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Steven Perlberg / Insider:
Memo: NYT's Dean Baquet tells staff Twitter presence is “purely optional”, to “meaningfully reduce” time on the site, and attacking colleagues is “not allowed” — - NYT Executive Editor Dean Baquet said in a memo that Twitter is now “purely optional” for staffers.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Interview with NYT executive editor Dean Baquet on the details behind the company's Twitter policy, as he encourages staffers to tweet less and report more — “Tweet less, tweet more thoughtfully, and devote more time to reporting,” says executive editor Dean Baquet.
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@politicussarah, @politicussarah, @niemanlab, @moonalice, @froomkin, @laurahazardowen and Mediaite
Choire Sicha / New York Magazine:
NYT's policy on Twitter is right: Twitter provides feedback on journalists' value but it can prompt self-censorship and is where anecdotes are mistaken for data — Today, New York Times honcho Dean Baquet ordered a company-wide “reset” in how his staff should think about Twitter.
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Supercreator, @anoushasakoui, @taylorlorenz and @rachelsklar
The New York Times Company:
Lydia Polgreen returns to The New York Times as an opinion columnist from Spotify podcast studio Gimlet, where she has been managing director — Opinion announces that Lydia Polgreen is returning to The New York Times as an Opinion columnist. — Few journalists have had as peripatetic a life and career as Lydia Polgreen.
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Jon Marcus / AARP:
Report for America launches an Experienced Corps for older and retired journalists to serve as editors and mentors in pared-down newsrooms — They're filling the gaps in community news while learning skills and earning money — ChrisAnna Mink was 60 when she started her second career …
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@jayrosen_nyu, @cforman, @reportinghealth, @aarp, @maxresnik, @report4america and @sarafischer
Variety:
Source: JB Perrette will run Discovery's streaming businesses and Kathleen Finch will oversee its cable networks, except HBO, CNN, and Magnolia, post-merger — Zaslav, as longtime observers predicted, has opted to have a direct-report relationship with the leaders of the businesses …
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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Sources: Meta, to diversify its revenue, is exploring ideas like “creator coins” for Instagram influencers and “social tokens” to reward credible content — Meta has drawn up plans to introduce virtual coins, tokens and lending services to its apps …
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The Verge, ScreenRant, Technicismi, Kotaku, Protocol, Fast Company, New York Post, PC Gamer, U-Studio's Newsletter, Engadget, CNET, Input, Metro.co.uk, Insider, MediaPost, Advik's Newsletter and CoinDesk
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
Le Monde, which has 425K digital subscribers, launches an English version of its site and plans to hit 1M subs in two to three years, with 25% in English — French newspaper Le Monde is launching an English version of its website on Thursday to win over international subscribers in the runup …
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Le Monde.fr, The Guardian, @atbwebb and Press Gazette
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Media critic and Press Run founder Eric Boehlert, who wrote for Media Matters for America, Salon, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, dies in a bike accident at 57 — Eric Boehlert, a media critic devoted to calling out right-wing misinformation through his writing at Media Matters for America …
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Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Interview with Jason Kilar, who spent two years as WarnerMedia's CEO, on paid subscriptions vs. free ad-supported services, measuring audiences, and more — This story first ran in Buffering, Vulture's newsletter about the streaming industry. Head to vulture.com/buffering and subscribe today!
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Variety, @nina_metz, Too Much TV Newsletter and @mediadataequity
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A look at the creation of USA Today's free graphic novel, “An eviction crisis for Black women”, that accompanies a 4,000-word subscriber-only investigation — There's been a lot of talk about the need to experiment with new forms in journalism, especially to reach younger and historically underserved audiences.
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Associated Press:
A Turkish court transfers the trial of 26 Saudis accused of murdering Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears they won't be brought to justice — ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing …
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