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7:50 AM ET, May 26, 2021

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Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
SEC filing: Alden took out two loans, totaling $278M, in the Tribune Publishing deal and removed CEO Terry Jimenez; Tribune was debt-free  —  It didn't take long for Alden Global Capital to put its imprint — and significant debt — on Tribune Publishing, after closing its $633 million acquisition …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Emily Wilder was wronged by AP editors, who were less concerned with work product than about “appearances”, defined by groups like Stanford College Republicans  —  On May 18, the Associated Press reported on the arrest of an arson suspect over a Los Angeles wildfire …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
AP says it's starting a review of its social media policies, asking staff for suggestions, and hopes to have a committee presenting recommendations by September  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press said Monday that it is launching a review of its social media policies after questions …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Over 200 academics, journalists, and sports figures including UNC alumni sign a letter criticizing UNC's failure to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure  —  More than 200 writers and cultural figures signed a letter opposing the University of North Carolina's failure to give the Times Magazine correspondent tenure with her position there.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: NYT is looking into a full acquisition of The Athletic, not a merger or a joint venture  —  The New York Times is looking into a potential acquisition of The Athletic, three sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.  —  Driving the news: Sources say The Times approached …
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
In a staff meeting, Jeff Zucker said a CNN streaming platform will launch within the next year, and he defended the lack of a suspension for Chris Cuomo  —  President Jeff Zucker also said during a town hall that he would consider his future at the cable network given CNN parent company's merger with Discovery
Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
Sources: European Commission will open a formal antitrust probe into Facebook to investigate if it's undermining competition in the online classifieds market  —  European Commission will investigate if Facebook is undermining competition in the online classifieds market
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC signs letters of intent with Google and Facebook for payments under news media bargaining code, one of the last media organizations to sign up  —  The broadcaster's managing director says the agreements under Australia's media code ‘will provide a huge boost to the regions’
Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
The Economist launches its first online course, on politics, business, and tech, for £1,475, or $2,087, with experts including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt  —  The Economist is launching its new online executive education program, Economist Education, on Wednesday.
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Sarah Rappaport / Bloomberg:
How London theaters have adapted to lockdowns, quickly expanding streaming offerings; over 100,000 people in 90 countries paid up to $90 for an Old Vic show  —  - 3D cameras, interactive technology help to win over skeptics  — Viewers in 69 countries pay up to $90 for Claire Foy Zoom show
Chris Willman / Variety:
OneOf, a music-focused NFT marketplace backed by Quincy Jones, raises $63M in seed, says its Tezos blockchain protocol uses less energy to mint NFTs than others  —  An NFT music platform backed by mogul Quincy Jones has secured the support of artists including Doja Cat, John Legend, H.E.R. …
 
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Canadian Press:
Facebook has signed deals with 14 Canadian publishers to pay for the ability to link to their news stories that are not already posted on its platform
Sara Fischer / Axios:
AP and FanDuel sign an agreement to make FanDuel the exclusive provider of sports odds across the AP's global sports report
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Shibani Mahtani / Washington Post:
Myanmar junta detained American managing editor of Frontier Myanmar magazine as he was trying to leave the country; the magazine says he's being held in prison
Frank Pallotta / CNN:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be filmed in front of a full, live audience starting June 14 for the first time since March 2020
Times of India:
Delhi police visited two Twitter offices in India after demanding Twitter explain why a “manipulated media” tag was given to a BJP spokesperson's tweet
Financial Times:
A look at the media activism of Belarusian Telegram channels like Nexta, which not only reported on last year's protests but also helped coordinate them
David McCabe / New York Times:
A new Florida law regulates how Twitter, YouTube, and others moderate speech, with fines for banning candidates; the law exempts companies that own theme parks