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Memo: three of BuzzFeed News' top editors, including EIC Mark Schoofs, are resigning as the division seeks voluntary buyouts to avoid layoffs — Three of BuzzFeed News top editors, including the publication's editor-in-chief Mark Schoofs, resigned as the company prepares to make more cuts to the news division.
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@jimwaterson, @markdistef, @catherinekimny, Axios, The Wrap, @markstenberg3, @tomnamako, The Daily Beast, New York Times, @markstenberg3, Gawker, TVNewser, @sarafischer, @annaknicolaou, Adweek, @kateaurthur, @katenocera, @ajb_powell, @jamesrbuk, @janelytv, @thesarahkelly, @andybcampbell, @jackmirkinson, @brandyzadrozny, @sivavaid, @saramorrison, @kevincollier, @jasonabbruzzese, @palewire, @paulxharris, @eoinhiggins_, @paperhaus, @craigsilverman, @mitrakalita, @jasonabbruzzese, @alexweprin, @benyt and @joshsternberg
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Will Feuer / Dow Jones Newswires:
BuzzFeed reports $40.4M in Q4 net income, up from $32.2M the year before, and revenue of $145.7M, up 18% YoY, driven by 33% YoY growth in content revenue
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Financial Times, The Wrap, @thestalwart, @loudmouthjulia, @pkafka, @buzzfeedpr, @loudmouthjulia, @willfoia and Business Wire
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Ben Smith and Justin Smith say they will name their media company Semafor — Ben and Justin Smith plan to name their new company “Semafor,” a word used to describe a method of communication via two visual signals, the pair confirmed to Axios. … - The Smiths will use the phonetic spelling of the word …
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@benyt, @sarafischer, @jacobwgallagher, @justin_b_smith, @davidclinchnews, @akarl_smith, @jbenton, @katiedjennings and @jamesrbuk
Mstyslav Chernov / Associated Press:
An AP journalist recounts the 20 harrowing days of covering Mariupol under Russian attack; the last two journalists in Mariupol, both from the AP, have now left — MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The Russians were hunting us down. They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in.
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Financial Times, @juliepace, 世.走走, WAVY-TV, Associated Press, @aawayne, @mrandrewdickson, @mrbenjaminlaw, Fox News, @brianstelter, Understandably, Insider, @maxseddon, Russia's War on Democracy, @mcdonnellross, Overtime, TVNewsCheck, @gissisim, @olgatokariuk, @draiochta14, @rommari, @t_mcconnell, @danlamothe, @markaustintv, @brianstelter, @lukolejnik, @michaelmacleod1, @pwnallthethings, @nickschifrin, @dandrezner, @miriamelder, @yamphoto, @liz_cookman, @_emmagh, @aaronblake, @jessicaelgot, @christopherjm, @natashabertrand, @stone_skynews, @andrewkimmel, @lydiaon10, @ap, Substack, Nieman Reports, @yurikageyama, Mediaite, WGN-TV, @photospice, @verambergen, @vanityfair, WHDH-TV, The Week and Washington Post
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Ex-Trump staffers, including Donald Trump, Jr., are launching a news aggregation app called MxM news, to fill a void left by Drudge Report's waning influence — Former Trump staffers, including Donald Trump, Jr., are launching a news aggregation app called “MxM News” that they hope will compete …
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@dkiesow, @sarafischer, @laurahazardowen, @jbenton, @mediaevan, @wickdchiq, @xeni and @surabees
ProPublica:
ProPublica promotes Tracy Weber to managing editor, succeeding Robin Fields — ProPublica announced Monday that Tracy Weber, deputy managing editor, has been promoted to managing editor. In this role, she will lead ProPublica's national journalism to ensure that the newsroom takes on ambitious projects with moral force.
Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat:
Applied XL, founded by two computational journalists to provide real-time data, raises a $3.5M seed led by Hearst Ventures, with STAT and others participating — New York-headquartered Applied XL, a startup that focuses on building algorithms to help enterprises with real-time data tracking …
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A Media Operator, Axios, @rickberke, @rosemaryhgraves, STAT, Applied XL, MediaPost, @newlab, @fpmarconi, @kerrymflynn, @kerrymflynn and Crain's New York Business
Max Tani / Politico:
Sources: Reuters staff are frustrated by Reuters' partnership with Tass, a Russian wire service that's published unverified information about the war in Ukraine — Employees at one of the most well-known news wire services are privately fuming over their company's ongoing partnership …
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Around 30 independent Australian news sites instigate a 24-hour “news freeze” for Tuesday as part of a #WaitingOnZuck campaign asking Meta to make news deals — Independent Australian news sites are instigating a “news freeze” on Tuesday to protest big tech's failures to pay for their content.
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Mediaweek, @simonowens, @coreypein and OUTInPerth
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
CEO Bob Chapek tells staff that Disney made a mistake by not publicly opposing Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill; Disney considers more LGBT-aware content for kids — Executive promises ‘lasting change’ after employee backlash over Disney's handling of Florida bill
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Bloomberg, Deadline, @deadline, @jbflint, @schmoofy, @mgsiegler, @benmullin, @datelinedisney, @lolacoaster, @scottgustin and CNBC
Catie Keck / The Verge:
Roku announces OS 11, coming soon, with a curated “what to watch” hub and custom screensavers; Roku's app will add info about content and where to stream it — Hello there, customizable Photo Streams — Roku device owners will soon have a whole host of new personalization features …
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TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, Engadget, Media Play News and 9to5Google, more at Techmeme »
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Apple announces expanded creator tools for Podcasts Connect, including follower counts and the ability to upload mp3 files as subscriber-only audio — Apple Podcasts is rolling out new features to incentivize podcasters to offer paid subscriptions to listeners on the app.
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Variety, Podnews and Newslit Daily, more at Techmeme »
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Staffers at Creators Media Group, Ukraine's largest publisher of tech news sites, recount their experiences as they continue to file stories, but now about war — Before Ukraine became synonymous with war and suffering, it had a thriving technology scene with accompanying specialist media.
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@wturvill, @wturvill and VentureBeat
Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:
IATSE urges the Academy to reconsider its decision not to present eight Oscars live, calling the change “detrimental” to the Oscars' “fundamental purpose” — “If the winners walk away with the same trophy, then the winners deserve the same recognition,” …
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