Paper reviews - they’re mostly discussion about the news rather than the publications themselves, so why not just discuss the stories without routinely mentioning the press?
Crediting the source may be necessary for legal reasons or beneficial to enhance credibility, but rarely is it required.
If another media outlet is first with the news, you’re not obliged to credit them on that basis alone.
Similarly, radio presenters will take a topic that’s been written about and turn it into original content so as not to detract from their show being the place a listener heard it first.
There’s an argument for a broadcast feature comparing different newspaper agendas, but surely hosting a politically diverse panel discussion could achieve the same goal (probably better)?
I’m not suggesting broadcast should take its audience for fools by essentially pretending print media doesn’t exist.
If something’s relevant, refer to it, just as we do with TV - talk about the programmes on everyone’s lips, and create content around them, but don’t routinely read out the TV guide anymore.
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