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Dean Sterling Jones / BuzzFeed News:
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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Roshan Noorzai / Voice of America:
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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Emily McCormick / Yahoo Finance:
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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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
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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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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.
The Daily Beast:
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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Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
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.
Democracy Now:
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
Byron Kaye / Reuters:
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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@jgfarb, @byronkaye and Breitbart
Antoinette Siu / The Wrap:
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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@sharonwaxman, @sharonwaxman, @sharonwaxman and @sharonwaxman
Kara Swisher / New York Times:
Interview with LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, on focusing on journalistic strength and user engagement, not blocking the Tribune sale to Alden, and more — When you walk in the room, do you have sway? — I'm Kara Swisher. And you're listening to “Sway.”
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Media Nation, @ckrewson, @ckrewson, @dankennedy_nu and Los Angeles Magazine
Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
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
Dave Sebastian / Dow Jones Newswires:
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 …
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