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David Goldman / CNN:
AP explains its reasoning for firing Emily Wilder, claiming she had a pro-Palestinian bias in her tweets, and denies that AP was pressured by a Republican group — New York (CNN Business)The Associated Press' managing editor is speaking out after a firestorm that followed the ousting of former AP journalist Emily Wilder.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Thanks to a recent shift in how many Americans view their past, Atlas Obscura is reviewing thousands of its stories about places to add perspectives and context — Atlas Obscura has reviewed how it tells its stories about curious places in light of last year's shift in how Americans view their past.
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Tumaini Carayol / The Guardian:
Tennis grand slam organizers fine Naomi Osaka $15,000 for refusing to “honour her contractual media obligations” and threaten her with French Open expulsion — - No 2 seed fined $15,000 by the four grand slam organisers — Osaka defeats Patricia Maria Tig to reach second round
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John Drescher / The Assembly:
UNC top donor Walter Hussman Jr. warned against hiring Nikole Hannah-Jones in emails to its top leadership, arguing that “she is trying to push an agenda” — Emails obtained by The Assembly show that UNC-Chapel Hill's largest journalism-school donor warned against Nikole Hannah-Jones' hiring.
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
CJ ENM, the Korean company behind the film Parasite, says it will spend $4.4B on content over the next five years as it seeks to “compete with global platforms” — CJ ENM, the Korean corporation behind Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” and the “Snowpiercer” TV series …
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
A look at the labor concerns, like timely renewals and cancellations of shows, that Hollywood unions will take on at future negotiations with streaming services — Writers and agents have made peace and the pandemic helped avert a potential strike, but there could be rough waters ahead …
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Victor Luckerson / New Yorker:
Profiles of Mary Parrish and Eddie Faye Gates, who preserved the story of the Tulsa race massacre, after the attack destroyed Tulsa's two Black-owned newspapers — Two pioneering Black writers have not received the recognition they deserve for chronicling one of the country's gravest crimes.
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Mark Stenberg / Medialyte:
Charging infrequent readers for monthly access to a publication, with a clear end to the commitment, could ease the untenable costs of multiple subscriptions — How my theoretical payment model could fix the paywall problem. — A song to read by: “Heart Shaped Face,” by Angel Olson
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Maggie Fick / Reuters:
Press freedom in Ethiopia has deteriorated after briefly flourishing following the 2018 election as journalists are increasingly persecuted — When Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took over in 2018 and freed dozens of jailed members of the media as part of a raft of political reforms …
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Wall Street Journal:
Profile of James Bond film producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, whose control over the franchise isn't expected to change after Amazon's MGM purchase — To make the most of the Bond franchise, Amazon will need permission from the powerful family that owns the rights
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox News has regained its dominance of Nielsen ratings by elevating pro-Trump pundits like Dan Bongino while sidelining liberal voices and Trump critics — Donna Brazile, a Democratic analyst, has left the Murdoch-owned network as some hosts and journalists who questioned Donald Trump have exited or been sidelined.
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Richard J. Tofel / Second Rough Draft:
National funding for local news has grown, but the Tribune deal showed few local funders stepping up, which are needed to save or revive local news — There has been an explosion in funding for local news, but most of it is national. — 14 hr ago — Welcome to Second Rough Draft …
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