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9:10 AM ET, January 12, 2022

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David Folkenflik / NPR:
A look at NPR's staffing issues, including pay gaps and a structure separating podcasts and news, after four hosts, three of them women of color, left in a year  —  In the wake of a trio of departures, news stories and private messages shared among NPR staffers reflected the concern that Black …
American Press Institute:
The American Press Institute names Michael D. Bolden as its executive director and CEO, starting on February 14  —  The American Press Institute, an affiliate of the News Media Alliance dedicated to helping news publishers navigate and adapt to organizational and industry change to sustain journalism …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Laura McGann and Mark Bauman launch Grid News, which wants to examine the day's biggest news stories from different viewpoints, with $10M funding  —  The latest media start-up, with millions in funding and a team of more than 20 journalists, aims to bring clarity to weighty issues.
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Mark Jacob / Local News Initiative:
A look at the changes in Chicago's news ecosystem, as nonprofit news assumes a prominent role and public radio station WBEZ becomes a formidable player  —  With Nonprofit News on the March, There Are Plenty of Concerns, but Also New Feelings of Optimism  —  Chicago journalism is undergoing …
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Shamus Toomey / Block Club Chicago:
Nonprofit outlet Block Club Chicago receives a three-year, $1.6M grant from the American Journalism Project and Chicago Community Trust matches another $450K
Yiannis Baboulias / Columbia Journalism Review:
Greece sees increasing concerns about media freedom due to media ownership concentrated in a few people close to the ruling party and attacks on journalists  —  Last November Ingeborg Beugel, a Dutch journalist who has been covering Greece for decades, was advised by her country's embassy …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Candle Media, the company led by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs that bought Hello Sunshine, acquires Faraway Road Productions and a stake in Will Smith's Westbrook  —  Candle Media, a new media rollup company backed by Blackstone and led by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer …
Catie Keck / The Verge:
Roku rolls out Live TV Zone on its homescreen, integrating its channel guide with third-party services including YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling, and more  —  An easy-to-find home for live programming  —  Roku is making live TV even easier to find with its new Live TV Zone, a one-stop shop for all things live and linear.
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Local papers shouldn't fret about The Athletic under the NYT because the talent pool is big, “local sports” includes niches The Athletic can't touch, and more  —  Should the combination keep local publishers up at night?  Or are they different markets altogether?
 
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
After CDC objections, ABC posts the full interview with CDC chief Dr. Rochelle Walensky, which it had edited to remove crucial information about COVID-19 deaths
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Internal memo: Spotify shuts down Spotify Studios, also known as Studio 4; former employees say the podcast studio operated as a “junk drawer” for projects
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
The Associated Press will launch a photojournalism NFT marketplace built by blockchain tech provider Xooa on January 31, with sales used to fund its journalism
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Axel Springer names Goli Sheikholeslami as CEO of Politico Media; Sheikholeslami has been the president and CEO of WNYC for the past two years
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using its technology to power some features in iOS 18; talks with Google on using Gemini remain ongoing

Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg:
Alphabet closes above a $2T market cap for the first time, reaching a valuation of $2.15T after rising 10% on April 26, its biggest one-day jump since July 2015

Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, and others join a board for advising the DHS on deploying AI safely within US critical infrastructure

 
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