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Max Willens / Digiday:
A look at Red Ventures, which bought CNET Media Group, and its portfolio of 100+ sites like The Points Guy that primarily make money from affiliate commissions — Whatever you do, don't call Red Ventures an intent media company. — The Charlotte, N.C.-based media company …
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@sampjacobs, @kerrymflynn, @redventures and @bmorrissey
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
In a letter to the LA County Sheriff's Department, RCFP and 64 media organizations condemn the arrest of KPCC reporter Josie Huang and urge dropping of charges — Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies violently arrested the KPCC reporter while she was lawfully covering a protest on Sept. 12.
Jem Collins / Women In Journalism:
Study of UK media diversity over one week finds none of 11 major newspapers featured a Black reporter on the front page, 25% of front page bylines went to women — In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, all parts of the media have promised to become …
Discussion:
The Guardian, Jon Slattery, Press Gazette, @janemartinson, @janebsinger, @blackbritish_b, @kimgidarrah, @wij_uk, @rasmus_kleis and @nivritag
J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
California public radio station KCRW cut 28 jobs through buyouts and layoffs in the face of a 30% loss to its operating budget, despite help from PPP loan — KCRW has eliminated 28 jobs through buyouts and layoffs as the Santa Monica-based public radio station projects a whopping 30% loss to its operating budget due to the pandemic.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, @csymrl, @variety, @jenn_swann and Variety
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Insider is launching a news bureau in Singapore with four reporters and a salesperson; ~10% of its audience, or ~22M MAUs, is in the Asian Pacific Region — While a number of publishers have curbed their international expansion visions, Insider Inc. is plowing on full steam ahead.
Discussion:
@jim_edwards
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A survey of 14k people in 7 countries looks at how people view the motives of news media covering the pandemic; only in the US is the issue profoundly partisan — A new study looks at how people in seven countries view the motives of the news media in covering the pandemic.
Discussion:
@jbenton
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
UK reveals rules for its £500M film and TV production restart program, which is designed to help productions suspended by pandemic or unable to secure insurance — The U.K.'s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Treasury have revealed the rules …
Discussion:
GOV.UK, @cat_willis, @pactuk, C21Media, @filminuk_bfc, @niscreen and Deadline
Sara Fischer / Axios:
As part of its Vote For Your Life campaign, MTV says it will pay for printing and mailing ballot applications for voters through October 6 — MTV will pay for the printing and postage of any ballot application requested through websites linked to its new voter initiative campaign, network executives tell Axios.
Discussion:
Ad Age, Hollywood Reporter, @maxwellzorick, @aspillane, @erikasotolamb and The Hill
Ben Monnie / The Keyword:
Google launches the free GNI Digital Growth Program, aimed at helping small and mid-sized publishers grow online, with help from INMA, FT Strategies, and others — Since launching the Google News Initiative in 2018, we've worked with news organizations of all sizes as they've adapted …
Discussion:
@google, @ckrewson and World News Publishing Focus …
New York Times:
Some analysts are questioning the future of the movie theater business as audiences fail to return to re-opened theaters; more releases are getting postponed — People aren't going to the movies at anywhere close to the numbers that Hollywood hoped, prompting studios to postpone more big releases.
Discussion:
@kennethturan, @kunur, Variety, @richlightshed and @dianeswonk
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK's Telegraph Media Group says profits grew 73% YoY to £14.3M in 2019 on revenue of £263.9M, down 5% YoY; digital subscription revenue grew 48.9% YoY to £17.8M — Telegraph Media Group grew its digital subscription revenues by half to £17.8m in 2019 …
Variety:
The Batman has resumed production just outside of London after halting on Sept. 3, when one report said star Robert Pattinson had tested positive for COVID-19 — “The Batman” is going back to work. … The studio has never confirmed the identity of the person with the positive test …
Discussion:
The Wrap, /Film, Deadline, Daily Mail, Vanity Fair, Hollywood Reporter and New York Post
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