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The Guardian:
US journalist Danny Fenster has been released from prison in Myanmar, three days after being sentenced to 11 years for incitement and breaches of terrorism laws — Fenster freed three days after he was sentenced to 11 years in jail — The American journalist Danny Fenster has been released …
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Substack says it has reached 1M paying subscribers, up from 250,000 last December — Many top journalists have left legacy media to go it alone on publishing platform — Newsletter start-up Substack has reached 1m paying subscribers, underlining the growing power of à la carte journalism …
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Axios, Substack, @carnage4life, @ike_saul, @ggreenwald, @niubi, @tsoh_investing and Reclaim The Net
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Chris Stokel-Walker / Wired UK:
Substack touts itself as an alternative to toxic, ad-driven social media, but many of its top earners are polarizing figures who were deplatformed elsewhere
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@bradesposito, @counternotions, @kantrowitz, @carnage4life, @jenniferm_q, @ggreenwald, @glennf, @stokel, @jessesingal and @rasmus_kleis
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Q&A with Jay Rosen on how US political coverage is now a choice between pro- and anti-democratic forces, what a pro-democracy media might look like, and more — I'm Ezra Klein, and this is “The Ezra Klein Show.” — Hey, it's Ezra. While I'm on paternity leave, we have got an All-Star team sitting in for me.
Reuters:
Pope Francis thanks journalists for uncovering the Church's clerical sexual abuse, “helping us not to sweep it under the carpet”, and giving victims a voice — Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up.
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@cindy_wooden, @joekillianpw, @rwklose, @owhguild, @davemckinney, @kyle_whitfield, @sherman_news, @kreissdaniel, @maggiehendricks, @janet_graham15, @richard_scorer, @markstephenmur2, @ckrewson, @chrissiefoster7, @hayekmg, @dgisserious, @jonmsweeney, @mattdpearce, @davetarrantnews, @gavinjones10, @eduardosuarez, The Canberra Times, Yahoo News and The Hill
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Writer, which offers an automated style guide for Chrome, Word, and other tools, raises a $21M Series A led by Insight Partners — For any company, organization, or even individual writer, maintaining a consistent voice is a constant challenge. Writer is a startup aiming to provide …
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@martinsfp, VentureBeat and Business Wire
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
A look at the sharp shift at Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK, which used to be known for its editorial independence but is now a mouthpiece for Beijing — RTHK has often set the news agenda with its aggressive coverage of the city. But a Beijing clampdown has changed that, with pro-China coverage filling the void.
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What's New in Publishing, @walker_ct, @lokmantsui, @ruthbenghiat, @vwang3, @jameshohmann and @tripgabriel
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The Economist:
Hong Kong immigration authorities decline to renew the employment visa of Economist correspondent Sue-Lin Wong
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@hkliberty_team, @mikesmithafr, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, @tanganzhu, @williamyang120, @benjaminbland, @andrewbgreene, @suelinwong, @sfthq, @digitalhen, @joycelaunews, @billbirtles, @antd, @jerometaylor, @jgriffiths, @xinwenxiaojie, @sophiehrw, @ianwill, @ep_lawrence, @jasjohalbc, @jarmiles, @hk_watch, @stephenmcdonell, @williamnee, @erikfossing, @wmdglasgow and @michaelmohk
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC's no-bias policy is being pushed to its limits as staff grapple with who gets to choose topics where impartiality matters, such as transgender rights — Analysis: from anti-racism protests to trans rights, who gets to choose topics where impartiality matters is a live issue
Ben Smith / New York Times:
World's editor resigns after 27 years, as the Christian pub known for watchdog journalism debuts a secular opinion section on topics like Biden's spending plans — A clash over culture and politics comes to World, a groundbreaking journalistic institution that covers evangelical Christians.
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Survey of 132 senior news industry leaders from 42 countries found 89% are committed to hybrid work and 9% plan a return to the pre-pandemic working model — Pandemic-led changes to the nature of the newsroom look to be permanent and global, according to a new Changing Newsrooms report …
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@risj_oxford, @risj_oxford, @janebsinger, @risj_oxford, @risj_oxford, @marilink, @kennedy_writes, @charlottetobitt, @pressgazette and Reuters Institute …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Snap agrees a licensing deal with Sony Music, following its deals with UMG, WMG, and others, and will add its Sounds on Snap feature to AR Lenses — Snap has struck a licensing deal with Sony Music Entertainment — which means the music of all three major labels/ publishers and many indies …
Financial Times:
Sources: English Premier League is close to selling US soccer rights for a record ~$2B, the most lucrative overseas deal yet, with NBC, CBS, and ESPN bidding — Second-round bids are due next week in an auction expected to fetch $2bn — The English Premier League is closing in on the sale …
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@muradahmed and Digital TV Europe
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Dish and Sinclair reach a multi-year deal to keep 144 Sinclair-owned local stations in 86 markets, including CBS, FOX, and NBC, on the satellite service — After multiple short-term temporary extensions, Dish and Sinclair have reached a multi-year deal that will keep Sinclair-owned CBS …
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nexttv.com, Deadline, Bloomberg, PR Newswire and Sports Business Journal
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
WaPo corrects and removes portions of two articles from 2017 and 2019 that identified a Belarusian American businessman as a key source of the Steele dossier — The Washington Post on Friday took the unusual step of correcting and removing large portions of two articles …
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Axios, Columbia Journalism Review, @doranimated, Las Vegas Review-Journal, @frankeljeremy, @davidwohl, @ggreenwald, @bobbyjindal, @kenvogel, @arifleischer, @aaronworthing, @johnnydollar01, @johnfund, SpyTalk, @bgrueskin, @markamesexiled, @bensmantodd, @ajitdatta, @seanhannity, @reaganworld, @mtracey, @davidfolkenflik, @ggreenwald, @heminator, @tomfitton, @chuckrossdc, @aaronjmate, @aaronjmate, @aaronjmate, @alexthomp, @erikwemple, New York Post, The Hill, Mediaite and National Review
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