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Snopes suspends its cofounder David Mikkelson after report finds he published 54 articles between 2015 and 2019 with plagiarized material from LAT and others — David Mikkelson, the cofounder of the fact-checking website Snopes, has long presented himself as the arbiter of truth online …
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As the Taliban advance in Afghanistan, more than 90 media outlets have closed down and 46 journalists have relocated to Kabul due to violence and threats — As the Taliban advance across Afghanistan, over 90 media outlets have closed down and concern for the safety of the country's journalists has increased.
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Disney beats expectations in Q3, with net income of $923M on revenue of $17.02B, paid subs for Disney+ at 116M, ESPN+ at 14.9M, and Hulu at 42.8M; stock up ~5% — DIS) reported fiscal third-quarter results Thursday that beat Wall Street's estimates, with user growth at the company's key …
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NYT lawyers mistakenly emailed a document listing strategies to fight a tech union to a union organizer; the paper opted for trying to keep membership under 400 — While locked in a contentious battle over tech staffers unionizing, Times management's counsel mistakenly sent its game plan to the union.
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Sources: Rachel Maddow, intrigued by streaming and podcasting opportunities, is considering leaving MSNBC when her contract ends early next year — As her contract draws to a close, sources told The Daily Beast, the MSNBC icon has been weighing taking her brand elsewhere.
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NBC says streaming of Tokyo Olympics content on its platforms was up 25% from 2016 Rio and 101% from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games — You've probably heard that the Tokyo Olympics were a ratings flop for NBC. But by all measures, it was the most-streamed Olympics ever.


Reddit is rolling out a TikTok-like video feed on its iOS app — From Instagram's Reels to Snapchat's Spotlight, most social media platforms are looking toward the TikTok boom for inspiration. Now, even Reddit, a discussion-based forum, is making short-form video more pronounced on its iOS app.


Three Australian publishers say Facebook has used their work on its news service after refusing to negotiate, highlighting possible shortcomings of the law — Three Australian publishers of lifestyle content say Facebook Inc (FB.O) used their articles on its just-launched news service …
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Q&A with CPJ's Jan-Albert Hootsen on the dangers for journalists in Mexico after a prominent news anchor there spoke on air about a cartel threatening her life — Prominent Mexican news anchor Azucena Uresti took to the airwaves this week to stand up to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels …
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@jahootsen and BBC


TikTok talent agent Ariadna Jacob sues NYT and reporter Taylor Lorenz for defamation, claiming she lost clients after an August 2020 article about her business — Ariadna Jacob, an agent who represented TikTok stars like Charli D'Amelio and other online Influencers, filed a defamation lawsuit …
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In “symbolic deportation”, Russia won't renew a BBC journalist's visa that ends in August in retaliation for Britain not issuing visas to Russian journalists — Russia has told a BBC journalist working in Moscow to leave the country by the end of this month in retaliation …
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Bloomberg, The Guardian, The Times, The Hill, The Moscow Times, The Daily Beast and @miriamelder

Meredith reports Q4 net income of $36.7M, up from $6.2M last year, on revenue of $717.9M, up from $611.2M; digital ad revenue grew 80% YoY — Meredith Corp. said its profit and revenue rose for the fourth quarter as digital-advertising revenue increased. — The media company Thursday …