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Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE:
Facebook posts an odd thread attacking 30+ unnamed journalists “finishing up a coordinated series of articles based on thousands of pages of leaked documents” — The company decried the use of embargoes to coordinate a coming series of reporting on thousands of pages of leaks, despite regularly using embargoes itself.
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Nieman Lab:
Analysis of 141K headline A/B tests run by 293 news sites: such tests can boost stories' traffic but no single feature of writing style makes much difference — What makes a good headline? Over-the-top superlatives? Clever wordplay? Eye-popping numbers? — Newsrooms grapple with this question on a daily basis.
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Hugo Miller / Bloomberg:
UK's CMA says it is launching a study into the music streaming market; over 80% of music is now streamed in the UK — The U.K.'s music streaming market is facing scrutiny from the country's competition watchdog in a study that'll better understand the industry to ensure it remains competitive.
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GOV.UK, @kevinbrennanmp, Complete Music Update, TechCrunch and Music Ally
Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:
Ahead of the Wednesday walkout, Netflix's trans employees release demands including putting a warning on transphobic content and boosting trans-affirming titles — Taking down the Dave Chappelle special isn't one of them — The trans employee resource group at Netflix has released a list …
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Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
The Sydney Morning Herald editor Lisa Davies resigns after five years leading the newsroom, leaving both the Herald and the Sun-Herald without editors — Davies is to step down immediately, leaving both the Herald and Sun-Herald without editors — Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: James and Kathryn Murdoch are preparing a multi-million dollar investment to support a new AP climate reporting hub with ~20 journalists — James and Kathryn Murdoch are nearing a deal to make a multi-million dollar investment to support the formation of a new climate reporting hub …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast unveils XClass smart TVs starting at $298, available at Walmart, and offering 12 months of ad-supported Peacock Premium for free in the US — Comcast is going direct-to-consumer — offering streaming TV services to consumers across the U.S., including outside its traditional service areas …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Moonbug, owner of popular children's show CoComelon, is exploring a sale or IPO at a $3B+ valuation, and is projecting a profit of ~$100M this year — Company is seeking a valuation of at least $3 billion in a sale, potentially more in an IPO — Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. …
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@akrondevilstrip:
Staff at The Devil Strip, a reader-owned news co-op in Akron, OH, say their board told them Oct. 15 that the outlet lacked funds; they were laid off on Oct. 18 — https://twitter.com/...
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Eliza Gkritsi / CoinDesk:
AP launches a collection of NFTs on Binance's marketplace, featuring digitized versions of AP photos and news wires from historical moments, starting Thursday — The news agency is selling pieces of history on Binance's NFT marketplace. — The Associated Press launched a collection of non-fungible tokens …
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Adtech company Kargo buys StitcherAds, which focuses on adtech that drive e-commerce sales, for $64M — The company purchased StitcherAds as part of a growth plan that could include an eventual IPO, CEO Harry Kargman said — Advertising-technology company Kargo Global Inc. has acquired StitcherAds …
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Jon Porter / The Verge:
Instagram says this week it will add a “Collabs” feature to let users co-author Reels and posts, the ability to post from desktop browsers, and more — Desktop posting, new video effects, and fundraiser tweaks are also on the way — Instagram is kicking off a week of product reveals …
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TechCrunch, CNET, 9to5Mac, Tubefilter, @joshuaogundu and @officialjuan, more at Techmeme »
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Axel Springer removes Bild editor Julian Reichelt after an NYT report detailed allegations that he behaved inappropriately with women at the publication — The German media giant Axel Springer said on Monday that the editor of Bild, its powerful tabloid, had been removed from his duties …
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Docs show Axel Springer faced claims that Bild's workplace culture mixed sex, journalism, and company cash; Axios' Jim VandeHei says merger talks were “sneaky”
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