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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
The Athletic says it now has 1M subscribers and its $60M in subscription revenue and podcast ad sales is enough to make “our newsroom profitable” — - The Athletic has weathered a months-long sports shutdown as subscribers have stuck with the sports website and application.
Megan Graham / CNBC:
Source: digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended merger talks after failing to agree on revised deal terms, a year after announcing merger — - Nearly a year after announcing a deal to unite, merger talks between digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended.
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Starting in 2024, best picture submissions at the Oscars will have to meet two of four inclusion standards in onscreen representation and offscreen staffing — Beginning in 2022, films aiming for the top award will have to turn in a confidential “inclusion standard form.”
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Hollywood Reporter:
Cindy Holland, Netflix VP of content who spent nearly two decades at the company, is out, and Bela Bajaria has been promoted to the new role of VP of global TV — The 18-year Netflix veteran is leaving as newly appointed co-CEO Ted Sarandos looks to streamline the streamer's TV operations
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Randall Rothenberg to step down as CEO of IAB after 14 years; David Cohen, who served as president of IAB since March 2020, to be the new CEO — Randall Rothenberg is relinquishing his role as CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau after 14 years atop the digital advertising and marketing trade association.
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IAB, Ad Age, @r2rothenberg, MediaPost, Adweek, @jpoggi, @kerrymflynn, @iab and AdExchanger
Lara O'Reilly / Digiday:
Facebook apologizes for “technical issue” that it says caused its ads to appear on publisher websites in its iOS app's browser, without publishers' permission — Facebook has apologized for what it has described as a “technical issue” that caused its ads to appear …
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@larakiara
Courtney Douglas / The Reporters Committee …:
The US Press Freedom Tracker has documented 238 press freedom violations in 2020, with physical attacks and arrests spiking compared to prior three years — Police aggressions against journalists covering the protests have proved to be an inflection point for violence against the news media.
ABC:
Australia targeted Chinese media officials as part of investigation into alleged foreign interference; China says homes of its journalists were raided in June — Senior Chinese media officials in Australia have been targeted and the visas of two leading Chinese scholars have been revoked …
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@beneltham, @billbirtles, @emilyzfeng, @stephendziedzic, Financial Times, The Guardian and Associated Press
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Matthew Doran / ABC:
Two correspondents for Australia's ABC and Australian Financial Review rushed out of China on Monday after diplomatic standoff and police demands for interviews
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Adenike Olanrewaju / New York Times:
Essence says investigations by two law firms have determined that its leaders did not engage in behavior that contributed to a toxic workplace — Two law firms interviewed current and former employees after an anonymous essay accused company leaders of bullying and harassment.
Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed News:
One current and 23 former TMZ employees allege the outlet is a toxic workplace where staff regularly endure verbal abuse, misogyny, and racism — Since its debut in 2005, TMZ has built its brand on not only breaking celebrity news, but also a brash tone that former employees say is consistent …
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Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
TikTok's high-touch approach to furthering careers of its creators, a path rivals like Instagram never pursued, helps it build a strong advocacy base in the US — James Henry, known for slapstick comedy and dance videos on TikTok, got an email last fall from the app's creator relationships team.
Discussion:
@alistairmbarr, @mattnavarra, @marklittlenews and @sarahfrier
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Charlamagne tha God partners with iHeartMedia to launch Black Effect Podcast Network, expected to be the largest podcast publishers dedicated to Black listeners — Charlamagne tha God inked a partnership with iHeartMedia to launch the Black Effect Podcast Network, anchored by his own syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club.”
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The Wrap and @robmarkman
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