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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
By carving out a loophole to let Chris Cuomo interview Andrew Cuomo on air, CNN created the slippery slope that let him help in his brother's crisis management — After much dithering, CNN leadership finally did the right thing on Tuesday when it put its star anchor Chris Cuomo on an indefinite suspension from the network.
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New York Times:
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo pending further evaluation, saying new docs point to a “greater level of involvement in his brother's efforts than we previously knew”
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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
Disney appoints Susan Arnold as chair of the board, replacing Bob Iger, who has been set to step down by the end of this year — Visitors attend Disney California Adventure theme park on February 25, 2020 in Anaheim, California. Bob Iger, who was CEO of Disney since 2005 …
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The Verge:
Federal judge blocks a Texas law that limits large social media platforms' ability to moderate content, saying it violates the platforms' First Amendment rights — ‘Social media platforms have a First Amendment right to moderate,’ wrote the judge — A federal judge has blocked a Texas law …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
TikTok adds monetization tools for creators, including Stripe-powered Tips and Video Gifts, starting in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain — TikTok is today introducing new ways for its creators to make money from their content. While already, the short-form video platform allowed creators …
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Washington Post:
A coalition of news outlets sides with Steve Bannon in fighting to keep court documents public ahead of Bannon's case for refusing to testify before Congress — A coalition of news organizations, including The Washington Post, has sided with former Trump White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon …
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Caroline Davies / The Guardian:
Associated Newspapers, which runs the Mail on Sunday, loses its appeal to Meghan Markle, the second defeat this year, after publishing a letter to her father — ANL had brought appeal after duchess sued publisher over articles relating to letter she sent to estranged father
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@bfnewsunion:
BuzzFeed News union announces a walkout today, as shareholders vote on whether to take the company public via SPAC, after two years of negotiations — We've been bargaining our contract for almost 2 years, but BuzzFeed won't budge on critical issues like wages — all while preparing to go public and make executives even richer. So TODAY, we're walking out to send a reminder that there's no BuzzFeed News without us. #BFNWalksOut https://twitter.com/...
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Deloitte: 150M+ people will cancel a paid streaming subscription in 2022, leading to a 30% global churn rate, including 38% in the US, driven by Gen Z — The tech giants will need to balance subscriber acquisition with retaining existing customers to avoid losing subs.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK's Archant plans to close two-thirds of its newsrooms by the end of March, after “very low” numbers of staff return because they prefer working from home — Archant is planning to close two-thirds of its newsrooms by the end of March. — It said the “very low” …
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@pressgazette, @jeffjarvis, Nieman Lab and HoldtheFrontPage
Wudan Yan / Poynter:
A freelancer explores how the deep social responsibility that motivates many journalists also makes them an exploitable labor force and susceptible to burnout — Making journalism part of our identities justifies the passion and purpose that brought us to the profession. It also makes us supremely exploitable.
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@bykaleahall, @rainesford, @gchristcle, @ryanfamuliner, @sophialeehyun, @cestmoilanglois, @wudanyan, @cyu888, @nhanson_reports, @nhanson_reports, @stephencrrll, @jordanwildon, @bbcott, @jane_gerster, @michellekarasco, @claythinks, @bhobs22, @wudanyan, @christinebader, @cagilkasapoglu, @fadelallassan, @matthewshaer, @featuresjourno, @meiragebel, @dearclarissa, @mattmillsphoto, @marina_affo, @sophiasgaler, @iwmf, @nicalexiac, @mayalau, @mayalau, @scfgallagher, @smithdanag, @mattvillano, @okamoto__, @katenocera, @nbj914, @trevellanderson, @chelseakoerbler, @lisakaczke, @shiramstein, @eileenguo, @oliviabowden__, @arsonistkitten, @wudanyan and @amandasaint5
Kris Holt / Engadget:
Twitter bans sharing private images and videos without consent, with exceptions for newsworthiness and public figures, and will remove content that users report — Twitter has expanded its private information policy to include media, meaning that users are not allowed to share photos or videos …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: SDNY investigated whether the National Enquirer extorted Bezos by threatening to publish his private photos, but closed the probe without charges — Probes by federal officials on phone-hack, extortion claims haven't led to public action — In 2019, Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos accused …
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