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The White House is compiling a “very large” dossier on WaPo's David Fahrenthold and others, a spokesperson responded when asked for comment on a WaPo story — New York (CNN Business)The White House said in a story published Thursday that it was compiling a “very large” …
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Some political journalists downplayed Trump's use of government resources to campaign, assuming voters don't care; the assumption is a self-fulfilling prophecy
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DMG Media says Mail Online's iOS revenue could fall by 75% due to Apple's privacy changes but some publishers see upside in ending Google and Facebook dominance — Mail Online has threatened to delete its iPhone app because of a new privacy policy from Apple that threatens to eat into its advertising revenues.
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Wired to expand games coverage in October with a new vertical, and two video and weekly Twitch series, hoping to drive subscriptions and affiliate revenue — Gameplay has been way up during the pandemic, with no sign of slowing down. But people aren't just playing more games - they're reading about them.
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UK's fourth biggest local newspaper publisher Archant, which publishes the The New European, has been bought out by the private equity firm Rcapital Partners — The UK's fourth biggest local newspaper publisher Archant has been bought out by a private equity firm in a deal which leaves shareholders with nothing.
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NBCUniversal's Peacock is trying out a new kind of commercial that asks viewers to speak a phrase to gain gift cards or other promotions from advertisers — Madison Avenue has for decades trotted out a dizzying array of marketing avatars to talk to consumers.


Condé Nast appoints publishing exec Dawn Davis as Bon Appétit EIC following Adam Rapoport's resignation in June over claims of bias and a discriminatory culture — New York (CNN Business)Condé Nast has tapped award-winning publishing industry executive Dawn Davis …
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Belarusian police detained dozens of journalists working for local and foreign media such as AP and TASS amid demonstrations in Minsk; most were later released — MINSK - Belarusian police have detained dozens of protesters and journalists working for local and foreign media in the capital …
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A look at newsletters designed as short courses, like WSJ's Six-Week Money Challenge and CNN's Sleep But Better, often built with affiliate revenue in mind — As publishers look for pockets of audience engagement wherever they can find them, limited-run educational newsletters are a gambit gaining some traction.
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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer, a former Disney exec, resigns, sources say after Trump's ban threats; Vanessa Pappas, currently GM of TikTok, will become interim head — Former Disney executive resigns just months after appointment by Chinese video platform — Kevin Mayer has quit TikTok just months …
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Flipboard TV expands in the US to all Android and iOS users, with free ad-supported video from sources including Vice Media Group, Gannett, and local TV — News app Flipboard is further expanding into video with Flipboard TV. The company's curated video service first launched earlier …
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NBC Sports signs a five year $500M sports betting partnership with gambling operator PointsBet — NBC Sports has inked a five-year partnership with PointsBet worth almost $500 million, including a small equity stake in the gambling operator. — PointsBet will be the official sports betting …
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Sources detail US antitrust investigations into Google, which are focusing on how the company bundles its ad tools in potentially anticompetitive ways — - Investigators ask rivals about Google bundling adtech tools — Probe has parallels to the U.S. case against Microsoft in 1998
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