Top News:
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Justin Smith says his startup with Ben Smith will hire English-language-educated journalists globally and will launch in the US and at least one other market — The former Bloomberg Media C.E.O. offered new details on the venture he is starting with the journalist Ben Smith.
Discussion:
@grynbaum, @gerritd, @niemanlab, @gabekahn, @matinastevis, @burgessev, @kenli729, @shibanimahtani, @katenocera, @alicemuwu, @dandrezner, @adamfeuerstein, @maxjrosenthal, @robinsonmeyer, @shibanimahtani, @scottnover, @heatherchen_, @mikemadden, @andrewbeatty, @jbhavan, @shibanimahtani, @anthony, @dcbigjohn, @mattyglesias, @shibanimahtani, @taylorlorenz, @bendreyfuss, @beachwoodreport, @jyarow, @mediaevan, @leighgiangreco, @joshgerstein, @nanjala1, @shibanimahtani, @jamesrbuk, @bensherwood, @mattzeitlin, @f_potkin, @missanabeem, @amandabecker, Gawker, The Wrap, @craftworksxyz, @chrisgeidner and @ginaskchua
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will test an “add an extra member” feature in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, letting primary account holders pay a fee for users not in their household — Netflix will soon launch a test letting primary account holders pay an additional fee for users outside their households …
Discussion:
About Netflix, MediaPost, Insider, Gizmodo, Supercreator, NPR, @iwriteallday_, @notcapnamerica, @scottbix, @zigzaggyzagg, @_shamgod, @steph_i_will, @film_girl, Broadband TV News, Nerdist, @mattnavarra, @shobz, @oneunderscore__, @gracerandolph, Engadget, Input, Glamour, IGN, The A.V. Club, Decider, The Week, UPROXX, Protocol, TechCrunch, Deadline, IndieWire, Tom's Guide, BGR, Polygon, The Streamable, 9to5Mac, The Verge and AppleInsider, more at Techmeme »
Nathan Baschez / every.to:
Substack built apps for web and mobile to create a quiet reading space away from email inboxes, enabled by push notifications for direct reader-writer ties — In the Spring of 2018 I got invited by the CEO of Substack to come to Toronto for a couple days to hang out with the whole team …
Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
A UAE-based consortium, which includes ADQ and e& subsidiary E-Vision, acquires a majority 57% stake valued at ~$420M in Starzplay Arabia — On Thursday, Abu Dhabi-based investment companies ADQ and E-Vision (a subsidiary of e&), and Starz announced the signing of a binding agreement …
Discussion:
Variety, Deadline and Broadband TV News
Andrew Kersley / Press Gazette:
The Times says it crossed 400K digital subs earlier this year after gaining 60K in 2021, and added an average of 1,000/day during Ukraine war's first two weeks — The Times gained an average of 1,000 new digital subscribers a day during the first two weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of its highest ever growth rates.
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
ITV announces an £80M Diversity Commissioning Fund to be spent over the next three years on shows produced by or related to BAME or disabled people — ITV has forged an £80M ($105M) Diversity Commissioning Fund to be spent over the next three years on shows produced by or related to Black …
Discussion:
Variety and Hollywood Reporter
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK plans crackdown on oligarchs and companies intimidating media via SLAPP lawsuits, including strengthening the public interest defense in Defamation Act 2013 — The UK Government has set out plans to crack down on wealthy people and businesses intimidating journalists using defamation and privacy SLAPP actions.
Discussion:
The Guardian
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Media mogul Byron Allen sues Nielsen, claiming it committed fraud by misrepresenting its ability to produce accurate ratings for Allen's smaller TV networks — Media mogul Byron Allen is suing Nielsen, claiming the ratings company was not forthcoming about the reliability of its audience measurement data for smaller TV networks.
Discussion:
Radio & Television …, Bloomberg, Ad Age and Deadline
Kyle Orland / Ars Technica:
The website of Wordle Archive, which let users play previous Wordle puzzles, says it has been taken down at the request of The New York Times — Move could signal a more aggressive stance on certain Wordle clones. — Wordle Archive—a website that let users play through hundreds …
Discussion:
The Verge, @kyleorl, @acookiecrumbles, Insider, @kyleorl, Polygon, PC Gamer and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Interview with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, on the future of open-source WordPress, Tumblr and moderation, Atavist magazine, and more — Matt Mullenweg is the CEO of Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.com, which he co-founded, and Tumblr, the irrepressible social network it acquired …
Discussion:
@reckless, @wearenew_public, @sesmith, @amandafrench, @martinlieberman, @annalist, @banker69, @wearenew_public, @film_girl, @mattcassinelli, @tron, @marckohlbrugge, @anildash and Newslit Daily
Tegan Wendland / Columbia Journalism Review:
Collaborative news outlets lack a flexible tool that helps them edit and share stories for free, often relying on time-consuming work in Word or Google Docs — In October, I joined the Mississippi River Ag & Water Desk, a collaborative reporting project based at the University of Missouri and focused on the Mississippi River Basin.
Discussion:
@niemanlab, @owenthomas, @cjr and American Press Institute
TechCrunch:
Sources: Russian search engine Yandex nears a sale of its media unit, including Yandex News and personal recommendations site Yandex Zen, possibly to VK — Sources say the company is seeking a media exit as top exec hit with sanctions over propaganda charge
Discussion:
Yandex Press Releases, more at Techmeme »
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.
Discussion:
@meghamohan, @lucasfoxnews, @johnrobertsfox, @t_bezruk, @jamesrbuk, Washington Post, @oliverdarcy, @sbg1, @pamilewska, @treyyingst, RTÉ, @bcsolomon, @grynbaum, @kyivindependent, @pressfreedom, @conceptualjames, @johnsweeneyroar, @jengriffinfnc, Breitbart, @stevenportnoy, The Hill, @senatorshaheen, @lisaocarroll, @evefairbanks, @evefairbanks, @evefairbanks, @bcsolomon, @evefairbanks, @clarissaward, @connieschultz, Barrett Media, @jengriffinfnc, @jengriffinfnc, @jengriffinfnc, @jengriffinfnc, @kasie, @maelvirasalazar, @spj_tweets, @piersmorgan, @lisamarieboothe, @jolingkent, @costareports, @bbcjamesm, @oliverdarcy, @amandacarpenter, @chriscoons, @williamjoy, @janicedean, @jeremymbarr, TVNewser, @rsf_inter, @abarnardnyt, @christopherjm, @kurtbardella, @marquardta, @rcallimachi, @lalarian, @freedomofpress, @ajcglobal, @lindseyhilsum, @abarnardnyt, @iaponomarenko, @jaketapper, @garretthaake, @nicrobertsoncnn, @frankthorp, @davidfolkenflik, @brianstelter, @alyssafarah, @drewmckevitt, @evanlamberttv, @maxboot, @oliverdarcy, CBS News, New York Times and Overtime
RELATED:
Jolie Lash / The Wrap:
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott says Benjamin Hall, the correspondent who was seriously injured in Ukraine, is safe and out of the country
Discussion:
@grynbaum, @benmullin, @davidfolkenflik, @oliverdarcy, Fox News, The Week, New York Post, Variety, CNN, New York Times, Next TV, Insider, Deadline and CBS News
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
