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8:40 AM ET, December 13, 2021

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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Long-time Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace leaves the network after 18 years, says “I feel we've built a community here”  —  Long-time “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace is leaving the network after nearly two decades to “try something new,” he announced Sunday.
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CNN:
Chris Wallace will join CNN as an anchor for CNN+, the streaming subscription service set to debut in Q1 2022  —  Chris Wallace is joining CNN as an anchor for CNN+, the much-anticipated streaming subscription service that will debut in Q1 2022.  —  “I am thrilled to join CNN+.
Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
A deep dive into a secretive US CBP unit that investigated as many as 20 journalists, including NYT's Ali Watkins and AP investigative reporter Martha Mendoza  —  It was almost 10 p.m. on a Thursday night, and Ali Watkins was walking around the capital following instructions texted by a stranger.
Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
At the Oslo awards ceremony, Nobel Prize winners Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov call for peace, a renewed commitment to democracy, and support for a free press  —  At an awards ceremony in Oslo, Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitri A. Muratov of Russia called for peace, democratic renewal and support for a free press.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The International Fund for Public Interest Media, led by Mark Thompson and Maria Ressa, says it is looking to raise $100M after the US pledges up to $30M
Knight First Amendment Institute:
Proposal: all major digital ad platforms should disclose impressions, targeting placement, delivery data, creative data, to be stored in public FTC databases  —  Proposal spells out criteria that trigger transparency requirement, with ad data to be collected by government agency
Axios:
Some current and former BuzzFeed staff can't sell their stock amid a steep price drop, due to poor communication from BuzzFeed and its stock transfer agent  —  Many early BuzzFeed employees remain unable to sell their shares, even though the company went public this past Monday.
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Maxwell Strachan / VICE:
In Slack posts, Jonah Peretti denies “speculation” that big investors and execs could trade BuzzFeed stock ahead of others, blames transfer agent for problems
Katherine Huggins / Mediaite:
CNN hires Alyssa Farah as a political commentator; she served as press secretary for Mike Pence and DOD and was White House communications director in 2020  —  Alyssa Farah, previously the White House communications director for former President Donald Trump, will join CNN as a political commentator.
Ben Quinn / The Guardian:
The UK high court rules Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face espionage charges, overturning a previous judgment in January  —  Decision overturns previous ruling that Wikileaks co-founder could not be extradited due to mental health concerns  —  Julian Assange can be extradited …
Financial Times:
Profile of Disney CEO Bob Chapek, whose top priorities include Disney+ and the metaverse, as the “parks guy” brought the company back from pandemic lows  —  Bob Chapek borrowed billions and sidelined insiders.  It's all part of the plan — exclusive  —  Bob Chapek is in his element.
Wall Street Journal:
Sirius XM hires Disney's Joe Inzerillo, who played a key role in launching Disney+, as its chief product and technology officer  —  Satellite radio company bets on one of streaming tech's key designers to help attract listeners beyond the car  —  Satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM …
Zeyi Yang / Protocol:
Dot Dot Stand, an English-language “third-party tech blog” covering China with 13K Twitter followers appears to be operated by Tencent's public relation arm  —  With about 13,000 Twitter followers, Dot Dot Stand looks like a promising new publication covering China's technology trends.
 
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Anya Schiffrin / Columbia Journalism Review:
EU bills targeting disinformation, like the Digital Services Act, could be a “game changer” in 2022, but journalists want to make sure they won't be censored
CNN:
A look at the history of journalists trying to go to space, as Good Morning America host Michael Strahan takes a brief ride on Blue Origin's latest launch
Gabby Miller / Columbia Journalism Review:
US newsrooms: between March 2020 and August 2021, 6,154+ editorial and non-editorial workers were laid off, ~86 outlets closed, and 42 were absorbed via M&As
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Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast:
Two photojournalists sue Andy Ngo, alleging he violated copyright law by profiting from reposting their original, firsthand videos of protests and civil unrest
Jane Martinson / Prospect Magazine:
A look at the shakeup at the Daily Mail, including the ouster of editor Geordie Greig, the return of Paul Dacre, and the departure of MailOnline's Martin Clarke
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
An Australian senate inquiry into diversity in media ownership and News Corp finds “significant changes are required” and recommends a judicial inquiry
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP
 
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