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The Cut, the New York Media style and culture website, names Teen Vogue's editor Lindsay Peoples Wagner as its new EIC — Lindsay Peoples Wagner will leave her job as the editorial leader of the Condé Nast publication to take over New York Magazine's style and culture site.
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A British judge rules against extraditing Julian Assange to the US, which has accused him of violating the Espionage Act, citing mental health concerns — U.S. officials want the WikiLeaks founder to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. But a judge in London ruled that he was at extreme risk of suicide.
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Interview with Brian Calle, whose company Street Media owns LA Weekly, on acquiring The Village Voice, reviving the muckraking tradition at both pubs, and more — When Brian Calle purchased L.A. Weekly, no one saw it coming. — The editor of the Orange County Register's opinion section …
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After Facebook turned on political advertising for the Georgia election, partisan content elbowed out traditional news sites in users' news feeds — Ahead of crucial senate runoffs, Facebook reversed its political ad ban, and the impact was visible on users' feeds
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Internal Facebook communications about American Crossroads ads suggest dysfunction and confusion regarding Facebook's political ad policy and moderation system
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Sunday's episode of 60 Minutes was filled with blatant disinformation about Section 230, blaming the law for disinformation on the internet — I have a browser open with about a dozen different bad and wrong takes on Section 230 that one day I may write about, but on Sunday night …
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Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman, and John Bresnahan launch Punchbowl, a political news outlet publishing three daily newsletters and a daily podcast for $300/year — A Beltway school of journalism wants to get back to just-the-facts-ma'am reporting. But how do you cover this Republican Party?
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Insiders say Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer's exit from Politico was due to a rift with some colleagues, as they launch their new venture
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Study: women made up 16% of directors of 100 highest grossing films in 2020, up from 12% in 2019, and ~10% of directors of top watched-at-home films since March — Hollywood tapped a record number of women to call the shots on major movies in 2020, according to a new study from the Center …
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Discovery and Vodafone sign a multi-year deal to bring Discovery's content to the UK and 11 European countries, as Discovery+ streaming service launches — Discovery and Vodafone have signed a multi-year deal that will make Discovery TV content and new streamer Discovery Plus available …
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ViacomCBS strikes a distribution deal with Hulu to add 14 cable networks to Hulu + Live TV, including Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon — In a new expanded multi-year agreement between Hulu and ViacomCBS, Hulu Live TV will be adding 14 new channels to the service.
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The Daily Wire makes its first movie acquisition, which its members will be able to watch on a dedicated site; it is also developing two series and a film — EXCLUSIVE: Conservative news website The Daily Wire has made its first movie acquisition with high school-shooting thriller Run Hide Fight …
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Mail Online publisher has been ordered to pay £83K in damages after naming a man arrested but never charged with involvement in the Manchester Arena attack — Mail Online publisher Associated Newspapers has been ordered to pay £83,000 in damages after naming a man arrested …


Vietnam court sentences two freelance journalists to 11 years and one to 15 years after finding them guilty of spreading anti-state propaganda — HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 …
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Analysis: the number of print magazine launches dropped from 139 in 2019 to 60 in 2020 — The number of new print magazines launched in the US dropped by more than half in 2020 to 60, compared to 139 a year earlier. — But in a surprise move, the pace of new launches accelerated …
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@ashkan, @mediavoicespod and Forbes