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Peter White / Deadline:
IAB: podcast ad revenue in the US grew 19% in 2020 to hit $842M, up from $708M in 2019 and $479M in 2018, and is set to reach $2B by 2023 — The world of podcasting has grown exponentially over the last few years and it doesn't look like it's slowing down any time soon.
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Radio & Television …, The Wrap, RAIN News, IAB and @ashleyrcarman
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Bloomberg launches a suite of subscriber-only content, including a daily blog, aimed at the 76% of Odd Lots podcast listeners who are non-subscribers — In February, roughly two and a half years after launching its paywall, Bloomberg Media met a major milestone: 300,000 paying subscribers.
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@esaagar, @tracyalloway, @moriartyparty, Bloomberg, @frasermatthew, @mylesudland and Talking Biz News
Detroit News:
Michigan GOP lawmaker introduces a bill that requires fact checkers to register with the state using a $1M fidelity bond, and levies $1K/day fine for violations — Lansing — A Michigan lawmaker who's been at the center of efforts to question the 2020 election introduced a bill Tuesday that would require …
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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: BuzzFeed is in talks to acquire Complex Networks after BuzzFeed goes public via a SPAC, 890 Fifth Avenue Partners, even as the SPAC market slows down — BuzzFeed is in talks to acquire digital lifestyle publisher Complex Networks as part of its plan to go public by merging …
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The Wrap, @mvpeers, Wall Street Journal, @yungcontent, @ashkan, @emilyrpeck, @lucas_shaw, @thekenyeung, @jessicalessin, @sherman4949, @jtoonkel, @loudmouthjulia, @bmorrissey, Insider, Bloomberg, @benmullin and @asharma
Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
Source: Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show after 18 seasons, after ratings plummeted following allegations of bullying and a toxic work environment on set — - Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show after 18 seasons and more than 3,000 episodes, DailyMail.com can reveal
Ko Bragg / Columbia Journalism Review:
Advocates at nonprofits that aid the poor say media too often seeks help finding people with specific profiles of suffering, rather than building relationships — In the summer of 2020, Tara Raghuveer found herself dealing with a barrage of inquiries from national media outlets.
Financial Times:
English Premier League will roll over £5B domestic TV contract with Sky, BT, and Amazon, after accepting UK demands to give extra funding to lower league teams — English top division has agreed to hand £100m to lower leagues as part of government deal to roll over TV contract
Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg:
Former journalist in the UK says LinkedIn froze his account and removed his comments critical of China; LinkedIn has now restored his account and some comments — - Peter Humphrey says critical content was removed by platform — Move raises concerns over LinkedIn policies outside China
Discussion:
@bradstone and @jamestobyne
Wired:
Research: Rumble, a video-sharing site popular with conservatives, is more likely than not to recommend videos with misinfo for “vaccine”, “election” searches — Research shows the emergent video platform can recommend conspiracy theories and other harmful content more often than not.
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@ellielhouse, @alkapdc, @samuelwoolley, @alkapdc and @mantzarlis
Emanuel Maiberg / VICE:
Twitter temporarily restricted the account of Palestinian-American writer reporting on Palestinian protests; the company said the move was an error — The impacted account belongs to Mariam Barghouti, who was on the ground reporting on protests against the expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem.
New York Times:
The Golden Globes, first seen as meaningless at best and corrupt at worst, gained power via strong production and support from people including Harvey Weinstein — The group that was once assailed by the F.C.C. steadily gained influence in Hollywood over the years until scrutiny of its practices …
Discussion:
CNN, @nytimes, @pkafka, @katierosman, The Ringer, @brooksbarnesnyt, National Review, Mediaite and @juliaturner
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
How CNN changed under Jeff Zucker, as journalists and anchors, traditionally restricted by impartiality standards, show more emotions and air their opinions — As the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election came to a close last fall, CNN's top anchors and political correspondents stepped …
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@joepompeo
@theappealunion:
[Thread] The Appeal Union says The Appeal is formally recognizing the union and “pausing layoffs” — Yesterday, we announced our union and requested voluntary recognition from The Appeal's management. Minutes later, they tried to lay off almost a third of our unit. Today, management said they will recognize our union and pause layoffs. Here's our statement: https://twitter.com/...
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@galvinalmanza, @chrisgelardi, @bigblackjacobin, @megoconnor13, @nickpwing, @bilalbay, @kira_lerner, @theappealunion, @jackmirkinson, @bigblackjacobin, @jerryiannelli, @theappealunion, @annafsimonton, @theappealunion, @sentinel_vaughn, @adamjohnsonnyc, @ridgewdtenantsu, @melissagira, @taramfrancis, @bcgoyette and @erikshute
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
The Appeal staff say the outlet announced retaliatory layoffs minutes after a staff email to management announcing a union drive
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The Daily Beast, @ethanscorey, @drrjkavanagh, @rmc031, @ethanscorey, Columbia Journalism Review, @lainnafader, @apantazi, @jesspish, @laurenk_gill, @kerrymflynn, @jbenmenachem, @dnbrgr, @kerrymflynn, @greenhousenyt, @niemanreports, @adamjohnsonnyc, @elizabethweill, @elongreen, @melissagira, @onesarahjones, @ktbcolors, @mintamolly, @elizabethweill, @jduffyrice, @jbenton, @abebrown716, @jerryiannelli, @maxwelltani, @organizingpow3r, @brycecovert, @kristie_valerie, @elizabethweill, @davidcovucci, @micahherskind, @mintamolly, @rebekahentralgo, @rebeccakmccray, @samthielman, @strawburriez and @jerryiannelli
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