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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Public radio stations have sent a protest to NYT after the collapse of Caliphate, citing Michael Barbaro's behavior and presence of Andy Mills — An influential group of more than 20 public radio stations in major cities across the country are condemning the actions of The New York Times …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Sources: VOA White House reporter Patsy Widakuswara has been reassigned by the director after she sought to question Pompeo after his speech — The director of the Voice of America ordered the reassignment of a reporter for the international news organization after she sought to ask questions …
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Sheldon Adelson, GOP megadonor and owner of The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada's biggest newspaper, is dead at 87 — Mr. Adelson drew a cornucopia of cash from his empire of casinos and resort hotels and poured money into right-wing causes. — Sheldon G. Adelson, a cabdriver's son …
Formerly CNE Audio:
In open letter, 11 former Condé Nast Audio staff members describe consistent mismanagement, like understaffing, poor communication, abrupt ends to their tenures — In the summer of 2020, Condé Nast launched Condé Nast Audio with a slate of flagship podcasts planned for WIRED, Vogue, and Pitchfork.
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Pew Research Center:
Survey of 9,220 US adults: 53% get news from social media at least sometimes; 36% regularly get news from Facebook, 23% from YouTube, 15% from Twitter — Facebook stands out as a regular source of news for about a third of Americans … As social media companies struggle to deal …
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The Marshall Project:
Wesley Lowery joins the Marshall Project as a contributing editor and will spearhead an initiative to develop originally reported local investigative stories — Wesley Lowery is joining The Marshall Project as a contributing editor. He will spearhead a new initiative to develop original …
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Nielsen releases lists of 2020's most popular streaming content in the US, based on minutes watched: Netflix dominates TV series and Disney+ does well in movies — Because streaming services only release viewership numbers selectively, and because each one uses its own methodology …
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Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
US attorney's office in Washington, DC, says it will begin investigating assaults and threats on the media from January 6 and asks victims to contact its office — Federal prosecutors in Washington are asking members of the press who were victims of assaultive behavior or threats on Jan. 6 …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Univision announces plans to launch PrendeTV, a free, Spanish-language, ad-supported streaming service in Q1 with 30 channels — Univision, the largest Spanish-language broadcaster in the U.S., will announce today the launch of “PrendeTV,” a free, ad-supported streaming service, sources tell Axios.
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Telegraph:
Sir David Barclay, owner of the Telegraph Media Group with his twin brother Sir Frederick, has died at 86 — One friend recalled that he was ‘able to read the economic tea-leaves like few people of his generation’ — Sir David Barclay, who has died unexpectedly after a short illness aged 86 …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CEO of digital outlet Ozy says it has 20M subs, revenue has grown 50% YoY for four years, and it turned a profit for the first time in 2020 with $50M in revenue — OZY brought in $50 million in revenue last year, helping it hit profitability for the first time in its 7-year history.
A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
Fox News names Jason Klarman president of its streaming service, Fox Nation; he will remain marketing chief for the company as well — Fox News evp of marketing Jason Klarman has been named President of Fox Nation, Fox News Media's streaming service. Klarman will also retain his role …
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