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8:50 PM ET, April 12, 2020

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Andrew Bucholtz / Awful Announcing:
Sports Illustrated owner Maven has fired longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl, following Wahl's public criticism of company plans for a permanent staff pay cut  —  Grant Wahl is far from the only person to criticize Maven's operation of Sports Illustrated, but he may be the first to lose his job after offering those criticisms.
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
An estimated 28,000 workers at US news companies have been laid off, furloughed, or had their pay reduced since the COVID-19 crisis began  —  Roughly 28,000 workers at news companies nationwide have been laid off, furloughed or had their pay reduced.  Some publications that rely on ads have shut down.
Daniel Chang / Miami Herald:
The Miami Herald says FL governor's aide pressured its law firm into not filing a public records lawsuit to disclose COVID-19 data; Herald to file with new firm  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' general counsel called a representative of the Miami Herald's law firm seeking to quash …
Rachel Nuwer / New York Times:
Netflix's Tiger King is a product of a changing film industry in which the lines between documentary and reality TV are blurring  —  Critics say the popular Netflix series and its directors lost sight of the conservation and animal welfare problems at the heart of the story of Joe Exotic.
Carrie Sheffield / Just The News:
Voice of America EIC defends its coverage of China after WH newsletter accuses it of speaking for “America's adversaries” by calling Wuhan lockdown a success  —  VOA chief fires back after official White House newsletter declares: “VOA too often speaks for America's adversaries—not its citizens.”
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
SXSW filmmakers voice concerns over SXSW's Amazon Prime Video free streaming offer, saying it may hurt their film's distribution chances and future sales  —  “Showing things for free isn't going to make a dent,” says one producer of a project that has opted out of the tech giant's festival collection.
New York Times:
In response to the pandemic, fashion magazines adjust to reduced ads, no photoshoots, and walking the line between selling fantasy and reflecting the crisis  —  Glossy magazines sell fantasy.  Now they have to reckon with reality.  It's complicated.  —  Last week, Vanity Fair Italy's cover star …
Ariel Zirulnick / The Membership Puzzle Project:
How 15+ news orgs adjusted their membership programs to respond to the pandemic by making membership appeals, recreating in-person events online, and more  —  The world has changed dramatically since we published our case study on Zetland's successful member ambassador campaign in mid-March.
New York Times:
Hospital administrators in the US are warning doctors and nurses to not speak to the media or post online about workplace concerns, or risk suspension or firing  —  Hospitals have warned, disciplined and even fired staff members who went public with workplace concerns about coronavirus precautions.
Luke Mullins / Washingtonian:
Memo: Washington Post local government and politics reporter Darran Simon was found dead in his apartment Thursday; Simon joined WaPo last month from CNN  —  No cause of death has been announced.  —  Washington Post reporter Darran Simon was found dead in his apartment on Thursday …
 
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
The Young Turks employees voted to unionize on Thursday; in a note to staff, CEO Cenk Uygur continued to oppose the union, but “would respect their choice”
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Liberty University pressed charges for trespassing against a ProPublica reporter and NYT photographer; a magistrate has signed misdemeanor warrants against them
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Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
Study shows that despite efforts by Facebook and Google, true sources of funding behind political ads are hard to track
Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Memo: McClatchy will furlough 4.4% of employees, lay off 4 executives, and reduce some executive pay; CEO Craig Forman will take a 50% cut to total compensation
Barbara Allen / Poynter:
Tribune Publishing CEO announces 2%-10% permanent pay cuts for non-union employees making $67,000/year or more, will pursue cost savings among unionized workers
 

 
From Techmeme:

Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
NYC is partnering with Evolv, a weapons detection company that has faced scrutiny over its machines' accuracy, to test AI-based gun detectors on the subway

Meredith Whittaker / LPE Project:
The TikTok divestment bill will not offer any meaningful privacy protection from China, but it will further entrench the dominance of US-based social networks

Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
South Korean national statistics data: chip output grew 65.3% YoY in February 2024, the most since late 2009, with demand for AI-related memory driving growth

 
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