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AP will no longer name suspects in minor crime stories but will keep naming suspects in stories on active fugitive searches and significant crimes like murder — John Daniszewski — AP will no longer name suspects in minor crime stories, which we sometimes cover and pick …


Private equity firm Platinum Equity plans to buy textbook publisher McGraw Hill from Apollo Global Management in a deal valued around $4.5B, including debt — Deal for the textbook publisher is valued at about $4.5 billion, including debt — Private-equity firm Platinum Equity has struck …
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Apple Podcasts Subscriptions go live globally, letting subscribers unlock additional benefits; Apple takes a 30% cut in the first year and 15% in the second — Apple Podcasts Subscriptions are now live across more than 170 countries and regions, Apple announced this morning.
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Apple, ScreenRant, Variety, @tedhosmann, @zkahn, RAIN News, @kerrymflynn, @nwquah and The Verge


Andreessen Horowitz launches Future, a media property that will focus on informational and editorial content created by full-time staff and outside contributors — Today, venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is officially launching its media property, called Future.
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Axios, @sarthakgh, @dgolumbia, @dannycrichton, @karlbode, @iatalkspace, @jonrussell, @karaswisher, @harrymccracken, @danprimack, @monteiro, @tsuvik, @shonaghosh, @holdenthepage, @kantrowitz, @jaycodon, @alex, @lanceulanoff, @axios, @johnbiggs, @heatherkelly, @benyt, @heyfeifer, The A.V. Club, @panzer, @megancarpentier, @mekosoff, @silvermanjacob, The Wrap, Talking Biz News and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »


Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown to join NBC as a high-level executive overseeing Meet the Press' franchise of newsletters, streaming, and podcasts — Politico's top editor Carrie Budoff Brown is joining NBC in a high-level executive position at the network that includes overseeing the …


Examining the commercialization of ideas and interactions via newsletters, NFTs, and tip jars, where money empowers but reduces expression to mere commerce — That's not just a tweet; that's your original idea and your intellectual property, and maybe you can sell it.
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@mathewi, @kait_tiffany, @carlywatters, @sarahchousley, @jeffreygoldberg, @morroweric, @carlywatters, @carlywatters, @niemanlab, @tinaduryea and Deez Links


Mashable EIC Jessica Coen joins Morning Brew as Chief Content Officer and will lead Morning Brew's expansion into new business lines, like events and video — Mashable editor-in-chief Jessica Coen is joining Morning Brew as chief content officer, Axios has learned. She will report to CEO Austin Rief.
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@jessicacoen and Talking Biz News


Oversight Board takes its first policy opinion request from Facebook, on the sharing of residential info, which Facebook says can be relevant for journalism — Today, the Board announced it has accepted a policy advisory opinion request from Facebook on the sharing of private residential information.


Spotify inks an exclusive deal with Call Her Daddy podcaster Alexandra Cooper, which includes exclusive rights to all future episodes and access to back catalog — Spotify has inked an exclusive deal with Alexandra Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call her Daddy.”
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Variety, hotpodnews.com, @erinleecarr, @tomgara, Forbes, @litcapital, Tubefilter, @mediaguy, @taylorlorenz, @mosballin and Hollywood Reporter


A look at the value of reported obituaries about “regular people”, the kind local newspapers often ran, and how newsletters can deliver the same type of stories — Here's what we discovered from 2.5 years of work, a fellowship and a newsletter — Before the famous and powerful die …
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@kristenhare, @lucasgsl6, @kristenhare, @stephhayes, @craigtimes, @kristenhare, @lelindstrom, @stevenwaldman, @lelindstrom, @sammyragland, @mujschool, @lelindstrom, @gabriellecalise, @amy_hollyfield, @ninatypewriter, @lelindstrom, @christisch1, @matt_mckenzie1, @exit265c and Tampa Bay Times


Fox Corp. creates a $100M creators fund for the NFT market, as part of a broader effort that includes Blockchain Creative Labs, a new business unit to sell NFTs — - New blockchain unit will sell and manage digital goods — Dan Harmon's ‘Krapopolis’ animated show is first project
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@cryptonator1337, more at Techmeme »


AG Merrick Garland met off-the-record with execs from WaPo, CNN, and NYT on Monday, after saying he would tighten DOJ policies on obtaining reporters' records — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday said he would tighten Justice Department's policies on obtaining records from lawmakers and reporters …
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