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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A group of 13 people made up of WaPo staff and families, including Afghan journalists, has left Kabul; the status of others who work for NYT and WSJ is unclear — A group of Washington Post employees, including Afghan journalists and their families, safely departed Kabul on Tuesday …
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David Rohde / New Yorker:
A New Yorker executive editor recounts trying and failing to get Tahir Luddi, an Afghan journalist who helped him escape the Taliban 12 years ago, out of Kabul
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@rohded, @sbg1, @jilliancyork, @marietjeschaake, @macariomx, @benjamingoggin, @kim_barker, @lrozen, @sarapekow and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBCUniversal was unhappy that BuzzFeed's SPAC deal valued it at just $1.5B, below its 2016 valuation, but approved the deal after Peretti's concessions — Chief Executive Jonah Peretti of BuzzFeed signed off on terms that could put more pressure on the company if its shares don't rise.
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@benmullin, @pinboard, @wsj, @benmullin, @benmullin and @amrithramkumar
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast and ViacomCBS announce SkyShowtime, a subscription streaming service expected to launch in 20+ European markets in 2022 — The partnership will be structured as a joint venture, with equal investment and joint control.
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@lyta_gold:
Current Affairs editor says EIC Nathan Robinson fired most of the staff because they were trying to organize into a worker's co-op — I am grieved to tell you that @nathanjrobinson has effectively fired me & most of the @curaffairs staff because we were trying to organize into a worker's co-op. This isn't a bit. I wish it was. https://drive.google.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
Facebook for the first time shares a report on the most widely viewed content on Facebook in the US, including Q2's most-viewed domains, links, posts, and pages — A video of two cats walking, tails intertwined, looking like the best of friends. A resource site for Green Bay Packers alumni.
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Podcasters say Apple Podcasts Connect, a requirement for using its new subscriptions product, is buggy and has a confusing UI — In April, Apple Podcasts was poised to revolutionize the industry. It announced in-app subscriptions, as well as an entirely new backend, representing …
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@alexcas_io, @jsnell, @reckless, @davewiner, @brendonbigley and @ashleyrcarman, more at Techmeme »
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Daily Beast names Tracy Connor as its editor-in-chief, after she has been acting in the role following Noah Shachtman's departure — The Daily Beast digital news site on Wednesday named Tracy Connor as its next top editor. — Ms. Connor, 54, will take over as editor in chief immediately, the company said in a statement.
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WWD, @katie_robertson, @dianafalzone, @gittrich, @mepfuller, @nytimes and @markstenberg3
Billboard:
Billboard partners with Logitech to launch Song Breaker Chart, giving monthly rankings of creators who are driving music consumption through their content — Billboard and Logitech For Creators, a brand extension of Logitech that helps all creators pursue their passions …
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@billboard and musically.com
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
DNEG, one of Hollywood's leading visual effects houses, raises $250M to take advantage of the streaming boom — Iceland's Thor Bjorgolfsson helps DNEG's owners buy back stock caught up in Anil Ambani's meltdown, plan for future — DNEG, the Oscar-winning special-effects house behind sci-fi hits like …
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@lucas_shaw
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
UK's Society of Editors withdraws its claim that UK media is not racist after months of pressure and says it will work to improve diversity in the industry — Organisation that represents UK newspaper editors says it will work to improve diversity in industry
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify expands Music + Talk, its radio DJ-like format that combines spoken word commentary with music, to creators globally through its Anchor podcasting tools — Last fall, Spotify introduced a new format that combined spoken word commentary with music, allowing creators to reproduce …
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Tubefilter and Spotify
Tommy Walker / Voice of America:
Hong Kong's public broadcaster, RTHK, partners with China Media Group to air more pro-Beijing shows, prompting worries about RTHK's editorial independence — BANGKOK - Plans by Hong Kong's public broadcaster to partner with Chinese state media have furthered fears that it is aligning closely with Beijing.
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