For today, links to four reports: from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 12-10-25, and scroll up for GAZA and UKRAINE.) — MCM

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Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, who is calling for scrutiny of two bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. She say either deal raises serious concerns about antitrust and would reduce competition for viewers and workers. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people, by James Brooks | AP  COPENHAGEN — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead. READ MORE . . .

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New film tells the story of the desperate attempt to rescue a girl in Gaza. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with the director of “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” a film based on the true story of Palestinian emergency workers trying to save a girl in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM DEC. 10  Why a classic wide-screen movie format from the 1950s is making a comeback. Reported by Mandalit del Barco | NPR  VistaVision is back in style, resurfacing in a string of high-profile films from “One Battle After Another” and “Bugonia” to last year’s “The Brutalist.” Click HERE to listen and read.

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