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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 …
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Miriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: private equity firm Platinum Equity plans to buy textbook publisher McGraw Hill from Apollo Global Management in a deal valued around $4.5B — Deal for the textbook publisher is valued at about $4.5 billion, including debt — Private-equity firm Platinum Equity has struck a deal …
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 …
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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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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Kate Kaye / Digiday:
Analysis: Amazon's properties, including Amazon.com, WholeFoods.com, and Zappos.com, are blocking Google's new FLoC tracking system from gathering data — Amazon is blocking Google's controversial cookieless tracking and targeting method. — Most of Amazon's properties including Amazon.com …
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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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Politico:
Despite Trump's claim to have rejected offers from two “prestigious” publishing houses, sources at the top five publishers are unaware of any such deal offers — The former president insists he has offers from two of the “most prestigious publishing houses.” None of the major five said they extended one.
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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
Barney Davis / London Evening Standard:
BBC Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt was heckled and chased by anti-lockdown protesters in London; police say they are investigating the incident — NEWS UK — BBC journalist Nicholas Watt chased and abused by anti-lockdown protesters … senior BBC journalist was chased by a mob …
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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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