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4:25 PM ET, April 7, 2022

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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.
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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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 …
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 …
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
Le Monde launches an English-language edition; the outlet has 425K digital subscribers and is aiming for 1M in the next 2-3 years, with 25% reading in English  —  French newspaper Le Monde is launching an English version of its website on Thursday to win over international subscribers …
Discussion: @atbwebb and Press Gazette
Associated Press:
Turkish court suspends the trial in absentia of Saudis accused of murdering Jamal Khashoggi and transfers the case to Saudi Arabia, which may lead to a cover up  —  ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing …
Reuters:
Mexico's president says the government will channel a quarter of its publicity budget, about $37M, into health insurance and pensions for poorer journalists  —  President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said his government would channel a quarter of its publicity budget into paying …
Linley Sanders / YouGov:
YouGov survey of 1,500 Americans in March 2022: the most trusted news orgs by both sides of the political aisle are the Weather Channel, the BBC, PBS, and WSJ  —  Americans of opposing political parties are sharply divided on how much they trust the news reported by national media organizations …
Alex Pareene / The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter:
A parody criticizes Substack's VP of comms after she said Twitter staff worried about Elon Musk “pushing for less regulated speech” should not move to Substack  —  Free speech means I'm allowed to do this  —  Hello, welcome.  I'm a “VP” ("vice president") of “Comms” ("communications") at the newsletter company.
New York Times:
El Salvador passes a law to punish the relaying of gang messages with up to 15 years in prison, but the vagueness of the law could lead to media censorship  —  A measure punishing the sharing of information about gangs is so vague, critics say, that virtually anyone can be arrested for speaking …
Discussion: The Guardian and Al Jazeera
Sara Fischer / Axios:
First Look Media, parent company of The Intercept, is laying off 20 people, according to a note to staff from CEO Michael Bloom and a source  —  First Look Media, the parent company to The Intercept, is laying off 20 people, according to a note to staff obtained by Axios and a source familiar with the situation.
Zheping Huang / Bloomberg:
Tencent will shutter its game streaming service Penguin Esports on June 7, after China blocked a Tencent-led merger between Huya and DouYu  —  Tencent Holdings Ltd. announced it will shut down its game streaming service, more than a year after Beijing blocked its effort to create China's equivalent …
 
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Pinterest announces a comprehensive policy to ban ads and posts that feature climate misinformation, the first major online platform to do so
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Nielsen: as of February 2022, the US had over 817K unique program titles across traditional TV and streaming services, up 26% from December 2019
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ESPN releases its first NFTs, ranging from $100 to $500 and featuring Tom Brady, in partnership with NFT startup Autograph, which was co-founded by Brady
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