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10:05 PM ET, August 16, 2021

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NBC News:
WaPo publisher Fred Ryan emails US National Security advisor on behalf of WaPo, NYT, and WSJ to help evacuate their 204 journalists and staff from Afghanistan  —  Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan sent a plea to the Biden administration on Monday to help evacuate journalists and their families …
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Ruchi Kumar / The Guardian:
Profile of Rukhshana, a news website started in 2020 by a collective of female Afghan journalists who are now at high risk of violence as the Taliban advance  —  A collective of female journalists are battling to make women's voices heard as the Islamist militants tighten their grip on the country
Ben Smith / New York Times:
More than 100 journalists employed by US government's radio stations are yet to be evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban take power  —  More than a hundred journalists employed by the American government's own radio stations remain in Afghanistan as the Taliban take power, U.S. officials and Afghan journalists said Sunday.
CNN:
Sources: the homes of at least two female journalists were visited by Taliban fighters on Sunday and several others received threatening calls  —  The homes of two female journalists were visited by Taliban fighters on Sunday, a contact of the women told CNN, adding that both women were severely shaken psychologically.
Discussion: CNN, SPJ News and Insider
Azmat Khan / @azmatzahra:
[Thread] How US reporters who worked in Afghanistan can help Afghan nationals get referrals for the State Department's refugee program
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Profile of Red Ventures, the South Carolina-based digital media company that in recent years has bought CNET, Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, Healthline, more  —  Red Ventures has turned very specific advice into very big business.  —  INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Lindsey Turrentine first heard …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Right-wing media outlets and elected US Republicans distorted phrases by CNN's Clarissa Ward in Kabul to imply that Ward and CNN were rooting for the Taliban  —  The political right has plenty to work with right now on Afghanistan.  The withdrawal from that country has gone poorly …
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Axel Springer is in talks to buy a stake in Politico with the possibility of a full buyout; Axel Springer and Politico jointly own Politico Europe  —  Talks between Politico and Berlin-based Axel Springer also include the possibility of a full buyout
New York Times:
Hachette says it is buying Workman, one of the largest independent publishers in the US, known for titles like What to Expect When You're Expecting, for $240M  —  Workman, known for “What to Expect When You're Expecting” and other lucrative older titles, is one of the largest independent publishers in the United States.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
A look at Amazon's plans to expand its ad business by monetizing podcasts, after spending $350M+ buying rights to podcasts over the last 12 months  —  Amazon.com Inc. announced earlier this summer that it had acquired distribution rights to SmartLess, a popular podcast hosted by actors Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes.
Discussion: @lucas_shaw and Hollywood Reporter
Sankalp Phartiyal / Reuters:
Indian court puts on hold new rules for digital news media, saying their broad reach would have a “chilling effect” on the media's freedom of speech  —  Some Indian media on Monday cheered a court order over the weekend which put on hold a part of new rules seeking to regulate content …
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Future Publishing acquires Dennis Publishing, which runs The Week, IT Pro, Minecraft World, and other titles, for £300M  —  Future continues buying spree with purchase of 12 titles including The Week and Computer Active  —  Future, the owner of titles including Country Life and Metal Hammer …
 
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Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Ben de Pear will step down at the end of the year as editor of UK's Channel 4 News after almost ten years in the post
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TVN's news channel gets a Dutch broadcast license, allowing it to keep operating in Poland, amid concerns that its Polish license may not be renewed next month
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using its technology to power some features in iOS 18; talks with Google on using Gemini remain ongoing

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Mastodon forms a new US non-profit, to receive tax-deductible US donations and in-kind support, with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and others on its board

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