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Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
SCOTUS upholds FCC's decision to scrap three media ownership restrictions, including a ban on cross-ownership of newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations — The decision is a big win for the FCC and reverses a finding from the 3rd Circuit that the agency didn't adequately consider …
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
How Bacardi, Clorox, and Cadillac are preparing for the loss of third-party cookies, including investing in first-party data and changing their ad tech partners — Bacardi, Clorox and Cadillac are among the marketers preparing for new Google restrictions that will include the blocking of third-party cookies
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Discourse Blog:
Management at The New Republic backs off plans to force NYC staffers to relocate to Washington, DC, after its union blasted leadership for a lack of notice — Staffers say they're still worried about the magazine's future. — Last week, staffers at The New Republic had their first meeting …
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@tnrunion, @lukewsavage, @ryanlcooper, @charoshane, @discourse_blog, @ishaantharoor, @jscros, @pblest, @melissagira and @heerjeet
Richard C. Paddock / New York Times:
Since Myanmar's coup Feb. 1, 56+ journalists have been arrested, communications have been blocked, and citizen journalists have stepped in to document protests — The security forces have arrested at least 56 reporters, outlawed online news outlets and crippled communications.
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Financial Times:
Sources: Snap has explored how it could track iOS users with data from third-party companies, which would be a violation of Apple's new privacy rules — Owner of Snapchat has explored how to track users with data from third party companies — Snap has explored how it can circumvent …
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@itsjeffhiggins, @martijnrasser, @patrickmcgee_, @patrickmcgee_, @thezedwards and @jason_kint, more at Techmeme »
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Oprah's Harpo refuses Daily Mail owner Associated Newspapers' demand to remove “faked” headlines from Harry and Meghan interview; ITV removed five headlines — Oprah Winfrey's production company has defended the controversial montage of headlines used in ‘Oprah with Meghan and Harry’ …
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Daily Mail, @dbanksy and @pressgazette
Tom McKay / Gizmodo:
WaPo published a piece revealing an anti-QAnon researcher's real name, when it learned he was writing for them under a pseudonym for safety, contrary to policy — One of the hosts of the anti-conspiracy theory podcast QAnon Anonymous is no longer so anonymous.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Voice artists are experiencing a surge in demand as Netflix and other streamers offer a broad range of programming from around the world in local languages — Wendel Bezerra, a voiceover artist in Sao Paulo, attained modest fame when he became the Portuguese-language voice of SpongeBob SquarePants a couple of decades ago.
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@christopherkay, @codaunite, @business, @lucas_shaw and @lucas_shaw
Variety:
A look at Alamo Drafthouse's plans for when it emerges from bankruptcy and movie theaters reopen — Alamo Drafthouse was riding high. — The Austin, Texas-based theater chain had managed the difficult feat of expanding its footprint nationally, popping up in major metropolises such as New York …
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Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
Vice Media is opening an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and partnering with a Saudi marketing group; it paused work with the group after Khashoggi's murder — The media giant is also teaming with the Saudi Research & Marketing Group on a training program.
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@jake_hanrahan, @seanmccarthycom, @nnimrodd, @rocco_castoro, @kimmasters and @dellcam
CNN:
LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong says he's met with most candidates for the news organization's top editor job and expects a decision and announcement “soon” — New York (CNN Business)The Los Angeles Times is getting closer to finding its next top editor and the newspaper's owner …
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Staff say Patrick Soon-Shiong's daughter Nika has become a welcome liaison between LAT and the owner and active with the editorial board, though lacking a title
Staff say Patrick Soon-Shiong's daughter Nika has become a welcome liaison between LAT and the owner and active with the editorial board, though lacking a title
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
A look at TV news' push into streaming, which has created opportunities for young anchors, bypasses Nielsen ratings pressure, and has space for in-depth content — TV streaming wars have erupted in Hollywood and are wreaking havoc on Madison Avenue. They are even making a splash in places like Gainesville, Ga.
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@bristei, @tvkatesnow and @sarahscire
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Profile of Greg Gutfeld, host of Fox News' upcoming weeknight late-night talk show, as the network tries to broaden its offerings beyond “news” — - Political satirist Greg Gutfeld moves to weeknights at 11 p.m. — Murdoch channel puts billboard across from Kimmel's studio
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@gerryfsmith, @dannagal, @winningatmylife and TVNewser
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with ex-Vox EIC Lauren Williams and Akoto Ofori-Atta, who are launching Capital B, a Black-focused national news org with local bureaus, in the fall — “We know as well as anyone that Black communities across the country are not monolithic. Black people within communities are not monolithic."
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@morisy, @jdesmondharris, @adriana_lacy, @ketchcast, @jdesmondharris and @niemanlab