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Amazon suspends Roy Price, VP of Amazon Studios and global head of Prime Video content, following harassment claim from a company producer — The news follows a harassment claim from one of the retail giant/streamer's top TV producers. — Roy Price, vp Amazon Studios and global head …
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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey again says Twitter needs to be a “lot more transparent in our actions”, after it broke its silence on suspension of Rose McGowan — Twitter has abruptly broken its own policy of not commenting on individual accounts to explain why it temporarily suspended …
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Michael Cader / Publishers Lunch:
Hachette Book Group ends Weinstein Books imprint after allegations against Harvey Weinstein; titles and staff will be moved to Hachette Books imprint — Following the extensive and continuing accounts of alleged sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein, on Thursday Hachette Book Group announced …
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
At least 30 women, including Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delevingne, and Claire Forlani have reportedly accused Harvey Weinstein of assault or harassment
At least 30 women, including Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delevingne, and Claire Forlani have reportedly accused Harvey Weinstein of assault or harassment
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Megan Twohey / New York Times:
Interviews and internal company records show Weinstein Company may have known of settlements involving Harvey Weinstein since 2015
Interviews and internal company records show Weinstein Company may have known of settlements involving Harvey Weinstein since 2015
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Weinstein used the media to smear his victims and keep them silent; prior to NYT story, negative info about one of his accusers was offered to a WaPo reporter
Weinstein used the media to smear his victims and keep them silent; prior to NYT story, negative info about one of his accusers was offered to a WaPo reporter
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Silvia Killingsworth / The Awl:
Every industry, including journalism, has men like Harvey Weinstein who cross lines with women in multiple ways
Every industry, including journalism, has men like Harvey Weinstein who cross lines with women in multiple ways
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Dustin Volz / Reuters:
In an interview, Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook is committed to helping Congressional investigators publicly release Russia-linked ads and info on user targeting — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Thursday the company was fully committed …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Investment group calls on 21st Century Fox to overhaul board and review culture, seeks resignation of audit committee chair, after Fox News harassment issues — An organization that advises several union pension funds invested in Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox called on Thursday …
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Washington Post:
Facebook says it fixed a CrowdTangle “bug” that allowed a researcher to analyze the reach of Russia-linked account posts — Social media analyst Jonathan Albright got a call from Facebook the day after he published research last week showing that the reach of the Russian disinformation campaign …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches an iOS app so musicians can see real-time streaming data and audience demographics, with Android version coming in a few weeks — In the music streaming era, access to data is king. Artists want to know how their music is being discovered, who's listening, where …
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Trevor Timm / Columbia Journalism Review:
Trump's threats of government action against NBC violate the First Amendment even if he takes no action, earlier legal opinions indicate — Donald Trump turned his Twitter ire on NBC and the NFL this past week. But beyond just criticizing them, Trump is threatening to punish the network …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Disney begins layoffs at ABC Television Group; source says 100-200 expected to be cut from division of 9,000 employees — Layoffs are being made at ABC Television Group as part of a restructuring of its TV business. (Mary Altaffer / Associated Press) — Walt Disney Co. started laying …
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Facebook statements on political ad reviewing lack clarity in some areas: review guidelines, which topics are “debatable social issues”, what varies by region — Nearly a year after Election Day, Facebook's role in our modern political infrastructure is finally coming into focus.
Jeff Baumgartner / Multichannel News:
SEC filing: cord-cutting and dominance of OTT leads AT&T to project a 390K loss in traditional video subscriptions, offset by a 300K gain in OTT subscriptions — ‘Becoming increasingly clear that the wheels are falling off of satellite TV,’ analyst says
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Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Fusion is developing TV shows based on Gizmodo Media Group titles, starting with Jalopnik — Fusion is beginning to roll out a slate of TV shows from various properties within Gizmodo Media Group (formerly Gawker Media), starting with Jalopnik. It's part of a broader strategy …