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Hannah Farrow / Local News Initiative:
A look at monetization strategies that Gannett is experimenting with, including dynamic paywalls, changing the size of its metered paywalls, and premium content — News Outlets Apologize Less and Innovate More, With a ‘Freemium’ Model and Dynamic Paywalls — Gannett's Amalie Nash is tired …
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Columbia Journalism Review, @cjr, @cjr, @ifjglobal, @coreyhutchins, @kerrymflynn, @niemanlab, @arionnenettles, @raju, Chalkbeat and American Press Institute
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Netflix is running a test cracking down on password sharing, prompting some users to get their own account if they don't live with the owner of the account — Earlier this week, some Netflix subscribers began to notice that it might be a bit harder to “borrow” someone's password.
Discussion:
GammaWire, CNBC, The Verge, Fast Company, /Film, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Wrap, Washington Post, Insider, @film_girl, @film_girl, Reuters, The Desk, MacRumors, Mashable, @tzm_tmt, @jyarow, 9to5Mac, Cord Cutters News, @lanceulanoff, @richlightshed, @sherman4949 and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
The Markup:
Citizen Browser project's Split Screen tool shows Facebook's different News Feeds for Trump and Biden voters, based on data from 2,500+ users across the US — Facebook's recommendation algorithm shows different news, groups, and hashtags to different users. But who sees what?
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@personaldataio, @nicdawes, @froomkin, @alfredwkng, @davidbauer, @datascibae, @suryamattu, @davidbauer, @tonyromm, @themarkup, @justinhendrix, @angiewaller and Fast Company, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
A deep look at what happened at Gimlet Media and its top podcast Reply All, following the pressure of a union drive and rewards of a lucrative sale to Spotify — A podcast was applauded for its reporting on embedded racism in the workplace. It didn't make it to the third episode.
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Vulture, Eater, @bendreyfuss, @vulture, @conor64, @michaelroston, @ahmedyussuf10, @fffffrida, @tomgara, @bendreyfuss, @yendi, @milphy, @bendreyfuss, @bendreyfuss, @kendrawrites, @amyalex63, @amyalex63, @kendrawrites, @amyalex63, @kerrymflynn, @bendreyfuss, @conor64, @nbj914, @kerrymflynn, @bradfordpearson, @daveyalba, @katierosman, @besharodell, @bendreyfuss, @choire, @blakersdozen, @ashleyrcarman, @kendrawrites, @simonowens, @vulture, @simonowens and @simonowens
Craig Forman / Nieman Reports:
The pandemic relief bill throws a lifeline to newspapers weighed down by pensions by changing financing rules; it could have saved McClatchy from Chapter 11 — Pension provisions in the $1.9-trillion bill give local news outlets crucial breathing room to pursue sustainable digital business models
Discussion:
@bgrueskin, Poynter, American Press Institute, @donlday, @dougfisher, @jeremylittau, @peterhamby, @apantazi, @nancygibbs, @cforman, @stevenwaldman, @ckrewson and @niemanreports
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
How YouTube celebrity Tim Pool and others failed to launch a news site backed with $1M+ in crowdfunding after infighting, which included a dispute over a cat — Tim Pool's disgruntled ex-partners say he used a cat as a bargaining chip in an ugly business negotiation. Pool says he's innocent.
Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Teen Vogue's incoming EIC Alexi McCammond apologizes again for using “hurtful and inexcusable language” in tweets from 2011 and 2012 when she was a teenager — New York (CNN Business)Teen Vogue's newly appointed editor in chief isn't slated to start until March 24 …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, New York Post, USA Today, WWD, @rbraceysherman, @ijbailey, @hjessy_, @kerrymflynn and Breitbart
GOV.UK:
New UK action plan to protect journalists includes training for police, a call for evidence from journalists, and the introduction of an Online Safety Bill — Statements of support from political parties — Statement from the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists
Discussion:
The Guardian, @janebsinger, @dcms, @dcms and @dcnorg, Thanks:@sdp
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku will premiere its first exclusively licensed series on March 19 on the Roku Channel as it begins a big push into exclusive and original programming — “Cypher,” an FBI-set crime drama series, will premiere exclusively on the Roku Channel on March 19 in the U.S. and Canada.
Discussion:
The Streamable
Variety:
Health officials say Los Angeles theaters can reopen at 25% capacity between March 15-March 17; major circuits believe they won't be operational until March 19 — Movie theaters in Los Angeles will be able to reopen early next week, public health officials said Thursday.
Wall Street Journal:
Radio broadcaster Entercom buys podcast ad network Podcorn, a self-service marketplace with almost 40,000 podcasters, for $22.5M — Deal valuing Podcorn at $22.5 million helps radio giant tap up-and-coming podcasters — Entercom Communications Corp. will acquire podcast ad network Podcorn …
Discussion:
AdExchanger, Radio & Television … and RAIN News
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Newsrooms are increasingly packaging their long form journalism as podcasts, newsletters, or even documentaries as they pivot away from long articles online — From pop-up newsletters to podcasts and short courses to documentaries, newsrooms are getting creative about presenting long-form journalism in the Internet era.
Discussion:
@katerinareports and bookforum.com
Sarah Turnnidge / HuffPost UK:
ITV news anchor Charlene White quits as host of National Press Awards following the Society of Editors' widely ridiculed claim that the UK media is “not racist” — Exclusive: Loose Women panellist calls out media organisation for its assertion that the UK press is “not racist”.
Discussion:
The Bristol Cable, New York Times, BBC, @charlenewhite, Breitbart, Jon Slattery, @nbentleytweets, @claudiawebbe, @marshadecordova, @dionnegrant, @davidlammy, @stancollymore, @mehdirhasan, @afuahirsch, @mwolferobinson, @henrymance, @georgiebingham, @stephenkb, @andreabyrnetv, @jessbrammar, @pressgazette, HoldtheFrontPage, The Guardian and Press Gazette
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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”
Discussion:
New Yorker, Press Gazette, Hollywood Reporter, @peterjukes, @peterjukes, @oz_f, @georgiebingham, @billt, @campbellclaret, @tobyperkinsmp, @hackneyabbott, @pressgazette, @archiebland, @meghamohan, @david_conn, @mwolferobinson, @davidallengreen, @monisha_rajesh, @miqdaad, @archiebland, @bizpears, @markpack, @jakubkrupa, @jeffjarvis, @archiebland, @vivian and The Guardian
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