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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Dean Baquet defends Maggie Haberman after a Fox News article accused her of being fixated on Trump and failing to properly cover Joe Biden — - Fox News article says Pulitzer winner biased against Trump — Bacquet salutes ‘one of the finest journalists of her generation’
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David Griner / Adweek:
Allure EIC Michelle Lee is leaving to join Netflix as its first VP of editorial and publishing, managing Netflix's social media, podcasts, and print publication — She'll become the streaming service's vp of editorial and publishing
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@heymichellelee, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Daily Front Row, @heartasarena, @panzer, @heymichellelee, @heymichellelee, @heymichellelee, @blackamazon, @adweek, @griner, Fashionista and WWD
Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
European Commission says it has opened an antitrust investigation into whether Google favors its own display ad tech over rivals — Brussels to examine whether US group broke rules by giving an advantage to its own services — The EU has announced a formal investigation …
Christopher Williams / Sydney Morning Herald:
Sources: News UK is competing with Dazn and ITV for a UK sports broadcasting partnership with BT Sport — Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size — Rupert Murdoch is exploring a tie-up with BT's television arm as the nonagenarian attempts to reshape and secure his media legacy amid the decline of print newspapers.
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Light Reading and Digital TV Europe
Kait Bolongaro / Bloomberg:
Canadian lawmakers pass a controversial bill that would subject tech giants to the same requirements as traditional broadcasters; bill now heads to the Senate — - Move would prioritize Canadian content, echoing broadcast law — But critics say it threatens free speech on user-driven sites
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AppleInsider, @business and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Brent Lang / Variety:
Steven Spielberg, previously seen as a Netflix skeptic, strikes a deal with the streaming service to produce multiple movies through his company Amblin Partners — Amblin Partners and Netflix have forged a partnership, one that will see the company headed by Steven Spielberg produce multiple …
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Sabrina Iglesias / The Trace:
The Trace launches Up the Block, a searchable English and Spanish guide for Philadelphians affected by gun violence to find resources and support — Leer en español. — The Trace's Philly-centric community engagement project for people affected by gun violence, Up the Block, officially launches today, June 21.
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@joy_resmovits and @teamtrace
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
The New York Times is rolling out the ability for subscribers to “gift” 10 articles per month to non-subscribers — The New York Times is offering subscribers the ability to “gift” 10 articles per month to the non-subscribers in their life. — The gift feature became available …
Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
BBC to examine staff safety online and urges staff to complete in-person attack training after anti-vaxxers threaten journalists and share their home addresses — Details of journalists exchanged on messenger apps by opponents of lockdown and Covid vaccines along with calls for lynchings
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The Sun and @thattimwalker
Tiffany May / New York Times:
As Hong Kong public libraries pull books about dissent, some independent book shops are dodging the new limits on free expression by keeping a low profile — Some independent shops flout the new limits on free expression. Others try to come to terms with them. For readers, they offer a sense of connection in a changed city.
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@nytimesworld, @alfonslopeztena, @penamerica, @hkglobalconnect, @nytmay and Japan Times
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
EU Court of Justice says YouTube and other platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing content uploaded by users under certain conditions — Europe's top court on Tuesday said that Google's (GOOGL.O) YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded …
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CNBC, EU Court of Justice and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
UK's Channel 4 forecasts its revenue will cross £1B for the first time ever this year, as its CEO and 35 lawmakers raise concerns about privatization plans — Channel 4 has spelled out what could be at risk if the UK government pushes ahead with proposals to sell the iconic broadcaster …
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