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4:20 PM ET, March 15, 2022

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CNN:
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova were killed in the incident that injured Fox correspondent Benjamin Hall  —  New York (CNN Business)Two journalists were killed while reporting in Ukraine on Monday, including Pierre Zakrzewski, a longtime Fox News photojournalist.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott says the network's correspondent Benjamin Hall has been injured and hospitalized while reporting outside Kyiv
Tarpley Hitt / Gawker:
Insider EIC Nicholas Carlson earns $600K per year plus an annual $600K bonus, last recorded in 2019, per a leaked salary document for all 640 editorial staffers  —  In late January, Insider's Global Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Carlson announced a new series on Twitter called “Salary Journeys.”
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Over 40 former and current BuzzFeed staff file an arbitration claim saying they were illegally shortchanged in its IPO and seek damages estimated at over $4.6M  —  The group is asking for compensatory damages estimated at more than $4.6 million.  —  More than 40 former and current employees …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
MPA: streaming made up 72% of the $99.7B global streaming and theatrical movie market in 2021, up from 46% in 2019; streaming subscriptions hit 1.3B, up 14% YoY  —  A sharp uptick in paid online video subscriptions and original content production for streaming platforms has helped …
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A fundraising campaign organized by journalism groups for Ukrainian media raised $4M in a little over two weeks, including $1.5M for the Kyiv Independent  —  Money is pouring in for the Ukrainian journalists covering the invasion of their homeland.  A fundraising campaign organized …
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Some First Amendment experts hope some libel suits against right-wing outlets will succeed, showing the value of “actual malice” or “reckless disregard” rules  —  Some legal experts say it is time to draw a sharp line between protected speech and harmful disinformation.
The Guardian:
A Russian court fines Marina Ovsyannikova ~$280 for her anti-war video statement before her on-air protest; she was held without legal counsel for 12 hours  —  Fine of about £215 is relatively light sentence for protest that shocked Russian TV viewers and earned plaudits from western leaders
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Danika Fears / The Daily Beast:
Marina Ovsyannikova, editor of Russian state TV network Channel One, interrupted its evening broadcast with an anti-war sign and was subsequently arrested
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Several Patreon creators say Vimeo is asking them to pay for custom plans costing thousands of dollars a year, as Vimeo shifts focus to large corporate clients  —  Popular Patreon creators are being hit with unexpected Vimeo price hikes as Vimeo shifts corporate strategy
Discussion: JOMO, more at Techmeme »
Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal:
Ad holding company Publicis says it is leaving Russia by transferring Russian operations to local management; IPG and WPP earlier said they were pulling out  —  Move comes after Interpublic Group and WPP said they were leaving Russia given its invasion of Ukraine
Discussion: Ad Age, PRWeek, MediaPost and @adage
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Bob Bakish says Paramount is suspending operations in Russia, suspending Paramount Global content, theatrical releases, S&S sales, and all new licensing deals  —  Paramount president and CEO Bob Bakish has revealed further steps to pause operations in Russia following its invasion …
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
 
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
FCC rule requiring broadcasters to disclose foreign government-sponsored programming goes into effect Tuesday
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Interview with CNN correspondent Matthew Chance on reporting live from Kyiv and leaving the battlefield: “You start making mistakes when you get tired”
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Hollywood Reporter:
Filing: Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2021 compensation package topped $246M, driven by stock options, vs $37.7M in 2020, making him one of the highest paid CEOs
Tarpley Hitt / Gawker:
Sources: Insider's global managing editor told its departing staff to stop sending goodbye emails as many high-ranking employees left over the past few months
The Hollywood Reporter:
Discovery's CFO says HBO Max and Discovery+ will be bundled early in the Discovery and WarnerMedia merger and will eventually be combined into one service