Top News:
Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
Source: WarnerMedia's probe into Chris Cuomo advising his brother has broadened to include ties between Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo — The ongoing investigation, which exposed an affair that led to Zucker's abrupt resignation yesterday, has expanded to include possible …
RELATED:
Sara Fischer / Axios:
A 40-minute recording of a CNN staff meeting with WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar showcases frustration and confusion over how and why Jeff Zucker was forced out — CNN staffers on Wednesday pummeled WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar with tough questions in the wake of the resignation of CNN boss Jeff Zucker …
Discussion:
Puck, Vanity Fair, Insider, @miriamelder, @sherman4949, @noahshachtman, @dylanbyers, @indivisibleteam, Wall Street Journal, @vanityfair, @maxwelltani, @jbarro, @maxwelltani, @maxwelltani, @maxwelltani, @soledadobrien, New York Post, @noahshachtman, @joepompeo, RADAR, @sherman4949, @maxwelltani, @keitholbermann, @benyt, @jbarro, The Daily Beast and @maxwelltani
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Jeff Zucker's legacy is defined by his pursuit of TV ratings at NBC and CNN and his relationship with Donald Trump, whose persona he helped create and burnish — Many questions still swirl around Wednesday's startling announcement that, after nine years, Jeff Zucker's reign as CNN president was over.
Discussion:
@sulliview, Newser, @dbernstein, @colmorrisdavis, @dominicholden, @jrubinblogger, @jayrosen_nyu, New York Post, @mrdanzak, Substack, @jeffjarvis, @pilhofer and @davidgura
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
Jeff Zucker's resignation puzzles CNN staff as his relationship was an “open secret”: “Everyone thinks this is Kilar taking his succession swipe back at Jeff”
Discussion:
@grynbaum, Katie Couric Media, The Wrap, @grynbaum, @grynbaum, CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, @mattnegrin, RADAR, @dicktofel, @jeffjarvis, @grynbaum, @goldman, @brianstelter, @grynbaum, @kimmasters, @edmundlee, @grynbaum, @soledadobrien, @espiers, @tombevanrcp, TVNewser, Insider, @tomgara, ET Canada, @mrernestowens, @robenfarzad, @joshsternberg and @nymag
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Jeff Zucker resigns as CNN president and chair of WarnerMedia's news and sports division, saying he didn't disclose a relationship with a senior CNN executive
Discussion:
Media Nation, Washington Post, Politico, Columbia Journalism Review, Insider, @mediaite, @irin, People.com, Variety, RADAR, @benyt, @parkermolloy, The Wrap, The Week, The Guardian, Mediaite, The Kitchen Pundit, New York Post, Scroll.in, Junghoon's Direct Media …, Fox News, The Atlantic, @brianstelter, Bloomberg, Poynter, Barrett Media, @jayrosen_nyu, @megynkelly, @lisabloom, @kimmasters, @oliverdarcy, @kasie, @brianstelter, @jdawsey1, @levinejonathan, @mercedesschlapp, Daily Mail, @davidgura, @soledadobrien, @perlberg, @benmullin, @davidfolkenflik, @soledadobrien, @brianstelter, @variety, @chuckrossdc, @awallenstein, @kellyannepolls, @gpollowitz, @oliverdarcy, @jbflint, @byashleyhackett, @davidmdeloso, @ewong, @jrubinblogger, @michaelbd, @jbflint, @thegarance and @bristei
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Audio: Daniel Ek says Spotify needs exclusives for leverage to land deals with Amazon, Google, and others, and that Spotify is a platform, not a publisher — He says Spotify is a platform, not a publisher — Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed employees about the Joe Rogan controversy …
Discussion:
@mattdpearce, New York Times, The Wrap, insideradio.com, Protocol, Slate, Washington Post, Washington Post, @ashleyrcarman, The Daily Beast, @tbonier, Billboard, Tubefilter, @chrismessina, @camfaulkner, The A.V. Club, @reckless, @dada_drummer, @accessnow, Financial Times, @chriswelch, @adrs, @johnmoe, @reckless, @carnage4life, The Wrap, @andyboxall, @nitashatiku, @willoremus, @nytopinion, Deadline, @bheater, Engadget, @dkiesow, @rgay, Variety, @gerryconway, @econ_marshall, @karlbode, @drjengunter, The Week, RAIN News, @tommytomlinson, @megpillow, @tsnotyaw, @reckless, Rolling Stone, CNN, @aweiss, @baekdal, @wagatwe, @evan_greer, @reanimike, @ahmedbaba_, @jamessurowiecki, @markmilian, @mcwm, @justinhendrix, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @pashulman, @heerjeet, @broderick, Insider, PRWeek, Dirt, Insider, CNET, The Wrap, New York Times, Bloomberg and Financial Times, more at Techmeme »
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Amazon breaks out advertising services revenue for the first time, reports $9.7B for Q4, up 32% YoY, $31.2B for FY 2021; subscription services grew 15% to $8.1B — - Amazon disclosed advertising for the first time on Thursday. — Amazon said its advertising business is growing 32%, and booked $31 billion last year.
