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Bill Birtles / ABC:
China has forced out 19 foreign journalists in 12 months, including Chris Buckley, the respected Australian reporter for NYT who has covered China for 24 years — After 24 years reporting in China, Chris Buckley — a highly regarded and experienced foreign journalist …
Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Forced to cancel moneymaking in-person events, some media companies have switched with success to virtual events that have driven audience growth and revenue — New York (CNN Business)Fans of Bon Appétit's Test Kitchen chefs were invited to the “Best Weekend Ever” event in New York City last fall.
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Washington Post:
Megyn Kelly debuts first on-camera interview of Biden accuser Tara Reade on Kelly's YouTube channel, after Reade canceled scheduled appearances on Fox and CNN — Megyn Kelly says she became curious about Tara Reade from the intermittent and irregular bursts of news coverage about her accusations against Joe Biden.
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Laura McGann / Vox:
To hold up to scrutiny, #metoo reporting has been built on extraordinary amounts of evidence and multiple accusers, factors missing in the case of Tara Reade
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Abby Ohlheiser / MIT Technology Review:
A look at the symbiotic ties of anti-vaxxers and COVID-19 conspiracy theorists with mainstream YouTubers, as the platform tries to regulate misinformation — Covid-19 conspiracy theorists are still getting millions of views on YouTube, even as the platform cracks down on health misinformation.
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Diana Falzone / VICE:
The five women who sued NY1 for age and gender discrimination in 2019 say they have had to endure retaliation that has created an even more toxic environment — Last June, five female anchors and reporters at the New York cable news channel NY1 sued their employer, alleging systemic gender and age discrimination.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Music streaming company LiveXLive acquires Courtside Group, owner of podcast network PodcastOne, for ~$18M; Podcast One generates 2B+ episode downloads annually — Music livestreamer LiveXLive is diversifying its business with the acquisition of PodcastOne, a podcast network that hosts shows …
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Savannah Jacobson / Columbia Journalism Review:
Natasha Daly, a National Geographic reporter and editor, hopes to encourage healthy skepticism as she fact checks return-of-the-wild stories amid the lockdown — These days, people are desperate for good news. Cheerful stories about animals reclaiming their territory—elephants roaming free in China …
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Snopes.com:
Snopes receives $289K from the PPP loan program, which will provide about two and a half months of security — Like many news organizations that accepted this funding, we believe we are the exact type of business the program was intended to help. — Dear Readers,
Victor Pickard / The Nation:
Converting post offices into places to produce community media, with public broadband, would strengthen the original USPS purpose of delivering news and ideas — The postal service is a core democratic infrastructure—and it's time we remember that and fund it appropriately.
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Kathryn Hopkins / WWD:
ENTtech Media halts Paper Magazine's print edition, lays of four staff, and implements pay cuts ranging from 20% to 30% for the highest paid employees — Paper owner EnTech Media has halted print issues, temporarily cut pay and laid off a few staffers. — Paper Magazine …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Internal email: US News & World Report imposes 90-day furloughs affecting 10%-15% of the company's roughly 320 employees, a move that closely follows pay cuts — U.S. News & World Report on Thursday apprised staffers that it is instituting 90-day furloughs across the company's divisions …
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund took a 5.7% stake, worth ~$500M, in Live Nation in April, its first investment in American entertainment since Khashoggi's murder — As oil prices plunge, the kingdom's Public Investment Fund has made an offer for Warner Music Group, after nabbing a $500 million Live Nation stake to diversify.
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@ahmed, @onaircoop, @tarekfad and Music Business Worldwide
Business Wire:
ViacomCBS Q1: $508M net earnings on $6.6B revenue; $471M in streaming and digital video revenue, up 51% YoY; 13.5M streaming subscribers, 24M+ MAUs on Pluto TV — - Sequential Improvement in Operating Income and Adjusted OIBDA, Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS, as well as Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Rupert Murdoch will give up all of his News Corp cash bonus for this fiscal year, and CEO Robert Thomson will give up 75% of his cash bonus — The mogul will give up all of his cash bonus at his publishing company. — Media mogul Rupert Murdoch will give up 100 percent of his cash bonus …
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