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John Daniszewski / The Definitive Source:
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 …
Miriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal:
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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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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
Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:
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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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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 …
Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic:
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
Sara Fischer / Axios:
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:
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.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
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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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
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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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
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 »
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
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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