Discussion:
@benedictevans, Amazon, CNBC, CNET, @benyt, @stacyfmitchell, @stacyfmitchell, @stacyfmitchell, @stacyfmitchell, @daveleeft, @mattrosoff, New York Post, TheStreet, @edmundlee, @sarthakgh, @pkafka, @craigsilverman, @pathedger18, @rakeshlobster, @0xdabbad00, @benyt and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
The Wikimedia Foundation and other media groups say a US bill that would let news publishers bargain with tech platforms could hurt small and local outlets — A proposal aimed at giving news publishers the power to bargain with dominant tech platforms over the distribution of their content …
Discussion:
American Press Institute and The Rural Blog
RELATED:
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
The UK and Canada draft laws akin to Australia's news bargaining code, which basically determines how much money outlets need to stop complaining about Google — The U.K. and Canada look ready to copy Australia's idea to force Google and Facebook to give publishers money.
Discussion:
@dskok, @emilybell, @mattnavarra, @chrismsutcliffe, @rasmus_kleis, @damiencave, @corinne_podger, @dangillmor, @pilhofer and @jayrosen_nyu
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin's libel case against the NYT begins, with the potential to alter precedent granting broad protections to news outlets writing about public figures — The former Alaska governor claims the paper defamed her with a 2017 editorial that was later corrected, in a case that tests long-standing protections for publishers
Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal:
Snap CFO says parts of the company's ad business began to recover from Apple's privacy changes quicker than expected, as Snap sees its first quarterly profit — Snapchat maker says it will take time to fully adapt to the iPhone maker's software changes; shares rally after hours
Discussion:
CNBC, Axios, New York Times, The Information, @tonymoonbeam, @willoremus, Fortune, Reuters, ZDNet, @aagave, @thorntonmcenery, @sarahfrier, @tanayj, @anthony and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Lillian Rizzo / Wall Street Journal:
After complaints of limited Tokyo Olympics coverage on Peacock in 2021, NBCUniversal is offering all its Beijing Olympics coverage live on Peacock premium tiers — Comcast's nascent streaming service will provide full access to live coverage after drawing criticism during Tokyo Games
Discussion:
@benmullin
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC says its Super Bowl ad inventory is sold out across NBC, Telemundo and all digital platforms including Peacock; some 30-second units sold for $7M — Kickoff for Super Bowl LVI is still days away, but NBC has scored at least one touchdown. — NBC has sold out all of its inventory for the Big Game …
Discussion:
The Wrap, Crain's New York Business, Advanced Television, @bristei, Ad Age, OutKick, MediaPost, Deadline, Next TV, Mashable and Hollywood Reporter
Ayaz Gul / Voice of America:
The Taliban released two journalists working for independent broadcaster Ariana TV on Wednesday after arresting them on Monday — The Taliban on Wednesday released two journalists working for a local news channel in Afghanistan two days after their arrests, which drew domestic …
Stephanie Condon / ZDNet:
Meta CFO says Apple's ATT privacy changes will cost the company $10B in revenue during 2022 and that Google “faces a different set of restrictions from Apple” — Meanwhile, the company accused Apple of favoring Google over app-based platforms like Facebook with its privacy policies
Discussion:
Financial Times, Facebook, Breitbart, CNBC, MacRumors and The Economic Times, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
BBC:
Meta reports Q4 ad revenue of $32.6B, up 20% YoY, but warns sales growth could be 3%-11% in Q1 2022 due to iOS changes, inflation, and supply chain disruptions
Discussion:
Variety, CNBC, Ad Age, CNBC, @eric_seufert, @jimmy_dore, Reclaim The Net, @aparanjape, @ashkan, @corymillsfl, @hotlinejosh and @xpangler, more at Techmeme »
Lee Enterprises, Inc.:
Lee Enterprises reports Q1 revenue of $202.3M, down 4.5% YoY, net income of $13.2M, down 19.5% YoY, and 450K digital-only subscribers, up 57% YoY — Digital-only subscribers grew 57%; exceeds halfway mark to 2026 target of 900K Digital Advertising Revenue totaled $43M in the quarter (+19% YOY)
RELATED:
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
