Top News:
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
The RSF says Russian forces have kidnapped, detained, and tortured dozens of Ukrainian journalists; an editor says her 75-year-old father is being held hostage — Russian soldiers are kidnapping Ukrainian journalists in contested territories and holding them hostage, according to international groups and survivor accounts.
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
A judge dismisses Felicia Sonmez's lawsuit accusing The Washington Post of discrimination by barring her from reporting sexual assault stories; Sonmez to appeal — A reporter at the news organization claimed that it had created a hostile work environment that unfairly prevented her from writing about sexual assault.
James Vincent / The Verge:
The EU's DMA would bar Big Tech from merging personal data for targeted advertising sans consent and let businesses access data they generate for big platforms — Expected to come into force by October — The EU has unveiled its biggest ever legislative effort to balance competition in the tech world.
Discussion:
New York Times, @caseynewton, TechCrunch, Euractiv, consilium.europa.eu, The White House, ScreenRant, Reclaim The Net, @alexeheath, @mmitchell_ai, @pierce, @runasand, TechCrunch, @jason_kint, @1br0wn, @samuelstolton, @caseynewton, @nikitabier, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @kantrowitz, @kantrowitz, New York Post, Wired, MediaPost, The Diff, CNET, The Register, Euractiv, IPG Media Lab, Engadget, Android Police, Wall Street Journal, Transistori, Reuters and Al Jazeera, more at Techmeme »
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
A profile of Penske Media CEO Jay Penske, who has become “the Rupert Murdoch of entertainment publications” as the owner of Variety, THR, Deadline, and more — A quiet Hollywood power broker with a famous name goes on a buying spree that has given him Rolling Stone, South by Southwest and a private island.
Discussion:
@semaforben, @danielpaisner, @mylesmill, @dabeard, @fitztrubey, @hunteryharris, @erikmaza, @felixsalmon, @jeffjarvis, @hilella, @jensmithnyc, @katierosman and @tripgabriel
Jem Aswad / Variety:
After suspending its paid subscription service in Russia on March 9, Spotify now plans to fully suspend its service in the country citing the new censorship law — Spotify, which suspended its paid subscription service in Russia earlier this month due to that country's unprovoked …
Discussion:
Newsweek, Axios, Digital Trends, Reuters, Pitchfork, The Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo Finance, Fortune, The Hill, @lucas_shaw, Deadline, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, The Wrap, Billboard, Engadget, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone and CNBC, more at Techmeme »
Antoinette Siu / The Wrap:
Black News Channel, which launched in February 2020, shuts down after missing its March 25 payroll; sources: the network has shed 120+ staffers since Christmas — After months of uncertainty, Black News Channel (BNC) is shutting down on Friday just two years after its launch.
Discussion:
The Guardian, Mediaite, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Deadline, @aaronlmorrison, Wall Street Journal, @deggans, @tvgrimreaper, @rolandsmartin, @johnvmoore, @niketa, @eclecticbrotha, @nabj, The Root, @davidgura, @phil_lewis_, @pragobots, @diazandytwelve1, @carichampion, @rolandsmartin, @blackpowermedi1, @stewartdantec, @texasfba4ever, @keithboykin, @leftsentthis, @sluggahjells, @elienyc, @kennymack1971, @dorothy4nabj, @kennymack1971 and @marclamonthill
Ed Meza / Variety:
Report: in 2020, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, and Disney made up 72% of Europe's SVOD market and European legacy broadcasters delivered 90% of all TV series produced — Despite expectations to the contrary, the share of Europe's audiovisual market controlled by U.S. players grew …
Discussion:
European Audiovisual Observatory and Cineuropa
Helen Lewis / The Bluestocking:
Three “scandals” illustrate how journalists transform obscure opinions on Twitter into “popular sentiment”, often by inflating critics beyond their actual size — The Ant Mill theory of Discourse. — Happy Friday! — A special edition as I had a new theory to share / a rant to get off my chest.
Discussion:
@mrianleslie, @tomchivers, @kevverage, @psmith, @mediaguido, @niemanlab, @thestephmerritt, @cox_a_r, @kevverage, @caitlinmoran, @johnrentoul, @jeffjarvis, @charliebeckett and @marklittlenews
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle on libraries' “licensing plague”, the growing challenge of crawling newspapers, building permanence, and more — KAHLE ON STAGE AT THE INTERNET ARCHIVE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN SAN FRANCISCO, OCTOBER 21, 2021.
Discussion:
Links I Would Gchat …
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Vox Media expands CRO Ryan Pauley's remit to add consumer, commerce, and affiliate revenue on top of advertising, part of a growing trend intertwining the two — The publisher has reorganized following its merger with Group Nine Media
Discussion:
@bankoff and @markstenberg3
Kerry Cardoza / Study Hall:
A look at the successes and failures of feminist digital publications since the mid-1990s, as staffers at a new outlet, Lux, aim to avoid the snafus of the past — We've proven feminist media can be marketable. But is it possible for media to be (actually) feminist?
Discussion:
@readlux and @studyhallxyz
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Demand in Russia for US-backed media and technology has grown significantly; traffic to RFE/RL's YouTube channels more than tripled during the past three weeks — As Russia's independent media fades to black, there is new demand in the country for U.S.-backed media and technology that has roots in the Cold War.
Discussion:
@williams_paige, @peterbakernyt, @boehlerpatrick, @rferlpress and @karenkornbluh
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 — 
