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Abram Brown / Forbes:
Kremlin-linked RIA Novosti, with 200K+ TikTok followers, has posted misleading info nearly three dozen times on TikTok over the past four days despite new rules — RIA Novosti, a Russian government news agency whose origins date back to World War II, has published nearly three dozen posts …
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Wall Street Journal, Wired, @caseynewton and @abebrown716
Tim Marchman / VICE:
Newly released emails show Chris Cuomo's deep involvement in his brother's crisis-response operation, especially parts dealing with sexual harassment claims — Newly obtained emails show just how deep the former CNN personality's involvement in his brother Andrew's political operation was. — TM
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Newsbusters, New York Post, @vicenews, @laurenkgurley, @joemfox, @jason_koebler, @timmarchman and @moorehn
Eduardo Suárez / Reuters Institute for the Study …:
Q&A with Meduza editor Alexey Kovalev on how the Russian-language outlet prepped for censorship, the loss of Russian donors, channels for reaching readers, more — “We are energised by the importance of our mission,” says investigations editor Alexey Kovalev, who'll keep reporting from abroad
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@cbctom, @jayrosen_nyu, @ethanz, @risj_oxford, @eduardosuarez, @risj_oxford, @eduardosuarez, @eduardosuarez, @rasmus_kleis, @eduardosuarez and @fedecherubini
Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Australia's news bargaining law one year in: money covers more jobs, including at ABC, but deals are murky and riches aren't spread equally — SYDNEY - More than a dozen years ago, the US Federal Trade Commission sponsored an ominously titled workshop, “How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?”
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The Guardian, @bgrueskin, Financial Times, @stephenjadler, @jon_allsop, @ketanj0, The Judith Neilson Institute, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @sulliview, @jason_kint, @jswatz, @peterlattman, @jeffjarvis, @edmundlee, @bgrueskin, @jayrosen_nyu, American Press Institute, @matthewstoller, @jason_kint, @cjr, @bgrueskin and Mumbrella
Zack Sharf / Variety:
After criticism, CinemaBlend pulls a review by its managing director that said Pixar's Turning Red had narrow appeal as it was set in Toronto's Asian community — “Turning Red” cast members spoke up in support of the new Pixar film and its universality following a controversial review …
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@sassymamainla, @mandford, @kneon, @aliciavitarelli, @emilykthen, Too Much TV Newsletter, @cinemablend, @sean_oconnell, IndieWire and Twelve Thirty Six
Jem Aswad / Variety:
RIAA: recorded music industry reached $15B in 2021 revenue; paid subscriptions grew 11% to 84M, revenue rose 23% YoY to $9.5B; vinyl sales rose 61% YoY to $1B — The U.S. recorded-music business continues its upward swing, posting a near-record $15 billion in revenue for 2021 …
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Billboard, Substack, @danrys, @dada_drummer, insideradio.com, Music Business Worldwide and RIAA
Angela Fu / Poynter:
Tribune pay equity study finds median salaries for Black women in 2021 were 22.5% less than those of their white male colleagues and other pay gaps — The study found that the median salary for Black women at unionized Tribune newsrooms in 2021 was 22.5% less than that of their white male colleagues.
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@poynter, @newsguild and bookforum.com
Associated Press:
A freelance video journalist for The Associated Press has been held for 100 days in Ethiopia without being charged; AP and press advocates call for his release — NEW YORK (AP) — Amir Aman Kiyaro, a freelance journalist accredited to The Associated Press, marked 100 days in detention without charge …
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@dakekang, The Definitive Source, @apjoshgoodman, The Hill, @juliepace, @elaheizadi, @zekejmiller, @pressfreedom, @ap, @derl, @elaheizadi and @pressfreedom
Jason Aycock / Seeking Alpha:
Lee Enterprises' shareholders vote to return three director nominees to the board, which the company calls “a resounding rejection” of Alden — - Lee Enterprises' (LEE -4.4%) annual meeting has generally gone by the books, with shareholders voting overwhelmingly to return three director nominees to the board.
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Associated Press and Poynter
Tom Parker / Reclaim The Net:
DuckDuckGo, which has touted its “unbiased” search results for years, says it will down-rank sites “associated with Russian disinformation” — The founder of DuckDuckGo, a Google-alternative search engine that has touted its “unbiased” search results for years …
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Engadget, @cephalon_shade, @timcast, Breitbart, @hackermaderas, @justkelly_ok, Mashable, @yegg, @getongab, @yegg, @yegg and @naomibrockwell, more at Techmeme »
Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
PitchBook: in 2021, VC funding in media declined in the US and Europe, with $250M invested in the US and $110M in Europe, but grew to $640M in other regions — Despite some eye-catching deals in the last year, venture capital funding for media remains well below the 2015 and 2017 peaks …
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@pressgazette
Brian Welk / The Wrap:
Disney says it will pause all business in Russia, including licensing, cruise activities, National Geographic magazine and tours, and linear channels — Disney is now pausing all of its business in Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, calling Vladimir Putin's actions an “unrelenting assault on Ukraine.”
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Media Play News, Reuters, The Streamable, Deadline, @sharonwaxman, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Axios and Hollywood Reporter