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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Rick Davis, a CNN staffer since its launch 40 years ago and now executive vice president of news standards and practices, retires Jan. 31 — New York (CNN Business)The longest-serving executive in the history of cable news is retiring, and CNN will never be the same. — Around the network he is known simply as Rick.
Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
Verizon's media unit, which owns TechCrunch and Engadget, plans personalization features linked to Yahoo Mail, starting on sites like Yahoo News and Finance — - Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan tells Insider the unit is preparing a “mega” product launch in the coming weeks.
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@richlightshed, @larakiara, @kidkotok and @digitalshields
Hamilton Nolan / Columbia Journalism Review:
Marty Baron earned respect in WaPo's newsroom, but events in the past year showed a need to nurture new voices that differ from the white DC media establishment — After eight years leading the Washington Post—the capstone on a nearly half-century career in journalism—Marty Baron announced this week that he will soon be retiring.
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Sources: Facebook is developing newsletter tools for journalists and writers, including tools to help build followers, curate email lists, and offer paid subs — Facebook is working on newsletter tools for journalists and writers, according to three people familiar with the company's plans …
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Kenneth R. Gosselin / Hartford Courant:
Connecticut AG has sent a letter to Alden asking for info and expressing concern about its possible takeover of Tribune and the impact it would have on CT media — HARTFORD — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is seeking more information from the hedge fund that is the largest shareholder …
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@agwilliamtong and @courantguild
Financial Times:
Sources: Vivendi's Universal Music is looking to go public this year instead of in 2022; the label has been approached about going public via merger with a SPAC — World's largest record label seeks to capitalise on frothy stock market — Universal Music, the world's largest record label …
Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
The Alliance for Audited Media launches an audit program for digital publishers to combat ad fraud, free to AAM clients through 2021 — The Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) has launched a third-party audit program for digital publishers in an effort to combat ad fraud and reassure media buyers that domains are legitimate.
New Jersey Hills:
A family-owned group of 14 weekly NJ newspapers plans to convert to nonprofit ownership by the Corporation for New Jersey Local Media — In an effort to preserve and expand community journalism, the Corporation for New Jersey Local Media (CNJLM) today announced a letter of intent has been signed …
Jeff Morris / WCHS-TV:
HD Media, owner of the Charleston-Gazette Mail and other WV papers, has sued Google and Facebook, saying they conspired to further their digital ads dominance — West Virginia-based HD Media has filed a lawsuit against Google and Facebook, saying the two archrivals “conspired to further …
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Editor and Publisher
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Internal memo: CBS has hired a law firm to conduct external investigations into recent allegations of racist and misogynist behavior by two senior executives — CBS has set in motion “an external investigation” into allegations of racist and misogynist behavior by senior executives at its local-TV unit …
Discussion:
The Wrap, Los Angeles Times and @bristei
Tim Lambert / WITF:
Pennsylvania public radio station WITF says stories about lawmakers who supported the effort to overthrow the election will systematically identify them as such — - Scott Blanchard/StateImpact Pennsylvania — In the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, WITF's journalists worked …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK regional publisher Archant, now owned by PE firm Rcapital, furloughs staff on its regional magazines across the country for the next month — Archant has furloughed staff on its regional magazines across the country for the next month to help ease the impact of the latest lockdown on its finances.
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