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3:05 PM ET, April 9, 2022

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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Discovery takes control of HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros., forming Warner Bros. Discovery led by CEO David Zaslav and set to begin publicly trading on Monday  —  New York (CNN Business)Discovery's merger with WarnerMedia took effect on Friday afternoon, creating a streaming media giant led by CEO David Zaslav.
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Variety:
A look at AT&T's disastrous merger with WarnerMedia, an attempt to compete with big tech companies that cost tens of billions of dollars and thousands of jobs  —  The company had finally closed its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, after a protracted fight with the Department of Justice …
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Interview with Jason Kilar, who spent almost 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!
The New York Times Company:
The New York Times adds two reporters to its media desk: Ben Mullin, from The Wall Street Journal, and Jeremy Peters, from The New York Times' politics section  —  Ben Mullin and Jeremy Peters are joining the media desk.  Read more in this note from Ellen Pollock, Pui-Wing Tam, Rich Barbieri and Joe Plambeck.
Choire Sicha / New York Magazine:
The New York Times' policy is right: Twitter offers feedback on journalists' value but can instill 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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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet on the details behind the company's Twitter policy, as he encourages staffers to tweet less and report more
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”
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CNN:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bars Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years, due to his slapping of comedian Chris Rock on stage  —  Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years, as a result of his slapping comedian Chris Rock …
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
With Russian state news channels blocked in Europe and restricted globally, Kremlin propaganda is being routed through Chinese officials and state media outlets  —  Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine cratered last month after Russian state news channels were blocked in Europe and restricted globally.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings' compensation was worth $40.8M in 2021, down 6% YoY; co-CEO Ted Sarandos received a package worth $38.2M, down 2.7% YoY  —  Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, the two top executives at Netflix, saw their overall pay packages drop a bit in 2021 — but they still raked in tens of millions each.
Reuters:
YouTube blocks Duma TV, which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament; Russian officials warn that the site could face restrictions in response  —  YouTube has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials …
Financial Times:
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A look at the creation of USA Today's short, free graphic novel, “An eviction crisis for Black women”, accompanying 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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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
Dancing with the Stars will debut exclusively on Disney+ this fall in the US and Canada after 16 years on ABC, becoming the first live series on the service
Don Seiffert / Boston Business Journal:
Filing: Gannett CEO Mike Reed earned $7.74M in 2021, consisting of a $900K salary, a $767K bonus, and stock valued at $6M+; the median employee earns $48,419
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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Sources: to diversify its revenue, Meta is exploring ideas like “creator coins” for Instagram influencers and “social tokens” to reward meaningful contributions
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
A look at CNN's wartime staffing in Ukraine, which includes about 80 people on the ground and nearly a dozen CNN anchors having hosted shows from the country
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
New York Times:
El Salvador passes a law to punish anyone sharing information about gangs with up to 15 years in prison, but the law's vagueness could lead to media censorship