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12:20 AM ET, February 2, 2021

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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Political reporters need to be rebranded as government reporters, covering problems and those trying to solve them instead of who is winning messaging wars  —  The newly announced resignation of Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron, the abrupt stepping-down of Los Angeles Times …
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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
Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter restored the account of India's leading investigative magazine Caravan after six hours, telling officials that its tweets constituted free speech  —  The government order to block included a movie star, a political commentator, and a prominent magazine.  Their accounts have all been restored.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Around 80 journalists were arrested in Russia over the weekend amid continued pro-Navalny demonstrations, according to PEN America citing local media reports  —  Around 80 journalists were arrested in Russia over the weekend amid continued protests against the detainment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube hires Sony Pictures TV exec Craig Hunter as global head of preschool content for its originals team  —  YouTube tapped veteran executive Craig Hunter, most recently with Sony Pictures Television, as global head of preschool content for the internet platform's originals team.
Discussion: Kidscreen
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 …
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.
Steven Zhou / VICE:
Free copies of the Epoch Times appeared on Canadian doorsteps last month, leading to complaints as Canada Post suspends some carriers for refusing to deliver it  —  The newspaper, which has sent promo copies across the country, has come under fire for pushing pro-Trump and COVID-19 conspiracy theories.
Discussion: @oneunderscore__
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Broadcaster Gray Television acquires Quincy Media for $925M in cash, in a deal that will give it stations in 102 markets reaching over 25% of US TV households  —  Broadcaster Gray Television Monday has acquired smaller family-owned Quincy Media for $925 million in cash in a deal that will land …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
FOX Sports 1 radio host Colin Cowherd starts a new podcast network called the Volume and partners with iHeartMedia to sell advertising  —  As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the radio industry, Colin Cowherd got a call from IHeartMedia Inc. telling him good news: His show had sold out of advertisements.
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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