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Rob Picheta / CNN:
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, EIC of Russia's Novaya Gazeta, awarded the 2021 Nobel peace prize for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression — (CNN)The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
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Shashank Bengali / New York Times:
Novaya Gazeta, founded in 1993 and jointly owned by Gorbachev, a banker, and the newspaper's staff, has seen six of its reporters killed under Putin — Here's what you need to know: — Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Janine Gibson / Financial Times:
Interview with Andrew Neil on choosing GB News over News UK TV offer because of the chairmanship, how his relationship with GB News soured, and more — When Andrew Neil agrees to Lunch with the FT and suggests the Hari Hotel as our venue, he knows full well that I have read the leaked emails …
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Ozy received $5.7M in PPP loans, most of which was specifically earmarked for payroll, but former employees whose pay was cut say they didn't see the money — - Ozy Media, which is under fire after several reports detailed questionable business practices at the company, took two separate PPP loans for a total of $5.7 million.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Sources: Ozy solicited investors this year by claiming GV, formerly Google Ventures, was going to lead a new funding round, though no such offer was made
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Google and YouTube say they will prohibit ads and monetization on content that denies climate change, starting next month — Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.
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Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge:
YouTube says it will stop making year-end Rewind videos, after canceling the 2020 edition due to the pandemic — YouTube kindly stops rewinding — YouTube Rewind — the company's annual year-end round-up of trends, creators, memes, and the most popular videos on the site …
The Marshall Project:
Marshall Project founder Neil Barsky is stepping down as board chair but will remain an adviser to the organization; Liz Simons will be the new board chair — Neil Barsky, founder of The Marshall Project, is stepping down as the organization's board chair after seven years.
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Gabe Schneider / The Objective:
The Objective, a nonprofit launched in mid-2020 to critique journalism and support underrepresented communities, returns to publishing after a three-month break — After a three-month break, The Objective is back. — Our newsletters will be up and running again today.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Profile of Sherrese Clarke Soares, as she launches HarbourView Equity to invest in music rights and other media assets, backed by up to $1B from Apollo — Sherrese Clarke Soares, the founder of HarbourView Equity Partners, is a Black woman approaching the high-stakes world of catalog sales from a different perspective.
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Tom Balmforth / Reuters:
Russia labels Bellingcat a foreign agent along with nine people, including a staffer of the BBC's Russian service and reporters for RFE/RL and its affiliates — Russia on Friday designated the Bellingcat investigative news outlet a “foreign agent” along with nine people who work …
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Kate Marino / Axios:
Tinuiti: Facebook and Instagram CPMs are 33% and 23% higher, respectively, than in Q3 2019; Google costs per click are up 23% as targeting gets less effective — Digital ad prices are soaring, forcing businesses to rethink their entire marketing strategies.
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@matthewstoller, @axios and @citizenalex3
Sarah Krouse / The Information:
Sources: Google is working on Big Moments, a Search feature that contextualizes and highlights the most authoritative facts about major events in real time — Google is trying to learn a tough job that news editors around the world do everyday: curating information about breaking news.
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@brooklynmarie, @bysarahkrouse, @amir and @tomgara
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