Mediagazer: 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 (Alex Ritman/Hollywood Reporter)

9:20 AM ET, April 2, 2021

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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 …

Discussion: Variety, MediaPost, New York Times, Reuters, @jcburton85, @fromthebunkerjr, @rockymntnmike, Radio & Television …, Associated Press, Law360 and Free Press

Amy Kroin / Free Press:
The Free Press blasts the ruling upholding FCC's abandonment of media ownership restrictions: “This Supreme Court decision couldn't come at a worse time”

Discussion: Radio & Television …, The Wrap, @notaaroncraig, @freepress and @timkarr

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

Discussion: @mkraidy

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 …

Discussion: @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.

Discussion: @kenroth, @cengizyar, @lexiherr, The Fix, @nytimes, @rickgladstone, @kenroth, @stanfordsaparc, @emilyfishbein11 and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

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 …

Discussion: @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’ …

Discussion: 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.

Discussion: @iwriteok, @swin24, @travis_view, @misterepete, @pinealdecalcify, @arictoler, @justinbaragona, @dylanreeve, @walldo, @thetomzone, @arictoler, @ejdickson, @gayleforce22 and Washington Post

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.

Discussion: @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 …

Discussion: @variety

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.

Discussion: @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 …

Discussion: @raju, @kerrymflynn and @kerrymflynn

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

Discussion: Poynter, @nataliekitro, @soledadobrien, @joshmankiewicz, @migold, @adriana_lacy, @yashar, @megjameslat, @lyzl, @paperhaus, @jeffjarvis, @benyt, @ckrewson, @maxwelltani and @thedailybeast

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.

Discussion: @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

Discussion: @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."

Discussion: @morisy, @jdesmondharris, @adriana_lacy, @ketchcast, @jdesmondharris and @niemanlab

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