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Vox Media job listings show a drop in postings seeking freelancers for SB Nation starting in September, when California's AB5 law passed; staff openings rose 3x — Tweet it! — On Monday, Vox Media ($VOXMEDIA) announced plans to cut hundreds of freelance writers and editors in California …
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The American Society of Journalists and Authors, representing nonfiction writers, sues California to stop the new AB5 law which takes effect January 1
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Vox Media to end contracts of hundreds of freelancers to comply with CA's new AB5 law, which will forbid non-employees from submitting over 35 articles a year
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More than 100 PBS affiliated stations launch on YouTube TV, Google's $50/month cable alternative, available on the web and in apps — A missing link for cord-cutters just clicked into place: After the arrival of many PBS affiliates on YouTube TV Tuesday, viewers eager to flee high-priced cable …
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Gary Larson launches thefarside.com with plans for occasional new work; he credits better online graphics, security, and a desire to dampen copyright infringers — Beloved cartoons, which had been retired for 24 years without any official internet presence, now have an archive site with new work in the pipeline


Former 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan sues New York magazine and writer Joe Hagan for a 2014 article about her and her Benghazi report that was retracted — Logan, who just landed a docuseries with Fox News, wants a court to “send a very strong message to other so-called ‘journalists.’”


Facebook pilots a program in the US to use part-time contracted “community reviewers” to expedite the fact-checking process and aid its fact-checking partners — Facebook is creating a new pilot program in the U.S. that will leverage part-time contracted “community reviewers” to expedite its fact-checking process.
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Judge rules the US government is entitled to money Edward Snowden makes from his book and speeches because he disclosed classified information without approval — The government is entitled to any money former National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden makes from his memoir and paid speeches …
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A look at WSJ's AI tool for drawing its iconic “hedcut” portraits, which is now available for all of its subscribers to use after uploading their photo — A 40-year-old Wall Street Journal tradition gets recrafted with technology — The main difference was in the hair.
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Ryff, whose tech identifies objects in a TV or movie scene and dynamically inserts branded products based on viewers' profiles, raises $5M — In a world where ad rates are declining for traditional broadcast media, the corporations responsible for making the fictions that millions devour daily need to find a new business model.
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VentureBeat


Memo: Nexstar is shutting down Chicago local news channel CLTV, a cable channel in operation since 1993; most employees will be able to apply for jobs at WGN-TV — Nexstar Media Group, which bought Tribune Media in September, is shutting down Chicago cable news channel CLTV at the end of the month.
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San Jose mayor's office says it doesn't include online-only outlets in its daily “news clips” email; editor of San Jose Spotlight says the policy is outdated — When we launched San José Spotlight nearly a year ago, we came ready to work hard to earn — and keep — the public's trust.
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London-based 60 Minutes associate producer Cassandra Vinograd sues CBS; she says her boss, Michael Gavshon, sent her an inappropriate photo and drank to excess — London-based Cassandra Vinograd says her boss sent her an inappropriate photograph and drank excessively.
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@nytmedia, @adriennelaw, New York Times, TVWeek.com and Mediaite


Audible announces founder Dan Katz will step down from CEO role on January 2, to be replaced by former Dun & Bradstreet executive Bob Carrigan — Audible, the Amazon-owned seller and producer of audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment, hired media and publishing veteran Bob Carrigan as CEO.
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Publishers Weekly and RAIN News