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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Washington Post plans to add 70 newsroom positions in 2022, including nearly 20 health and wellness roles and 20+ focused on climate and extreme weather — The plan, which includes the addition of at least 70 newsroom roles, also will expand coverage of social issues, technology and international investigations
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
A New York State appeals court temporarily stays an order by a state trial judge, letting the NYT publish and retain Project Veritas documents — A state appeals court said that a judge's order preventing publication of the documents would not be enforced until a formal appeal could be heard.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Q&A with The Athletic co-founders on the reasoning behind the sale to The New York Times, including respect for the NYT's expertise in growing subscriptions — - The Athletic co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann spoke to CNBC in their first interview since selling to The New York Times.
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Hugh Son / CNBC:
Binance invests $200M to help Forbes with its plan to go public via a SPAC in Q1 2022, making Binance one of Forbes' two largest owners after its listing — - Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is making a $200 million strategic investment in Forbes, the 104-year old magazine and digital publisher, CNBC has learned.
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Mike Sorrentino / CNET:
MoviePass relaunches as a credit-based marketplace and announces PreShow, an ad platform that uses facial detection to track whether a viewer watched an ad — The new MoviePass plans to support all theaters, but it won't be a free-for-all. … Video — MoviePass plans to make its big return …
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Catie Keck / The Verge:
YouTube details creator updates: new video effects, editing capabilities, and monetization tools for Shorts, Shopping expansion, Studio improvements, and more — A lot of new features are in the works for 2022 — YouTube is expanding the ways creators can monetize their content …
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Associated Press:
Minnesota agrees to pay $825K and change several police policies to settle a lawsuit by journalists who were hurt or harassed amid protests over police killings — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought …
J. Clara Chan / Hollywood Reporter:
Interview with BuzzFeed Studios head Richard Alan Reid about the company's feature debut on Amazon Prime, marketing Book of Love with BuzzFeed content, and more — As the studio's first film, ‘Book of Love,’ hits Amazon Prime, the company is readying four more features set to release in 2022.
Wall Street Journal:
The US Senate follows the House in approving a bill barring companies from using forced arbitration in sexual assault or harassment claims; Biden will sign it — Some lawmakers want to ban such clauses for other complaints, such as racial discrimination — WASHINGTON—Companies would no longer …
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Jordan Rose / Complex:
Snoop Dogg acquires Death Row Records from Blackstone-controlled company MNRK Music Group — Snoop Dogg has acquired Death Row Records from the Blackstone-controlled company MNRK Music Group. — According to a press release via Business Wire, the rap legend will be leading the brand for the coming years as its new owner.
Bloomberg:
Netflix in 2021: 51.7% of workers were women, up from 48.7%; 13.3% of US leaders were Black, up from 10.9%, and 8.6% of US workers were Hispanic, up from 7.9% — Netflix has increased the diversity of its U.S. staff, including more Black top executives, as the company looks to have its workforce better mirror the broader population.
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Studying the effect of pandemic layoffs on journalists of color is stymied by a lack of public notice, growing use of NDAs, and journalists' reluctance to speak — The answer has felt both evident and unconfirmable. — Claire Smith's career is so remarkable that it has a place in the hall of fame.
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