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Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy:
Memo: WaPo Editor Marty Baron encourages staff to seek feedback on social media posts and says the newsroom is reviewing its social media policy from 2011 — News: Marty Baron just sent this email about social media use to The Washington Post newsroom. “It is not always easy to know where to draw the line.” https://twitter.com/...
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
WaPo reinstates reporter Felicia Sonmez after her suspension following her tweets about a rape allegation against Kobe Bryant and her response to backlash
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@feliciasonmez, New York Times, The Daily Caller, @oliverdarcy, @postguild, bookforum.com, @eshap, @cwarzel and @dabeard
The Daily Beast:
Some former Deadspin writers to blog about the Super Bowl for a pop-up site, Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog Dot Com, sponsored by a password management company — The irreverent “Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog Dot Com” is underwritten by a password-security company and features not-so-subtle digs at Deadspin's bosses.
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Unnamed Temporary …, Awful Announcing, Observer, @maxwelltani, @tbogg, @jodyavirgan, @nash076, @bypatrickgeorge, The Hill, @lisatozzi, @kmcdonovgh, @annagatorb, @pattymo, @albertburneko, @maxwelltani, @pkafka, @joeljohnson, @neontaster, @lppny, @drewmagary, @ashleyfeinberg, @baibabraze, @alanisnking, @lordravenscraft, @ryanvailbrown, @toley88, @skippyd, @redford, @stephentotilo, @davidsrudin, @gmgunion, @megreenwell, @ballaban, @mckinneykelsey, @matthewmcvickar, @bplewis and @twolinepass
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Fred Silverman, the longtime TV programmer who was president of ABC Entertainment and NBC and also worked at CBS, has died at 82 — Known as “The Man With the Golden Gut,” he green-lighted projects like ‘All in the Family,’ ‘Roots’ and ‘Hill Street Blues’ at CBS, ABC and NBC.
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Deadline, The Wrap, @jimmykimmel, @jimmiller, @sualums, @thrmattbelloni, @dherzog77, @zeitchikwapo, @mikebarnes4, @samontv, @tedstew, Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, @richardpbacon and @ehl
Richard Orange / The Guardian:
Swedish media association has urged the Swedish government to act against China's efforts to undermine press freedom, including denying visas and making threats — Media body says journalists are denied visas, while editors receive stream of threatening emails and phone calls
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World News Publishing Focus …, @johnhemmings2, @penamerica and @kakielgin
Financial Times:
Sources: Boris Johnson's government will launch a consultation next week on ending criminal penalties for those who refuse to pay the BBC licensing fee — Boris Johnson's government will launch its first strike on BBC funding next week, opening a formal process to lift the criminal penalties on those refusing to pay the licence fee.
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Julie Halpert / Current:
Minnesota law giving parties access to voters' affiliations leads some local outlets to consider prohibiting or discouraging voting among their journalists — A change in Minnesota's state voting laws has sparked a debate over how to balance journalistic ethics with one of the most basic civic rights …
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@lwalsh, @onoorgombuds, @kellygordonmn, @katzonearth, @kellymcb, @s_m_i, @karlitaliliana, @jeffjarvis, @nuuzz and @poynter
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
Press Pad, a program that pairs unpaid media interns with London hosts who provide housing and mentoring, runs into criticism for adding a new fee of £600/month — A scheme partnering unpaid media interns with hosts who can provide them with accommodation and mentoring has come under fire …
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@the_crox, @jamespiotr and @alexpleasants
John Glenday / The Drum:
Survey finds that 37% of Britons listen to podcasts on a monthly basis as do 54% of households with income of £75K+, 14% of people aged 16-29 listen daily — Shining a light on podcast advertising, DMA research has found that 27% of weekly podcast listeners discover new brands via voice advertising.
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@chrisspangle
Peter Kafka / Vox:
Part of NYT's allure for Ben Smith is the chance to cover the 2020 election from a healthy old-school media shop, which partially owes its resurgence to Trump — A chat with the paper's newest high-profile hire. — BuzzFeed's Ben Smith is leaving for the New York Times for many reasons.
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@matthewherper, @buzzfeedben, @pkafka and Simon Owens's Tech …
Hollywood Reporter:
China has shut down its ~70K movie theaters due to the coronavirus outbreak, leading to a potential $1B loss in the global box office and delayed release dates — Global box office may take a $1 billion-plus hit as the world's second-biggest market shutters 70,000 screens while grappling to contain the outbreak.
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@tedgioia, Fast Company and @thrmattbelloni
Brent Lang / Variety:
Emma Watts has resigned as president of production at Twentieth Century Studios, joining several other Fox veterans who left the company after the Disney merger — Emma Watts has resigned as president of production at Twentieth Century Studios, eending a two decade-long run at the film company.
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Hollywood Reporter, TVWeek.com, @mistercoat, The Wrap, @adambvary, Deadline and Los Angeles Times
American Press Institute:
Craig Newmark Philanthropies donates $388K to American Press Institute to develop a network of newsroom leaders and others to combat disinfo in 2020 election — The American Press Institute today announced a grant of $388,000 from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to build a real-time network …
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@ampress and @kevinloker
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