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Brian Welk / The Wrap:
At the Golden Globes, celebs including host Tina Fey point out that none of the ~90 journalists comprising the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are Black — It's not uncommon for awards winners to get political in their speeches, but this year a lot of presenters and winners took swipes …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Streaming services dominated the Golden Globes; Netflix was the biggest winner with four awards and Apple TV+ picked up its first Golden Globe for Ted Lasso — The Golden Globes kicked off the 2021 awards season with a few awkward moments, including a buggy telecast, acceptance speeches …
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Donald G. McNeil Jr / Medium:
Donald McNeil writes a four-part rebuttal to the allegations against him, says what happened to him is “a series of misunderstandings and blunders” — On February 5 this year, one week after an article about me appeared in the Daily Beast, The New York Times announced that I would be leaving.
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
How Marty Baron and Jeff Bezos remade The Washington Post from a paper “for Washingtonians” into a global publication with almost 3M digital subscribers — The celebrated editor is ending his tenure at the helm of a very different newspaper than the one he originally signed on to run.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Instagram launches Live Rooms for live broadcasts with up to four creators, up from two, and says it will roll out new audio features in coming months — Instagram today announced it's adding a much-requested feature to its app with the launch of “Live Rooms,” which allow up to four people to broadcast live together at the same time.
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Profile of Discovery+, which has hit 12M paid subscriptions globally and offers a reality TV-focused catalog with 55K episodes, rivaling Netflix in sheer volume — Discovery's new app has taken off largely because viewers love watching people fix houses, tour diners and bicker about their relationships.
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Fred Ryan / Washington Post:
Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan calls on Biden to honor his campaign promise to hold MbS accountable and not give him a “one free murder” pass — Opinion by Fred Ryan — Fred Ryan is the publisher of The Washington Post. — President Biden is facing …
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Los Angeles Times:
US State Dept. announces “Khashoggi Ban”, limiting visas for state-sponsored foreign actors who threaten or harm journalists, activists; 76 Saudis on first list
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Charles Riley / CNN:
Axel Springer says it won't join Facebook News when it launches in Germany, due to the “inappropriately low remuneration” offered for journalistic content — London (CNN Business)Facebook is launching its news product in Germany without media giant Axel Springer …
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Financial Times:
A look at the coming succession battle at News Corp as Rupert Murdoch turns 90 and sources say James hopes to coordinate with his sisters to reset Fox News — By his own reckoning, Rupert Murdoch was supposed to die a fortnight ago, on a Tuesday afternoon.
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Skye Witley / Current:
Investigative news nonprofit FairWarning, which published articles in outlets like Mother Jones, has dissolved after tweets about the founder sparked a crisis — FairWarning, a small investigative news nonprofit based in California, dissolved Saturday after a Twitter thread …
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Alison Bethel McKenzie / Report for America:
A look at the role of Black media in local communities, its slow shift to digital, and the impact of the racial reckoning, which has led to increased funding — On Canyon Crest Drive in Riverside, California, sits Jammin' Bakery and Café, a sandwich shop that recently closed.
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Mark Jacob / Local News Initiative:
Analysis of 45 local news outlets: 49% of digital subscribers didn't visit the website even once a month while 54% visited it just one day a month or fewer — Nearly half of local news outlets' digital subscribers are “zombie” readers who visit the website less than once a month …
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