Suddenly, the mighty Murdoch is just another middleweight

Reduced in size, but more importantly reduced in ambition, the former Fox/News Corp empire will be a much-changed presence in public life

The 50 top films of 2017 in the US: No 6 The Post

Our countdown of the year’s best continues with the Washington Post going into battle over the Vietnam war in Steven Spielberg’s exhilarating drama

The Guardian view on Rupert Murdoch: a man out of time

Editorial: The billionaire is leaving entertainment for news. That’s a worry since he indulges in trust-only-your-prejudice journalism. The UK regulator should call him out on it

If Disney buys Fox, could Sky News survive for long?

Disney ownership of 21st Century Fox would put the future of less lucrative parts of Rupert Murdoch’s empire, including News Corp, in jeopardy

Fox and Disney: is Rupert Murdoch in retreat – or planning his next move?

With Disney apparently poised to take over key Fox assets, it seems as though the Murdoch family is ceding control of its empire. What’s behind the move?

The Post review – Streep and Hanks scoop the honours in Spielberg’s big-hearted story

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep star as Washington Post bigwigs fighting to expose government lies about the Vietnam war in the director’s timely drama

Early steps to trace and block the trolls who spread fake news

Open door: For those journalists who seek truth and take seriously their role to facilitate democracy, it is imperative to expose deception and masquerading voices

Why we should be wary of ending net neutrality

Rolling back net neutrality laws is just part of Trump’s giant experiment in media deregulation with little protection for the consumer

George Takei saga sheds light on the murky world of pay-to-promote news

Media companies ended their ‘paid promotion partnerships’ with Takei after a claim of sexual assault. But what are these celebrity deals, and are they ethical?

I got a ‘don’t block my drive’ note on my ambulance: this is what happened next

Crews are used to getting these messages but the tweet of this one spiralled out of control

‘Ethical’ John Lewis should pull Mail adverts, says campaign group

Accusations of sinister hard-left tactics as Stop Funding Hate’s festive Buster advert urges stores to cease backing ‘divisive’ press

Paperchase apologises for Daily Mail promotion after online backlash

Stationery chain vows to end relationship with newspaper after receiving hundreds of complaints over gift-wrap giveaway

Russian ‘troll army’ tweets cited more than 80 times in UK media

Posts from accounts said by Twitter to be Russian trolls quoted in coverage ranging from breaking news to humorous listicles

A mission for journalism in a time of crisis

In a turbulent era, the media must define its values and principles, writes Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner

BBC quotes apparent parody Twitter account in Zimbabwe coverage

The account @zanu_pf was cited by Today programme and referred to as official by BBC World, for which it apologised