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Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times:
Google plans to bring Privacy Sandbox to Android, preserving its Ad ID system for two years, and says it'll be less disruptive than ATT for advertisers and devs — It says it will give other companies plenty of time to adapt to changes to its Android software. Similar changes made by Apple affected big internet companies.
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Spotify is acquiring Chartable and Podsights, two podcast analytics companies that let podcasters and networks include tags in shows to track listeners — Chartable and Podsights are being bought — Spotify is making more podcast acquisitions. The company announced today it's acquiring …
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Jane Croft / Financial Times:
UK Supreme Court rules that suspects in a criminal investigation have the right not to be named by the media until charged, rejecting Bloomberg's appeal — Supreme Court decision will have far-reaching implications for British media — Bloomberg has lost a privacy case at the UK's highest court …
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John Micklethwait / Bloomberg:
Bloomberg EIC says UK courts are punishing investigative journalists for tabloid excesses and protecting the privacy of only those who can afford it — It is always convenient for editors to pontificate about press freedom when they lose court cases. However, the U.K. Supreme Court's decision …
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Phelim Kine / Politico:
Experts say Otter.ai, the automated transcription app that is a favorite of journalists, and its competitors offer only lax security that could endanger sources — Otter.ai has saved reporters countless hours transcribing interviews. Caveat emptor. — Mustafa Aksu is a wanted man.
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Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, pledges to donate to PEN America a minimum of $100K a year for five years to fight book banning in the US — Markus Dohle, the chief executive of Penguin Random House, said the effort “ties into the future of our democracy.”
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Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Sources: several jurors in Palin's lawsuit told the judge's clerk after ending deliberations that they couldn't avoid learning that the judge had already ruled — Several jurors tasked with deciding Sarah Palin's defamation case against the New York Times knew that the judge presiding …
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Source: News UK is considering selling its classic front pages and exclusive photos as NFTs — Sun publisher examining whether classic front pages and exclusive photos can have lucrative second life — Rupert Murdoch's publishing arm is considering making a move into the frothy market …
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New York Times:
Interviews with 30+ people about CNN tumult reveal a new claim of sexual assault against Chris Cuomo while at ABC and details about Jeff Zucker's power collapse — The network's top-rated host and its president both were forced out, following ethical lapses, an office romance and a letter from a lawyer for “Jane Doe.”
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar says CNN CMO Allison Gollust has resigned after a company probe found violations of policies by her, Jeff Zucker, and Chris Cuomo
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
ViacomCBS, which is renaming as Paramount, closed down 17.8% on Wednesday after saying it will boost streaming spending to $6B by 2024, up from $2.2B in 2021 — The stock tumbled more than 20% in early trading Wednesday before closing down 17.8%, to $29.58 per share.
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Shauna Lewis / CampaignUK:
Discovery launches an “ad-lite” version of Discovery+ in UK and Ireland for £3.99 per month, claiming it is the first offering with limited ads in the UK — The platform will offers a cheaper subscription for limited ads. — Discovery UK has launched an “Ad-lite” …
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Ken Kurson, former NY Observer editor, pleads guilty to cyberstalking in a deal that could see the case dropped; Trump pardoned him for related federal charges — NEW YORK (AP) — A former newspaper editor who received a pardon from former President Donald Trump pleaded guilty Wednesday …
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
BBC wants to double its editorial team in North America by adding 20 positions, and says the Americas business contributes around a third of BBC Studios sales — The BBC wants to fill more than 20 editorial positions in the U.S. and Canada, which would double its digital news team …
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