Top News:
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Interview with Kevin Mayer, passed over for a job as Disney CEO, then sidelined as TikTok CEO after Trump said he'd ban the app, on SPACs and pay TV's decline — - Kevin Mayer speaks about how he was disappointed when he didn't get the Disney CEO job and how he got railroaded by the Trump administration when at TikTok.
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Substack has lost several writers who say they are concerned about editorial impartiality and whether the service is paying transphobic writers — The program strains its claim to editorial impartiality
Discussion:
GEN, @mathewi, BNet, @markstenberg3, @s_m_i, @s_m_i, @kittypurrzog, @kittypurrzog, @themadstone, @amywestervelt, @kerrymflynn, @kittypurrzog, @bafeldman, @tante, @adweek, @mathewi, @mathewi, @anildash, @sadydoyle, @sadydoyle and @aliciakennedy
RELATED:
Substack Blog:
Substack shares details on its Pro program after criticism, saying 30+ writers with a “diverse set of viewpoints” have signed up, none of whom are anti-trans — In recent days, we've heard from some people who are concerned that we might have been using Substack Pro …
Discussion:
Garbage Day, @hamishmckenzie, @caseynewton, @joshgerstein, @aidanctweets, Where's Your Ed At, @tyschalter, @benyt, devils & fools, @benyt, @tyschalter, @femme_thoughts, Jen the Libertarian, @jeannakadlec, @jeannakadlec, @sadydoyle, @asymmetricinfo, @parkermolloy, @yashar, @davidklion, @qjurecic, You've Escaped and Notes from a Small Press, more at Techmeme »
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Quartz has turned one of its articles into an NFT, or nonfungible token, with bids ending at 8PM ET on March 21; proceeds go to IWMF's Lauren Brown Fellowship — Financial news site Quartz has turned one of its articles into an NFT, or nonfungible token. — Samanth Subramanian …
Discussion:
Quartz, @yan0, Quartz, @heatherlandy, @zseward, @katherineabell, @amyalex63, @samanth_s, @janinegibson, @sdkstl, @katie_roof, @sam_l_shead and @kerrymflynn
Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
AT&T says it will no longer exempt HBO Max from mobile data caps starting March 25, after a US court upheld CA's net neutrality law; change will apply beyond CA — - AT&T will no longer exempt viewing of its HBO Max streaming service from data caps after a federal court upheld California's …
Discussion:
AT&T Public Policy, Ad Age, Variety and Gizmodo, more at Techmeme »
Alex Kantrowitz / OneZero:
Q&A with Rest of World founder Sophie Schmidt and editor Louise Matsakis on training reporters around the world, covering non-Western tech, and more — Sophie Schmidt and Louise Matsakis tell Big Technology Podcast that North America and Europe must look outside to fix their problems inside
Discussion:
@lmatsakis and @kantrowitz
Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Vox says podcast revenue doubled across its network, which has 200+ podcasts, in 2020, as it tests spinning off podcast episodes into standalone shows — Vox Media is testing out how one popular podcast can be an incubator for more audio shows not tied to the news.
Discussion:
@jason_kint
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
YouTube rolls out Checks, a creator tool that scans videos ahead of uploading for copyrighted material; the system relies on YouTube's Content ID — Theoretically, Checks will help with demonetization issues — In an effort to make the process of uploading a video and receiving ad revenue easier …
Discussion:
Gizmodo and @bowblax, more at Techmeme »
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
France says Apple's upcoming IDFA ad privacy changes are not abusive but will investigate if Apple has stricter rules for third-party apps than for its own apps — French competition authority says Apple's changes 'don't appear to be abusive' — France's competition regulator rejected …
Discussion:
Reuters, @samschech, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, MediaPost, MacRumors, Bloomberg and CNET, more at Techmeme »
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
GroupM says global smart TV advertising grew 7.4% to $12B in 2020; DoubleVerify estimates the number of smart TV fraud impressions tripled in 2020 — - Ad industry plays whac-a-mole to tackle fake ad views — The $12 billion smart-TV ad market is biggest area of fraud
Discussion:
Insider
Sara Morrison / Vox:
TikTok says most users will be unable to opt out of personalized ads starting April 15; users in the European Union will be exempted due to GDPR — On April 15, TikTok's ad targeting will get more aggressive. — SHARE All sharing options — If you have a TikTok account …
Discussion:
@samuelstolton, MediaPost and The Verge
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Sources: Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol can share with media about migrant surge at the southern border — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs can share with the media as a surge …
Discussion:
@juliaeainsley, @gopleader, @mikedelmoro, @dlind, @mikebalsamo1, @lews___therin, @yamiche, The Hill, @zekejmiller and Mediaite
Deputy Ed. - Gen. Assignment Desk, DC — 
EU Technology Reporter, Brussels — 
Breaking News Reporter, NY — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter, Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
Senior Editor - Visuals (Temporary), DC — 
Copy Editor, Remote US — 
Markets Reporter, NY/CA — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Food Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer, NV — 
Pharma Editor, Remote — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Politics Reporter, Brussels — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
Editor-in-Chief, NY (flexible) — 
Housing Reporter, OK — 
Writer/AI Content Reviewer, CA — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Multi Media Reporter, NC — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Senior Editor, Remote US — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Executive Editor, NM — 
News Assistant, NY — 
Local Editor, NJ (Remote) — 
News Writer, CA — 
News Editor/Reporter, KS — 
