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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: Ezra Klein, co-founder and editor-at-large of Vox.com, and Lauren Williams, editor-in-chief and senior vice president, are leaving the company — Ezra Klein, co-founder and editor-at-large of Vox.com, the political news website owned by Vox Media, and Lauren Williams …
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The New York Times Company:
Ezra Klein is joining NYT Opinion in January as a columnist and podcast host — Ezra, in his columns and on his podcast, will be able to help our readers and listeners navigate the political future as Washington moves into a new era. Read more in this note from Kathleen Kingsbury and Paula Szuchman.
Peter Kafka / Vox:
BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti argues The NYT can't be called “the paper of record” because its subscription model cuts it off from a broader, more diverse readership — The Times's subscription business is booming. But the BuzzFeed CEO has a critique.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
US judge orders Michael Pack to stop interfering in VOA's news coverage and personnel matters, and rules he acted unconstitutionally in pursuing bias claims — Toggle more options — The chief executive over the Voice of America and its sister networks has acted unconstitutionally …
David Pierce / Protocol:
Inside YouTube Music's plans to compete with Spotify and others by putting the entire music business, including livestreams and tickets, onto a single platform — For the last eight months, musicians and bands haven't been able to tour, play festivals or go much of anywhere.
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New York Post:
Sources: DOJ is investigating Penske Media's deal to acquire 80% of The Hollywood Reporter's parent, MRC; Penske also owns Variety, Deadline, and other outlets — The Department of Justice is investigating antitrust concerns surrounding Penske Media's deal to buy The Hollywood Reporter, The Post has learned.
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@michellemanafy and Talking Biz News
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Source: Jeff Zucker is expected to leave CNN in the first quarter of 2021, though “a final decision has not been made” — The CNN boss is expected to depart early next year, after his former Apprentice star—we think—leaves the White House. There's been friction …
New York Times:
Profile of Newsmax, which has become an unusual tribune for Trump's baseless accusations of voter fraud and whose owner is a longtime friend of the president — A once-niche conservative cable network, owned by a longtime friend of the president, lures audiences by refusing to declare an electoral winner.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Sources: Disney weighs plans to release three films on Disney+ instead of as theatrical releases, following news that Wonder Woman 1984 will stream on HBO Max — EXCLUSIVE: No final decision has been made, but Deadline hears that the uncertainty of the future theatrical marketplace …
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Amazon agrees to pull HBO from Fire TV's Amazon Channels next year; WarnerMedia wanted HBO out to maintain a direct relationship with users via its app — - Amazon has agreed to pull HBO from Amazon Channels in the Amazon Fire TV interface when that agreement lapses next year, sources say.
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Delia Cai / Deez Links:
Q&A with The Atlantic's Ed Yong on the emotional difficulty of covering the pandemic, the challenge of reader fatigue, the responsibility of his rising profile — This week's interview is with none other than The Atlantic's Ed Yong, whose definitive writing on the pandemic …
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@delia_cai, @dseetharaman, @khayhoe, @edyong209, @edyong209, @s_m_i, @s_m_i and @nicolelzhu
Alex Paterson / Media Matters for America:
Analysis: 109 US news outlets deadnamed or misgendered nearly two-thirds of victims of anti-trans violence in 2020, often due to media parroting police reports — Media Matters identified 139 news articles that deadnamed or misgendered 23 out of 37 victims
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