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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
RFE/RL suspends its operations in Russia after local tax authorities started bankruptcy proceedings against its bureau on March 4, and police added pressure — WASHINGTON - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has suspended its operations in Russia after local tax authorities initiated …
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Washington Post:
In response to Russia's new media law, independent outlets are closing and journalists are fleeing the country: “They decided to destroy the industry entirely” — Ivan Kolpakov, editor in chief of Meduza, one of Russia's most popular independent media outlets …
Reto Gregori / Bloomberg:
Bloomberg News suspends newsgathering in Russia and EIC John Micklethwait says the 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 …
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CNN, New York Times, @claradfmarques, @aawayne, Associated Press, Ineptocracy Chronicles, @senatordurbin, @afp, @afp, @kitty_donaldson, @bymikebaker, @thedeshbhakt, @fbajak, The Hill, @rcallimachi, @matthewlesh, @pressfreedom, @gladstein, @shashj, @eliothiggins, @chafkin, @lucian_kim, @jenniferjjacobs, @lucas_shaw, @fpleitgencnn, @kaitlancollins, @lindseygrahamsc, @jason_kint, @kateweb, @sdkstl, @lizzadwoskin, @jctheresistance, The Week, CNET, Financial Times, The Wrap and Мед …
Paul Farhi / @farhip:
A Washington Post reporter says the newspaper will remove bylines and datelines from stories produced by its journalists in Russia to ensure its staff's safety
A Washington Post reporter says the newspaper will remove bylines and datelines from stories produced by its journalists in Russia to ensure its staff's safety
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@jordannovet, @bdentonphoto, @rferlpress, @swheaton, @medievalg, @bob_boblaw, @bbctech, @mitchellreports, @katrinanation, @lailaalarian, @robpegoraro, @kyleworton, @minhtngo, @qizhai, @johnnedhyman, @jagarzaramos, @mkarolian, @vabvox, @jsrailton, @azbriananderson, @brettkelman, @alexey__kovalev and @rcallimachi
CBC/Radio-Canada:
CBC/Radio-Canada suspends reporting in Russia while it gets clarity on the new law that “appears to criminalize independent reporting” about Russia and Ukraine
CBC/Radio-Canada suspends reporting in Russia while it gets clarity on the new law that “appears to criminalize independent reporting” about Russia and Ukraine
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@jonathancmunro, @rpoconnor, @alexmassie, @donie, @pablorodriguez, @cbcradiocanada, @davidwcochrane and @cbcchrisbrown, Thanks:@vtuss
Chavi Mehta / Reuters:
CNN says it will stop broadcasting in Russia, after criminal code changes make the spread of “fake” information an offense punishable with fines or jail terms
CNN says it will stop broadcasting in Russia, after criminal code changes make the spread of “fake” information an offense punishable with fines or jail terms
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MediaNama, ZDNet, @brianstelter, @spencerfernando, @sebgorka, @ap, @oliverdarcy, The Hill, TVNewser, Hollywood Reporter, The Moscow Times, @bbcpress and Reuters
Elizabeth Spiers:
A Twitter feud between the NYT's Maggie Haberman and WaPo's Taylor Lorenz shows why tenured lifers object to “building a brand” and why others must rely on it — Trick question. You already are one, whether you want to be or not.
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@taylorlorenz, @maggienyt, @maggienyt, @taylorlorenz, @erinbiba, @paleofuture, @soledadobrien, @jewelwickershow, @gregjaffe, @taylorlorenz, @maggienyt, @stphnfwlr, @kerrymflynn, @laurencaguirre, @taylorlorenz, @onesarahjones, @jayrosen_nyu, @billwerde, @espiers, @shawkward, @worqas, @taylorlorenz, Politico, @michaelbierut, @shortformernie, @shortformernie, @britnidlc, @taylorlorenz, @bdeskin, @levinejonathan, @dangillmor, @karenkho, @espiers, @scottmstedman, @alex, @emilygould, @zengerle, @pbump, @biblioracle, @espiers and @joshconstine
Karen Attiah / Washington Post:
The Atlantic's article on Saudi's MBS shows what's wrong with access journalism and profiling brutal men, including repeating his absurd denials over Khashoggi — In 2018, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embarked on a cross-country, getting-to-know-you tour of the United States …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham have pushed pro-Putin messages during the Ukraine invasion, some clips of which have been shown on Russian TV — The former presidential adviser and Russia expert Fiona Hill made headlines last week when she stated bluntly in a Politico interview …
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@liz_cheney, @mollyjongfast, Public Notice, @markpoloncarz, @scottadamssays, @ggreenwald, PRESS RUN, @sulliview, @jeremylittau, @blackamazon and Mediaite
Gizmodo Media Group Union:
Gizmodo Media Group Union announces a deal with G/O Media that raises salary minimums, severance, and parental leave, maintains health care coverage, and more — After four days of picketing in the first open-ended strike by a digital media shop, G/O Media management has acknowledged the strength and demands of our members.
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@gmgunion, @anastasiakeeley, @jwhitbrook, @dellcam, @thetomzone, @pocgamer, @taylorlorenz, @adamconover, @xpatriciah, @genepark, @wgaeast, @bobservo, Waywards, @mwwcnm and @sueonthetown
Brent Lang / Variety:
Netflix says it is suspending its service in Russia, which operates through a joint venture with the country's National Media Group and has 1M+ subscribers — Netflix has suspended its service in Russia to protest the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Lisa Abend / TIME:
The Kyiv Independent and other Ukrainian journalists describe covering Russia's invasion, making mistakes, embracing activism, and more — Simply doing the job exposes journalists to grave danger. Cameraman Yehvenii Sakun was killed in a March 1 missile attack on a Kyiv television tower.
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The Guardian, @iaponomarenko, @naina_bajekal, @amie_fr and Journalism.co.uk
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Ann Cooper / Nieman Reports:
A look at the media outlets in Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, and Georgia, four post-Soviet states that struggle to fund self-sustaining independent journalism — As Ukrainians defend their country against the Russian invasion, journalists there and in other post-Soviet states guard their fragile press freedoms
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@amlwhere and @columbiajourn
Bloomberg:
TikTok suspends livestreaming and new content uploads in Russia in response to the country's new law that would impose prison terms for spreading “fake news” — TikTok says it's suspending livestreaming in Russia amid the country's new “fake news” law that's aimed at silencing dissent …
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A study finds that participants who were told a reporter identified as a “storyteller” were more likely to say that the news story and the reporter were biased — A survey in the U.S. found the public associates “storytellers” with liars and making things up.
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RQ1, @joshsternberg, @journalismuc, @laurahazardowen, @lussenpop, @agnel88_philip, @stephaniemlee, @jayrosen_nyu, @alexlaughs, @genepark and Platy's Web Excursions