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Xander Richards / The National:
BBC concedes Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer Alan Dershowitz was “not a suitable person to interview as an impartial analyst” to discuss the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict — BBC admits fault after interview with Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer Alan Dershowitz — THE BBC has conceded …
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Stand News, Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy outlet, says it is shutting down after police raided its office, froze its assets, and arrested senior staff — Stand News was the last prominent pro-democracy publication in Hong Kong - after the closure of the Apple Daily tabloid and the arrest of its publisherJimmy Lai.
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Hong Kong police arrest Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and five others, saying they conspired to publish “seditious” materials
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
NY appeals court temporarily lifts an order requiring NYT turn over or destroy copies of Project Veritas documents; the NYT remains barred from publishing docs — A New York appeals court said the paper did not need to immediately give up or destroy documents related to the conservative group.
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Dan Kennedy / GBH:
While a court said NYT doesn't have to destroy Project Veritas docs, an earlier ruling gave subjects of reporting new ways to stop investigations via lawsuits — What is New York Supreme Court Judge Charles D. Wood thinking? — On Christmas Eve, Wood issued an order forbidding …
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Financial Times:
Analysis: Disney, Apple, Netflix, Comcast, ViacomCBS, Fox, WarnerMedia, and Amazon plan to spend $115B+ on content in 2022, or ~$140B including sports rights — Investment outlays come amid concerns that it will be harder to attract new viewers in 2022 — The top eight US media groups plan …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
LION: the US and Canada now have over 700 independent local news startups; 80% of LION's 400+ paying members have four or fewer employees — New, independent digital outlets and nonprofits have begun to fill some of the gap left by fading local newspapers.
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Over 50 local US newsrooms launched in 2020 and 2021, the majority in major metro areas and four each in Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, and Florida
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
John Madden, an NFL Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster at CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC, dies at 85 — Madden was one of football's most recognizable ambassadors for decades. — John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach who became one of America's most recognizable ambassadors of professional football …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
As subscriptions to streaming services stall, Comcast, Disney, and other media companies are roping in their news operations to attract subscribers — If a big story erupted at a random hour not too long ago, executives at big TV-news outlets would typically try to break …
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Variety:
The success of Spider-Man: No Way Home could signal a better future for theaters, but signs are mixed as other holiday movies played in largely empty theaters — From shorter theatrical windows to simultaneous streaming releases, this year the cinema business was challenged like never before.
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Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
A CNN producer accused of wrongdoing involving a minor quits after a Project Veritas probe; another CNN producer was indicted earlier on charges tied to minors — A former CNN producer is reportedly under investigation for “serious allegations involving potential juvenile victims” …
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Hot Pod's 2022 podcast predictions: Facebook hosts and monetizes podcasts, fewer exclusive show deals, affiliate revenue growth, standardized salaries, and more — A look at 2022 in the podcasting industry — This story is part of a group of stories called — Hello, hello.
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Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
A Venezuelan man sues Fox News, former host Lou Dobbs, and lawyer Sidney Powell, saying they linked him to false claims of US election rigging — - A Venezuelan businessman has sued Fox News, former host Lou Dobbs, and Sidney Powell. — Dobbs and Powell baselessly accused him of being involved …
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