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Errin Haines / The 19th:
Biden announces an all-women White House communications team, with Kate Bedingfield as communications director, Jen Psaki as press secretary, and more — Kate Bedingfield, Jen Psaki, Karine Jean-Pierre and Symone Sanders will be among those overseeing communications for the incoming administration.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
In Trump's first TV interview since Nov. 3, Maria Bartiromo approvingly let him regurgitate nonsensical allegations about the election for 45 minutes — It's not just the fringe outlets carrying his water — In the years-long competition among Fox employees to demonstrate the most obsequiousness …
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International Center for Journalists:
Survey of 1,210 women journalists: 20% report being targets of offline abuse they think was connected to online attacks; 73% say they've experienced the latter — The insidious problem of online violence against women journalists is increasingly spilling offline, with potentially deadly consequences, a new global survey suggests.
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Mark Stevens / Stuff:
New Zealand media giant Stuff apologizes to Māori people after a review by 20 staff finds coverage has “ranged from racist to blinkered” over 160 years — EDITORIAL: It's not unusual to take stock when you hit a milestone birthday, look back, reflect and consider what contribution you might have made to society.
Andrew Bucholtz / Awful Announcing:
Two large investors of TheMaven are urging the company to “pursue a new direction” and have called for a new board, saying they have the votes to force changes — It's been quite the year for Sports Illustrated operator TheMaven, which made major staffing cuts in March …
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Brendan Carlin / Daily Mail:
UK Culture Secretary says Netflix should add a disclaimer to The Crown that it is a work of fiction, as viewers may “mistake fiction for fact” — - Culture Secretary concerned fabricated scenes were damaging to Royal Family — Mr Dowden expected to write to Netflix to request that it adds a ‘health warning’
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Ilana E. Strauss / The Atlantic:
In NY, local news anchor Anne McCloy has been directing the attention of the governor's office to ~3,500 cases of people with unemployment claims — The news team found 71-year-old Gabor Radnai wandering around their parking lot, crying and clutching a pile of paperwork. — “Why did you drive your papers here?”
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Frederic Filloux / Monday Note:
A look at Google's €50M/year deal with French publishers: News Showcase to highlight stories in search, subscription and promotional help from Google, and more — Google will end up giving about €150m to the French press over the next three years.
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Catherine Sinow / Ars Technica:
A look at the rise of “YouTubecore”, a music subgenre driven by YouTube's algorithm and Gen Z's musical interests that leans on old, ambient Japanese music — Exploring the comment-section emotion of music as served by a mysterious algorithm. — One way to track the evolution …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
With COVID-19, streaming, and other challenges, Hollywood is going through a full-blown identity crisis, but some see it as an opportunity to remake itself — In the 110-year history of the American film industry, never has so much upheaval arrived so quickly and on so many fronts.
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Oscar Lopez / New York Times:
A look at Cartel TikTok, viral videos showcasing drug cartel culture, that experts say is a propaganda tool designed to mask the violence and attract recruits — Mexico is set to shatter another murder record, but that grim reality is nowhere to be seen on the TikTok videos that go viral by showcasing drug cartel culture.
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Martin Goillandeau / CNN:
Tens of thousands across France, including journalists and press freedom advocates, protested on Saturday against a proposed law that would ban filming police — (CNN)Demonstrations took place across France on Saturday against the proposed global security law and its signature measure to restrict the filming of police officers.
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