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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Journalists shouldn't save scoops for books, like Maggie Haberman revealing staff found documents clogging Trump's toilet, if they want to regain trust in media — Maggie Haberman's book includes at least one bit of info we probably should have known before now. — Hello, dear readers,
Washington Post:
Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times goes to the jury, the first libel case against the news outlet to go to trial in nearly two decades — A jury is now considering Sarah Palin's lawsuit, the first libel case against the Times to go to trial in nearly two decades
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC says Super Bowl LVI will have 30 first-time advertisers, including in crypto, streaming, and sports betting; 2021 had 26 while 2020 and 2019 each had seven — On Sunday, actor Ty Burrell will fulfill a goal that has long been on his bucket list: taking part in a Super Bowl commercial.
Wilson Chapman / Variety:
Netflix orders a docuseries about the couple charged with laundering bitcoin, from Chris Smith, who has directed documentaries on scams including Fyre Festival — Netflix has ordered a docuseries about the recently arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who are accused of running …
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Austen Goslin / Polygon:
Netflix will lose six Marvel live-action superhero shows on February 28; sources say the rights have reverted to Disney, but it's unclear how it will use them — A new message says they'll depart the platform on March 1 — Marvel's live-action superhero series are leaving Netflix starting on Feb. 28, Polygon has confirmed.
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EPC, whose members include Axel Springer and News UK, files an EU antitrust complaint against Google for its alleged anti-competitive ad tech practices — Google (GOOGL.O) on Friday was targeted in an antitrust complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business …
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Jon Porter / The Verge:
The UK's CMA accepts Google's plan to phase out and replace third-party cookies with the Privacy Sandbox and will closely monitor the product's development
The UK's CMA accepts Google's plan to phase out and replace third-party cookies with the Privacy Sandbox and will closely monitor the product's development
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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Tom Brady's production company, Religion of Sports, is looking to raise around $50M at a $100M+ valuation; the company's 2021 revenue was around $35M — Superstar quarterback Tom Brady is freshly retired from football, but he's got plenty else to keep him busy.
Fabiola Sánchez / Associated Press:
Noticias Web director Heber Lopez was murdered on Thursday in Mexico, the fifth journalist killed in the country this year; two suspects are in custody — MEXICO CITY (AP) — A journalist was shot dead in the southern state of Oaxaca on Thursday, the fifth killed this year in Mexico, the state prosecutor's office said in a statement.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Sources: after several staff departures in 2022, Slate executives hired a newsroom consultant; the company plans to double Slate Plus' cost, from $59 to $119 — After high-profile departures, the publication is trying to find a new voice. — In early January, two days after an abrupt announcement …
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A look at Boulder Reporting Lab, a local nonprofit startup with three editorial staff and up to two years of funding from GNI's Local Experiments Project — Newsletter signups went up 60% following the news startup's wall-to-wall coverage of the Marshall Fire.
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@stacyfeldmanbrl, @ylichterman, @ckrewson, @sarahscire and The Boulder Reporting Lab
Emma Graham-Harrison / The Guardian:
The Taliban releases UK journalist Andrew North after holding him and others for several days, the first time foreign reporters were held more than a few hours — Journalist and several other reporters freed after being held while on assignment with UNHCR — The Taliban have released …
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Ann Cooper / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Interview with Kyiv Independent EIC Olga Rudenko on rejecting a generous offer from a Ukrainian oligarch, covering border tensions, and revolting against owners — Olga Rudenko was half a world away from Ukraine on the day that Ukrainian construction tycoon Adnan Kivan abruptly fired …
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New Orleans Times-Picayune:
The Times-Picayune, The Advocate, and NOLA.com name Rene Sanchez as editor, succeeding Peter Kovacs, who is retiring after nine years at the helm — Rene Sanchez, a Louisiana native and award-winning journalist, will be the next editor of The Times-Picayune, The Advocate and NOLA.com.
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