MTV News due to budget concerns. Former correspondent Tabitha Soren talks about the program’s 36-year legacy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 15, 2023 • 1 min read

    Paramount announced last week that it would cut MTV News due to budget concerns. Former correspondent Tabitha Soren talks about the program’s 36-year legacy.

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    Gloria Molina tribute, millennial wealth, end of MTV News
    1. 0:00Remembering Gloria Molina — a force in LA politics
    2. 9:39Defamation case against Rep. Waters can proceed, court rules
    3. 18:50Millennials are thriving financially. They don’t feel that way
    4. 33:56RIP MTV News, once the go-to source for young peopleYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Tabitha Soren

      visual artist and former MTV news correspondent

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Gloria Molina tribute, millennial wealth, end of MTV News
    1. 0:00Remembering Gloria Molina — a force in LA politics
    2. 9:39Defamation case against Rep. Waters can proceed, court rules
    3. 18:50Millennials are thriving financially. They don’t feel that way
    4. 33:56RIP MTV News, once the go-to source for young peopleYou’re reading this
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand