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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Recount, a three-year-old news startup founded by John Battelle and John Heilemann, launches a three-hour, daily live news show on Twitch — The Recount, a three-year-old news organization founded by journalists John Battelle and John Heilemann, is debuting a three-hour-long …
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@slade, @markham, @therecount, @gracewein and @mosheh
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Amazon will rebrand IMDb TV as Freevee starting April 27 and plans to grow its slate of originals by 70% in 2022 — The ad-supported streamer, home to ‘Alex Rider’ and a growing slate of original series and movies, will change its name starting April 27. — Amazon-backed IMDb TV is being rebranded.
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Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
A look at the slew of challenges facing Substack, including a writer exodus, content moderation, subscription fatigue, and rivals like Ghost — The publishing platform's founders want Substack to be an “alternate universe on the internet.” But it faces copycat rivals, an exodus by writers and a need to move beyond newsletters.
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@semaforben, @wesyang, @matthewstoller, @elizabethbarr, @ericnewcomer, @dcherring, @marciahofmann, @lawrencehurley, @penenberg, @mattyglesias, @gtryan, @justinhendrix, @tiffkhsu, @mattwelch, @joshuahol, @scottnover, @alex, @joshuaogundu, @evelyndouek, @bigmeaninternet, @damonlinker, @alexthomp, @mattwelch, @penenberg, @kittypurrzog, @shiraovide, @kittypurrzog and @joshuaogundu
The Markup:
The Markup names ex-Reuters EIC Stephen Adler as interim EIC, replacing founder Julia Angwin as she transitions into a new role as editor-at-large — Ex-Reuters EIC Adler brings more than 30 years of editorial leadership to The Markup's rapidly growing newsroom
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Talking Biz News, @nabihasyed, @stephenjadler and @juliaangwin
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC names Chris Mason its political editor, replacing Laura Kuenssberg; Mason will take up the job at the end of May — Mason, a 20-year veteran at the BBC seen as a safe pair of hands, had originally declined to apply for job — Chris Mason has been named as the BBC's new political editor …
Bitch Media:
Bitch Media, a feminist media outlet founded 25 years ago, announces it will cease operations in June 2022; BitchMedia.org will remain accessible as an archive — Bitch Media has been an independent-media presence like no other. Since 1996, we have provided nuanced, thoughtful …
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@bitchmedia, @jessicavalenti, @rbraceysherman, @courtneyaj, @melissafaliveno, @nathantankus, @jizlee, @forkedpgh, @lebassett, @ariyarwood, @wentrogue, @awolfeful, @damemagazine, @blackamazon, @jeannakadlec, @brynntannehill, @alishabhagat, @hottestsingles, @erintothemax, @margotatwell, @ibjiyongi, @ilanaslightly, @juwanthewriter, @brosandprose, @bitterkarella, @mrsexsmith, @idamoj, @renireni, @emilycontois, @kdc, @melissafebos, @thethirstywench, @lyzl, @mbsycamore, @rifewithkatie, @ms_creilly, @utahmads, @reappropriate, @comedyunism, @andreavbecker, @geekgirldiva, @drsamischalk, @jenshahade, @lanikaps, @cassmannes, @jeannakadlec, @freeblackgirl, @hellolanemoore, @vanessid, @leahntorres, @jessicahalem, @ltbcomedy, @ericacxmpbell, @scarletteharris, @scarletteharris, @sfdirewolf, @scarletteharris, @jeannakadlec, @caitlinwolper, @caitlinwolper, @annamerlan, @jennmorson, @theineffability, @arielboone, @mary__retta, @demiciavalon, @blairbraverman and The Wrap
Gabriella Paiella / GQ:
Q&A with Adrian Chiles, who has built a following for his pleasant takes in The Guardian, on his fandom, getting column ideas from “sheer desperation”, and more — An interview with the internet's most delightful columnist about man bags, his writing process, and meeting his fiancée.
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@tomgara, @martha_gill, @zeshasaleem, @mccainenl, @cephalopodsrule, @heybonanos, @brydielk, @hkesvani, @pressgazette, @chrisgayomali, @edzitron, @dwayne_media, @gmpaiella, @gqmagazine and bookforum.com
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
National Geographic launches a $10.99/month or $109/year subscription that includes a Nat Geo digital membership, print issues, and Disney+ — National Geographic Premium with Disney+ includes print issues of Nat Geo Kids, and the ‘Year in Pictures’ special issue, digital access …
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The Streamable, LostRemote, @alexweprin, @alexweprin and LaughingPlace.com
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NPR CEO says 53% of NPR's leadership team are people of color, up from 9% in 2019; 78% of new hires for the 2021 fiscal year were POC, up from 51% in 2020 — More than half of NPR's leadership team (53%) is comprised of non-white executives, up from 9% in 2019, NPR CEO John Lansing tells Axios.
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@cristymsilva, @pmarca, @treyward3, @st_rev, @repjeffduncan and @jimhansondc
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Analysis: the number of UK newspaper editorials calling for more action on climate change quadrupled between 2018 and 2021, rising from 40 to 163 — The number of UK newspaper editorials calling for more action to prevent climate change quadrupled in the three years to 2021, according to analysis by climate science site Carbon Brief.
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Memo: News Corp Australasia's executive editor says there is “no one News Corp view” about the upcoming election and editors can choose which party to endorse — News Corp Australasia executive chairman issues all-staff memo, with scrutiny on election coverage likely to increase
The Washington Post Guild:
The Washington Post Guild releases a report on diversity and retention at the company, saying WaPo operates systems that create and perpetuate inequalities — We began this project nearly two years ago, as our world, nation and workplace were wrestling with the questions that have come to define our recent history.
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Columbia Journalism Review, @espiers, @gerritd, @sophanho, @sophanho, @fenitn, @fenitn, @sarahkaplan48, @timothynoah1, @feliciasonmez, @marissa_jae, @misssoniarao, @dataeditor and @dataeditor, Thanks:@vtuss
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