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Sources: Elon Musk has told banks about ideas for monetizing tweets like charging third-parties a fee for quoting or embedding tweets on their sites — Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) that he could crack down on executive …
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White House correspondents complain that the storylines under the Biden Administration, while important, are “boring” and don't create star journalists — Washington reporters have long considered the role of White House correspondent to be the crown jewel of American political journalism.
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Geoff Morrell is out as Disney's chief corporate affairs officer after about four months, replaced by Kristina Schake and General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez — After less than four months, there is another changing of the communications guard at the Walt Disney Company.
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A look at the American Mosaic Prize, which annually awards $100K each to two freelance journalists reporting on underrepresented and/or misrepresented groups — The idea is, 'These are amazing leaders. These are people with incredible talent. Give them resources and let them decide what to do with them.'
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Source: Netflix lays off writers and editors from fan site Tudum, launched in December 2021, in a marketing reorganization that globally laid off 25 out of 500+ — Netflix's companion fan website Tudum — the streaming service's hub for news about its original content and additional marketing arm …
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Report finds Amazon and third parties collect data from interactions with Alexa through Echo speakers and share it with as many as 41 advertising partners — Amazon and third parties use data from smart speakers to sell you stuff, says report — A report released last week contends …
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Source: Vice Media is working with PJT and LionTree to explore the sale of its studio business, which is Vice's biggest business unit by revenue contribution — Vice Media is exploring the possible sale of its studio business, looking to take advantage of rising valuations for production companies in recent months.


Thomson Reuters, parent of Reuters, tells shareholders it is assessing the human rights impact of its software including Clear, used by US immigration agents — The announcement follows years of activism from the Canadian BCGEU, a minority shareholder in the company
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Deloitte: 33% of US consumers both canceled and added a paid video streaming service over the past six months; Gen Z and millennials had 50%+ churn rates — For subscription video services, signing up new customers is only half the battle. Keeping existing subscribers engaged, and making sure they don't cancel, is just as important.


A deep dive into GB News as the British outlet nears its one-year anniversary: lack of production experience, competition from Murdoch's talkTV, and low ratings — Faced with a new rival, can the channel survive? Staffers past and present share the story of a tumultuous 12 months.
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A look at the cutthroat workplace culture at the NY Post in light of ex-editor Michelle Gotthelf's lawsuit; 20 people have left the paper in the last six months — Michelle Gotthelf's final day at the New York Post started like any other: an hour-long commute from New Jersey …
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Turkish court acquits two Bloomberg reporters, indicted for allegedly trying to undermine economic stability in a 2018 article about Turkey's financial policy — A Turkish court on Friday acquitted two Bloomberg reporters along with dozens of other defendants facing jail terms on charges …
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