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4:26 PM ET, September 8, 2021

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Eoin Higgins / The Flashpoint:
The Guardian removed a section of a Judith Butler interview comparing anti-trans feminists to fascists; sources say Guardian pulled a series on trans issues  —  On Tuesday, British newspaper The Guardian published an interview with Judith Butler—and then removed a section …
Elizabeth Byrne / ABC:
Australia's High Court affirms earlier rulings that media companies can be held responsible for Facebook comments posted under stories on their Facebook Pages  —  The High Court has dismissed an appeal by some of Australia's biggest media outlets including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian …
Perry Bacon / Washington Post:
How the rise of Politico and its model of insider coverage of DC shifted political journalism off course and exacerbated problems like both sides-ism  —  Politico's sale last month to the German media company Axel Springer for a reported $1 billion was the culmination of a stunning rise …
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
HBO says HBO Max will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, and Andorra on October 26, followed by 14 other European countries in 2022  —  HBO Max is coming to Europe on Oct. 26, and the first launch markets will be Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra, Variety can reveal.
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
AAM: top 25 US Apple News+ titles had an average circulation of ~1.25M on the service in H1 2021, up 86% from H2 2020; People and Vanity Fair had the most reach  —  Several US magazines have doubled their reach on Apple News+ this year, new figures obtained by Press Gazette show.
Shira Springer / Nieman Reports:
The pandemic forced sports desks to go beyond competition-focused coverage, a change that every newsroom should continue into the future  —  The pandemic forced sports departments to go beyond scores and records.  That's a change that every newsroom should carry into the future  —  ARTICLE BY
Derek Thompson / @dkthomp:
[Thread] Media's most important public health failure isn't the false Rolling Stone ivermectin overdose story but the vax denial led by Fox News and others  —  The ivermectin story is being framed as the apocalypse of institutional media, but it's more like a glaring reminder of a few oldish truths 1) Journalism was always a mix of great, good, mediocre, and shitty work. The Internet makes it easier to find and highlight ... all of it. https://twitter.com/...
Sara Fischer / @sarafischer:
Memo: Politico Executive Editor Paul Volpe is leaving the company  —  BREAKING: @Politico executive editor Paul Volpe is leaving the company, he says in an internal memo sent to staff. Comes shortly after company announced sale to Axel Springer and amid a union charge. Memo obtained by @axios is below. https://twitter.com/...
Discussion: @sarafischer and @sarafischer
Human Rights Watch:
Human Rights Watch: Taliban detained and then beat two journalists from Kabul's Etilaat-e Roz and detained a TOLOnews photojournalist as they covered a protest  —  New Restrictions Indicate Crackdown on Free Speech  —  (New York) - Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been detaining …
Kendra Clark / The Drum:
Walmart and Meredith announce a partnership as part of which Meredith will launch its first shoppable “bookazine” that pairs recipes with Walmart products  —  Walmart today announced it is partnering with major media corporation Meredith to simplify the shopping experience with new AI and commerce offerings.
Discussion: Adweek and @markstenberg3
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hulu is raising the prices of its two on-demand plans by $1/month on October 8; Hulu with ads will now cost $6.99/month and Hulu without ads will cost $12.99  —  On Tuesday, Hulu began notifying subscribers that as of Oct. 8, the price of Hulu's two on-demand plans — with ads and without commercials …
 
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