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8:10 AM ET, August 12, 2021

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Max Willens / Digiday:
Medium says its Partner Program has 200,000+ enrollees as it launches a referral program that will give participants a ~50% cut of new subscriber revenue  —  As the creator services arms race intensifies across digital media, Medium is hoping to stand out by sharing more of its spoils with a smaller …
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Center for Public Integrity's new CEO Paul Cheung and EIC Matt DeRienzo on CPI's plans for a membership program, diversified revenue strategy, and more  —  “I'm not worried about the journalism.  But if you don't have the business and technical infrastructure to support the journalism, then it's just not going to thrive."
Vanessa Gera / Associated Press:
Poland's parliament passes a bill that could force Discovery, owner of Poland's TVN network, to sell its holdings, in a move viewed as a blow to media freedom  —  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's parliament has voted in favor of a bill that would force Discovery Inc., the U.S. owner …
CNBC:
Snap creators say they are leaving Snapchat's Spotlight feature as payments have dried up after June 1, with some moving to YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok  —  - Creators say they're leaving Snapchat's Spotlight feature after payments on the service had dried up.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The New York Times is launching seven subscriber-only opinion newsletters and making 11 other existing newsletters exclusive to subscribers beginning August 16  —  The New York Times is rolling out a slew of new, subscriber-only newsletters from news and opinion writers.
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Reddit raises $410M+ led by Fidelity Investments at a $10B+ valuation, up from $6B six months ago when it raised $250M; the new round could reach $700M  —  Reddit, the virtual town square of the consumer internet, has raised a fresh $410 million in funding, valuing it at more than $10 billion, the company said on Thursday.
Alex Heath / The Verge:
Interview with Facebook ad exec Graham Mudd on Facebook's plans to enhance privacy in its ads, regulation, Apple's ad tracking prompt, Google's FLoC, and more  —  A ‘very meaningful pivot’ is underway inside the world's largest social network  —  Facebook's massive business was built on its ability to track users across the internet.
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Disney to pay Lionsgate nearly $10M to launch Star Plus in Brazil after local judge said the name sounded too similar to Lionsgate's streaming service StarzPlay  —  The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to Lionsgate for the right to use the “Star Plus” branding for a streaming service set to launch in Brazil.
Natasha Ishak / Nieman Lab:
A look at the Twitter account Writers of Color, started by a group of journalists to politely shame publications about pay transparency  —  As a freelancer and journalist of color, I use many sources to find jobs, but the Writers of Color account on Twitter has become one of my favorite go-tos.
 
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Kate Kaye / Digiday:
Google engineer says it is considering moving FLoC to a topics-based system as the original version of FLoC presents new privacy infringements for users
The Atlantic:
Filing: The Atlantic added 280,000 subscribers in the last 12 months, for a total of 833,410, with the average value of a subscription growing 45% since H1 2019
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Sports publishers like Overtime and Team Whistle are positioning themselves as content partners for college athletes' name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Stewart Bainum, who tried to buy The Baltimore Sun from Alden, has posted job listings for a startup news outlet in Baltimore; source: plans are preliminary
Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: WarnerMedia is in talks to sell TMZ to Fox
Jacob Silverman / @silvermanjacob:
NYT tech workers planned a half-day job walkout Wednesday to demand a fair union election after what they call “union-busting tactics” by NYT management
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Tribune names Mitch Pugh, executive editor of Charleston, SC's The Post and Courier, as its top editor; Colin McMahon steps down as EIC after 18 months
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube launches protections for kids: default private uploads, turning off autoplay, and adding “take a break” and “bedtime” reminders by default