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Jenna Amatulli / HuffPost:
Netflix has removed an episode of “Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj” in Saudi Arabia after the country complained about MBS criticism over Khashoggi murder in show — In an episode of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” the host criticizes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Yemen war.
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Duke University School of Law:
Books, movies, and songs published in 1923 have become free to use as copyrights expired January 1, the first significant US Public Domain Day in 20 years — For the first time in over 20 years, on January 1, 2019, published works will enter the US public domain.1 Works from 1923 will be free …
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
The news media is shifting to a post-ad future, away from dependence on advertisers to reliance on readers and patrons, and this is changing news coverage — Why the news is going back to the 19th century — It's my holiday tradition to bring tidings of discomfort and sorrow to my colleagues in the news business.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CBS and Nielsen failed to agree to a new contract by 12:01am Tuesday, with Nielsen execs concerned no-deal could destabilize the marketplace for TV ads — CBS, which distributes some of TV's most-watched programs, may have to use a new way to count its viewers.
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Kenneth Li / Reuters:
Source: Netflix to hire Activision Blizzard's Spencer Neumann as its new CFO starting in early 2019; Activision said it intended to fire Neumann in a filing — (Reuters) - Netflix Inc is expected to announce in the next few days that it has poached media finance veteran Spencer Neumann …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump gave his final interview of 2018 to Fox News, his 41st with the network since his inauguration; Fox's biggest shows campaign for Trump almost every day — New York (CNN Business)President Donald Trump rang in the new year with his friends at Fox News — literally.
Pam Vogel / Media Matters for America:
A year ago, Sinclair appeared close to buying Tribune Media; missteps, an FCC decision, and “must-run” segments leave it with no deal and a tarnished image — Sinclair Broadcast Group began 2018 hoping to finalize a massive deal that would cement its place as the country's largest owner …
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Dick Polman / The Atlantic:
How Hunter S. Thompson's coverage of Nixon and writings about American politics predicted the rise of anti-press populism — “Trump is present on every page, even though he's never mentioned once,” the author says. — If Hunter S. Thompson were still alive—if the so-called Gonzo journalist …
Columbia Journalism Review:
Designed to be heard, Serial isn't overburdened with quotes and statistics, as Sarah Koenig records her observations, doubts, and methods to guide narration — At the top of the transcripts page for the third season of Serial, a favorite on numerous year-end podcast lists, is a warning …
Financial Times:
Financial Times names Peter Spiegel next US managing editor. Gillian Tett appointed America editor-at-large and chair of US editorial board. — 1 January 2019: The Financial Times has announced the appointment of Peter Spiegel as US managing editor from April 15, 2019.
Adrian Ma / ideastream:
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is laying off 29 union employees after March 2019, mainly copy editors, page designers, and illustrators — Twenty-nine union employees at the Plain Dealer—mostly copy editors, page designers, and illustrators—will be laid off after March 2019, according to George Rodrigue …
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Rituparna Chatterjee / Newslaundry:
India's female journalists continued to face horrific harassment and abuse in 2018, but the #MeToo movement saw the balance of power shifting — In a year of “unprecedented hostilities” towards journalists, “nearly half” the media deaths were from countries that are not at war—India …
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