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2:50 PM ET, February 4, 2022

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Wall Street Journal:
Filing: News Corp discovered a hack on January 20 that accessed emails and documents of some staff; an expert says the attack is likely linked to China  —  The attack, discovered on Jan. 20, affected publications including The Wall Street Journal, New York Post and the company's U.K. news operation
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
Top Biden administration spokespeople became hostile when reporters pressed them to provide at least some proof to back up their claims about Syria and Russia  —  If it's starting to feel like March 2003, that's because President Joe Biden's administration is definitely taking an “either you are with us or with the terrorists” vibe.
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
In an interview, David Zaslav denies that John Malone, who is a Discovery board member and critical of Jeff Zucker's CNN leadership, pushed for Zucker's ouster  —  Speaking to CNBC Friday morning in separate interviews, John Stankey and David Zaslav push back on claims of John Malone's involvement.
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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
Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
Source: WarnerMedia's probe into Chris Cuomo advising his brother broadened to include ties between Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo
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”
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
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Amazon spent $13B on TV, movie, and music content in 2021, up 18% YoY, a significant slowdown from 2020, when spending grew 41%  —  The ecommerce giant disclosed total video and music expense for 2021 in its annual SEC filing Friday.  That total is compared with $11 billion the year prior, which was up roughly 40% versus 2019.
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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.
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Authorities in Kashmir have arrested Fahad Shah, editor-in-chief of The Kashmir Walla, and are investigating him for alleged sedition and other charges  —  Authorities in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Fahad Shah …
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple reduces the Apple Music free-trial offer from three months to one month; new AirPods, HomePod, or Beats owners still get six months free  —  Apple has quietly made a big change to Apple Music this week, reducing the initial free-trial offer from three months.
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
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt / New York Times:
Jason Epstein, who was a founding co-editor of The NY Review of Books and launched Anchor Books, which published classics as cheap paperbacks, dies at age 93  —  His literary and marketing instincts brought quality paperbacks to American readers and led to the creation of The New York Review of Books.
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Two Jeffrey Epstein victims sue Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown for publishing defamatory statements in her 2021 book about Epstein  —  Two victims of the sex trafficker claim the legendary journalist misrepresented their stories in her book.  —  When Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown published …
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