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3:00 PM ET, January 24, 2022

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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 …
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.’
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Deadline and Digital TV Europe
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
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
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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Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Netflix COO says the company is “open to licensing large game IP”; job listings hint it may launch Fortnite-like live service games with regular content updates
 
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Anya Schiffrin / Columbia Journalism Review:
An update on interventions designed to help journalism, like municipal advertising in the US, tax credits, and ripple effects of Australia's news bargaining law
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Nielsen: in 2021, Criminal Minds on Netflix was the most-viewed on-demand TV show in the US, and CoComelon was second; Luca on Disney+ was the most-viewed movie
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John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:
OANN owner Robert Herring Sr. posts a video acknowledging that AT&T is dropping the network and urges viewers to ask Spectrum, Dish, and others to carry OANN