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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
A look at likely First Amendment ramifications of the Sarah Palin v. NYT libel case, set to begin Monday, as reporters face aggressive defamation allegations — The trial comes at a time when those who argue that news outlets should pay a steeper price for getting something wrong are more emboldened than they've been in decades.
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin tests positive for COVID-19, delaying her defamation trial against the NYT until February 3 — The long-awaited trial, which could test key First Amendement protections for media, is rescheduled for Feb. 3. — NEW YORK — A long-awaited showdown in a Manhattan courtroom between Sarah Palin …
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News announces plans to overhaul its streaming service, including adding hosts, reviving classic programming, and expanding local offerings — Talent like Norah O'Donnell and Tony Dokoupil will host streaming shows, including revivals of Edward R. Murrow's ‘Person-to-Person’ and doc series ‘CBS Reports.’
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Sony announces it acquired Bob Dylan's recorded music back catalog and rights to future new releases in July 2021; sources say the deal is worth $150M-$200M — Sources tell Variety that the deal was worth between $150 million and $200 million, although the number was not confirmed; reps for Sony and Dylan declined comment.
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Joanne O'Connor / Keeping the Receipts:
Carole Cadwalladr's libel trial shows how UK courts are being used to stifle public interest journalism, renewing calls for anti-SLAPP legislation — There's more at stake than who picks up the legal bill in the trial of Banks vs. Cadwalladr. Press freedom is on the stand too — the Citizens
Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A: Monica Samayoa of the Uproot Project, a network of environmental journalists of color, on covering climate change effects on communities of color and more — Each month, Covering Climate Now speaks with a different journalist about their experiences on the climate beat …
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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
Hundreds of German advertisers and publishers, including Axel Springer, say Google is breaking EU law by phasing out third-party cookies from Chrome by 2023 — Axel Springer among the media groups demanding that Brussels intervene on search giant's plan — Google is facing a fresh complaint …
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Shannon Bond / NPR:
An open letter calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 misinformation following a Joe Rogan podcast controversy gains 1,000+ signatures — An open letter urging Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 misinformation has gained the signatures of more than a thousand doctors …
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Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
France's new windowing rules give Netflix access to movies 15 months after release, other streamers 17 months after, and free-to-air channels 22 months after — After months of heated debates and clashes, the French film industry has set new windowing rules for movies that are released in local theaters.
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Al Jazeera:
Turkey arrests and jails prominent journalist Sedef Kabaş for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan; Kabaş faces four years in prison for her comments — A Turkish court ordered prominent journalist Sedef Kabas jailed pending trial on a charge of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan under …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Amazon buys exclusive ad and distribution rights to My Favorite Murder and more Exactly Right shows; new episodes will be only on Amazon and Wondery for a week — Amazon.com Inc. said it's buying exclusive advertising and distribution rights to popular true crime podcast “My Favorite Murder …
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Politico:
Sixteen media thinkers, including Tom Scocca and David Folkenflik, make predictions about the state of the media in the next 15 years — It's almost conventional wisdom right now that the news media is in a fast-moving crisis, with mainstream news sources collapsing and Americans increasingly divided …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
John Harris reminisces about the early days of Politico on its 15th anniversary and argues that media institutions need to reclaim their agenda-setting power
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Andrew Dickson / New York Times:
How UK stage theater companies are using AR and VR to broadcast productions to viewers at home as the pandemic pushes companies to experiment with new art forms — The Interactive Storytelling Studio at the National Theater in London is using technology to bring a miniature musical to viewers' homes.
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@hesherman, @nytimestech, @nytimesarts and @jangles
Frank Pallotta / CNN:
Netflix's stock drops 48% from November's high as US subscriber numbers hit maturity, forcing it to chase growth in developing markets and verticals like gaming — New York (CNN Business)Just like its comedy film “Don't Look Up,” the sky may be falling for Netflix.
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