Top News:
Reto Gregori / Bloomberg:
Bloomberg News suspends newsgathering in Russia; EIC John Micklethwait says a new law “seems designed to turn any independent reporter into a criminal” — Bloomberg News will temporarily suspend the work of its journalists inside Russia after President Vladimir Putin signed legislation …
Discussion:
New York Times, Next TV, CNET, The Wrap, Reuters, @pressfreedom, @eliothiggins, @chafkin, @jctheresistance, @lucian_kim, @jenniferjjacobs, @fpleitgencnn, @kaitlancollins, @lucas_shaw and Мед …
RELATED:
@bbcpress:
The BBC says it must “temporarily suspend” operations in Russia because the country's new law “appears to criminalize the process of independent journalism” — BBC statement on reporting from within Russia. Reacting to new legislation passed by the Russian authorities, BBC Director-General Tim Davie says: https://twitter.com/...
Discussion:
@jonathancmunro, The Guardian, Variety, bbc.co.uk, @elbeardsley, Deadline, The Hill, United States Department …, BBC, Mediaite, @brianstelter, Press Gazette, Reuters, gbnews, @billneelyreport, @lindseyhilsum, @asluhn, HuffPost UK, @kateweb, @donie, @garylineker, @phillipdampier, @pressfreedom, @sdkstl, Press Gazette, @nprkelly, @phillipdampier, Axios, @jonnygeller, Bloomberg, Committee to Protect …, Social Media Today, TVNewser, The Wrap, Мед … and Politico
Chavi Mehta / Reuters:
CNN says it will stop broadcasting in Russia, following changes to the criminal code making the spread of “fake” information punishable with jail terms — CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia, the news channel said on Friday after the introduction of a new law …
Discussion:
TVNewser, Associated Press, @oliverdarcy and Hollywood Reporter
Reuters:
Russia blocks access to the BBC, Deutsche Welle, VOA, RFE/RL, and others over “deliberate and systematic circulation of materials containing false information” — Russia cut access to several foreign news organisations' websites, including the BBC and Deutsche Welle …
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
How The Washington Post, ABC, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and NPR are managing their journalists and logistical challenges in Ukraine and Russia — How the story of Russia's war on Ukraine will be covered inside Russia is increasingly uncertain following the closure of the country's remaining independent media outlets.
Discussion:
@isalara, @jwagnoncourts, @vanityfair, @vanityfair, Mediaite, New Yorker and @pressfreedom
Reuters:
Novaya Gazeta says it will remove posts about Russia's military moves in Ukraine from its website to avoid criminal prosecution of its journalists and readers
Novaya Gazeta says it will remove posts about Russia's military moves in Ukraine from its website to avoid criminal prosecution of its journalists and readers
Discussion:
@eilishhart, @eilishhart, @robertmooreitv, @andrewglobal and @gringostani
CBC/Radio-Canada:
CBC/Radio-Canada suspends reporting from Russia while it seeks clarity on a new law that “appears to criminalize independent reporting” about Russia and Ukraine
CBC/Radio-Canada suspends reporting from Russia while it seeks clarity on a new law that “appears to criminalize independent reporting” about Russia and Ukraine
Discussion:
Talking Biz News, @pablorodriguez, @cbcradiocanada, @cbcchrisbrown and @davidwcochrane, Thanks:@vtuss
The Moscow Times:
Russia's Duma unanimously passes a bill that punishes spreading “fake news” about Russia's military and the operation in Ukraine with up to 15 years in prison
Russia's Duma unanimously passes a bill that punishes spreading “fake news” about Russia's military and the operation in Ukraine with up to 15 years in prison
Discussion:
Reuters, The Independent, Mashable, @micheleberdy, NPR, Protocol, @moscowtimes and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
TikTok says it will start putting labels on videos from some state-controlled media outlets “over the coming days” — It's part of a broader state media policy — TikTok has announced that it'll start putting labels on videos from “some” state-controlled media outlets as it starts rolling out its new state media policy.
Discussion:
TikTok, CNET and TheBlaze, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Kali Hays / Insider:
Meta pauses all Facebook ads targeting people in Russia and blocks all advertisers within Russia from running ads globally, following Russia blocking Facebook — - Facebook made yet another move against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. — The company is halting all ads in the country …
Discussion:
New York Times, The Verge, Wall Street Journal and CNN, more at Techmeme »
Mark Scott / Politico:
Telegram says it is blocking Kremlin-backed media outlets in the EU, including all RT channels, starting for users who signed in with an EU-based phone number
Telegram says it is blocking Kremlin-backed media outlets in the EU, including all RT channels, starting for users who signed in with an EU-based phone number
Discussion:
@markscott82, @alexmartin, @markscott82, @aaronbastani, @aaronbastani, @isdglobal and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
CNBC:
Disney announces a Disney+ ad-supported tier, launching in the US this year and internationally in 2023, as part of its push for 230M-260M subscribers by 2024 — - Disney announced a new ad-supported tier for its Disney+ streaming service on Friday. — In this photo illustration …
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal, Business Wire, The Wrap, MediaPost, TechCrunch, @jboorstin, Bloomberg, Too Much TV Newsletter, The Information, @rwhelanwsj, @aagave, @iheartfatapollo, @jbflint, Engadget, @sherman4949, CNET, @azalben, @loudmouthjulia, What's On Disney Plus, ABC7, Axios, TV Technology and MacRumors, more at Techmeme »
Associated Press:
Pulitzer Prize winner Walter R. Mears, who covered presidential campaigns for The Associated Press for 45 years, dies at 87 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Walter R. Mears, who for 45 years fluidly and speedily wrote the news about presidential campaigns for The Associated Press and won a Pulitzer Prize doing it, has died.
Discussion:
@jmartnyt, @donnacassata, @joekillianpw, @kampeas, @kronayne, @dansewell, @kasie, @jimbourg, @deirdrekwalsh, @ap, @garykarr, @tackettdc, @tackettdc, @tackettdc, @byglenjohnson and @ron_fournier
Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving the media industry after 20 years to join Google's Platforms & Ecosystems team — I'm moving on from media — Ten years after we founded it, The Verge continues to be the best place to discover the import and impact …
Discussion:
@backlon, @lanceulanoff, @loudmouthjulia, @alexeheath, @backlon, @ohnorosco, @reckless, @mc_lotta, @film_girl, @backlon, @chillmage, @nattgarun, @bankoff, @patog7, @kellymakena, @adora, @vjeranpavic, @caseynewton, @jsoltero, @backlon, @samsheffer, @tasharobinson, @taynixster, @prlizzietweets, 9to5Google, @taynixster, @jsnell, @starfire2258, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @jhaverinator, @lutherlowe, @danilic and @dcseifert, more at Techmeme »
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: YouTube is offering grants of $50K to individual podcasters and $200K-$300K to podcast networks to create video versions of their shows — YouTube is reaching out to podcasters and podcast networks, offering “grants” of up to $300,000 to entice them to create video versions of their shows …
Discussion:
@fcain, Engadget, @brianmcc, @tysonbrody and @philnickinson
Robby Soave / Reason:
YouTube suspends The Hill's account over clips of Trump as its election misinformation policy doesn't distinguish between reporting and actual misinformation — On December 9, 2020, YouTube announced it would take down videos that alleged widespread fraudulent voting in the 2020 presidential election.
Discussion:
The Intercept, @drjillstein, @kimiversenshow, @heerjeet, @byyourlogic, @brad_polumbo, @robbysoave, @robbysoave, Reclaim The Net and TheBlaze