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Linh Ta / Axios:
Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was acquitted of all charges by a jury after her arrest while covering a BLM protest last summer — Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was acquitted of all charges by a jury on Wednesday following her arrest while covering a Black Lives Matter protest last summer.
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Lyz / Men Yell at Me:
Andrea Sahouri's trial was an actual threat to the First Amendment, and initial silence from state leaders showed who would defend journalism and who would not — This week, Des Moines Register journalist Andrea May Sahouri is o n trial after being arrested on May 31 while covering a Black Lives Matter protest for her job.
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Archie Bland / The Guardian:
Ian Murray, executive director of UK's Society of Editors, steps down following backlash over his claims that there is no racism in the UK press — Ian Murray steps down amid backlash over his article criticising duchess's claims of UK media bigotry — The executive director of the Society …
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David Sharman / HoldtheFrontPage:
UK's Society of Editors issues a clarification after 200+ journalists of color criticize its denial of Prince Harry's claim that UK media is “bigoted” — The Society of Editors has moved to respond to criticisms from journalists over its defence of the national tabloid press following …
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Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Creators are monetizing through hyper-specific revenue streams like NewNew, which lets fans pay to vote to control a creator's day-to-day decisions — Digital stars are coming up with new ways to make money. Yet fans still hold the power. — A rash of new start-ups are making it easier …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: BuzzFeed is in talks to go public through a merger with 890 5th Avenue, a SPAC; one source says proceeds could be used for future acquisitions — BuzzFeed Inc. is in talks to go public through a merger with 890 5th Avenue Partners Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Yahoo News is outpacing WaPo and others on TikTok, with 1.1M followers, by using a combination of partner footage, original reporting, and humor to deliver news — Picture Yahoo users and you probably envision a group that's older and a bit less digitally savvy than those relying on, say, Google's suite.
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@nytimespr:
[Thread] NYT reacts to Tucker Carlson's comments about NYT's Taylor Lorenz and her struggle with online harassment, calling his tactic calculated and cruel — Our response to Tuesday night's “Tucker Carlson Tonight” broadcast. https://twitter.com/...
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Lawfare:
How AG Merrick Garland can reverse Trump's press freedom abuses, starting with investigating arrests and uses of force against journalists during BLM protests — When President Biden announced the nomination of Merrick Garland as the next attorney general, Biden criticized incendiary rhetoric …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Meredith hires Mary Margaret as the new EIC of Entertainment Weekly; she will be the 31-year-old publication's first female EIC — After a more than three month search, Meredith announced that Mary Margaret is the new editor in chief of Entertainment Weekly, the 31-year-old consumer publication.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube says more than 120M Americans streamed YouTube and YouTube TV on their TVs in December 2020, up from 100M in March 2020 — YouTube is again touting the living-room TV as the fastest-growing screen in its device matrix, angling to get more advertisers to spend money on the platform.
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Kendall Baker / Axios:
NYT's NBA reporter Marc Stein is partnering with social audio app Locker Room to create live audio content — Marc Stein, the New York Times' star NBA reporter, has partnered with Locker Room to create live audio content, Axios has learned. — Why it matters: Locker Room, Clubhouse …
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