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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Survey: 42% of Americans trust journalists more if they keep their views private; 36% trust them more if they are “open and honest” on social media about views — The tensions in newsrooms over reporters' social media presence are not just about politics.
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Alex Barker / Financial Times:
The New European, owned by Archant, has been bought by NYT's Mark Thompson, FT's Lionel Barber, and others; sources say owner Matt Kelly raised ~£750K — Weekly publication launched after 2016 referendum has been focal point for Brexit resistance — The New European …
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Twitter withheld the account of India's leading investigative magazine Caravan, citing a legal demand; the magazine says it wasn't informed — According to ANI, the accounts were blocked on Centre's request for allegedly making fake and provocative tweets on January 30.
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Vanessa Thorpe / The Guardian:
Sources: Boris Johnson is preparing to announce former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre as chair of Ofcom, with a remit to target the BBC — For many who work in public service broadcasting, it is the nightmare that refuses to go away. Could Paul Dacre, former editor of the Daily Mail …
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
CPJ finds that police across Russia assaulted at least 8 journalists and detained at least 49 journalists who were covering pro-Navalny protests on January 23 — Russian authorities should allow journalists to cover protests freely and without fear, and refrain from attacking or detaining members …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Apple acquires the film CODA at the 2021 virtual Sundance for a record-breaking $25M, above the $22.5M that Palm Springs received last year from Hulu — EXCLUSIVE: In the first big deal of the 2021 virtual Sundance Film Festival, Apple has landed worldwide rights to CODA, for a number just north of $25 million.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook is testing a notification for Facebook and Instagram iOS app users globally that encourages opting in to tracking for a “better ads experience” — Facebook is testing a notification that notifies Apple iOS users about ways the tech giant uses their data to target personalized ads to them.
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Lauren Harris / Columbia Journalism Review:
When hyperlocal newsrooms, like Vermont's Waterbury Roundabout, crop up in news deserts, they often lack a viable business model and resources for innovation — When the Waterbury Record ceased publication at the end of March, Waterbury, Vermont was on its way to becoming another news desert.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK photographer arrested at his home after covering a protest at a COVID-hit asylum center says the case is worrying for press freedom in the country — A photographer arrested at his home after covering a protest at a Covid-hit asylum centre in Kent believes the case is “significantly worrying” for press freedom in the UK.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Co-founder of slow news publication Tortoise says paid subscriptions grew ~50% in 2020, reaching nearly 50,000; one-third of its 80,000 members are under 30 — Slow news outfit Tortoise Media grew its paid-for members by about 50% in 2020, according to co-founder James Harding.
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@markcurtis30, @pressgazette and @basialcummings
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sources: Laurie Abraham, a senior editor at The Atlantic who commissioned Ruth Shalit Barrett's now-retracted article on niche sports, has left the magazine — The Atlantic editor who worked on the since-retracted October story on niche sports and college admissions is no longer with the magazine.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CNN ends its partnership with Facebook to distribute original shows on Watch, moving the “Go There” live daily news show to its own digital platforms — Starting Monday (Feb. 1), news junkies will find “Go There” on CNN's owned-and-operated outlets, including the news network's website and mobile apps.
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