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Tom Jones / Poynter:
Politico publishing a draft SCOTUS opinion on Roe v. Wade is unprecedented in modern times; Politico's EIC says it is “plainly news of great public interest”  —  A draft Supreme Court opinion has never been disclosed publicly.  Media observers were quick to question whether Politico should have run with it.
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
An in-depth look at the rise of Tucker Carlson, who led Fox's Trump-era transformation by stoking white fear, becoming the network's most influential employee  —  Tucker Carlson burst through the doors of Charlie Palmer Steak, enfolded in an entourage of producers and assistants, cellphone pressed to his ear.
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Sources detail how Tucker Carlson and his show's producers decided to embrace Trumpism, unlike Hannity's embrace of Donald Trump, reshaping Fox News itself  —  Tucker Carlson had a problem.  —  After years in the cable wilderness, he had made a triumphant return to prime time.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Facebook plans to stop letting users add podcasts to the service this week, start removing them on June 3, and discontinue Soundbites and its central audio hub  —  Facebook is pulling out of podcasts and plans to remove them altogether from the social-media service starting June 3.
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
In a presentation to advertisers, NBCUniversal says it will release three Universal movies straight to Peacock; Universal has 25+ movies set for a 2022 release  —  The move is not only an attempt to attract subscribers but an acknowledgment that releasing some films theatrically has become more of a gamble.
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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Lionsgate signs a multiyear deal giving Peacock and NBCUniversal networks exclusive rights to its movies for their Pay 2 window, starting in 2024  —  The deal will send ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ and John Wick: Chapter 4' to the NBCUniversal streaming platform in 2024.
NBC News:
An NBC News review finds 11 articles by reporter Teaganne Finn has plagiarized passages; NBC added an editor's note to each article and removed the passages  —  To our readers:  —  A review by NBC News has found 11 articles written by a reporter over the last year that did not meet our standards for original material.
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Vice Media has hired financial advisers to help find a buyer, either for the entire company or for parts of the business to pay back ~$1B in debt  —  - Vice Media has hired financial advisors to seek a sale, either for the entire company or for parts of the business.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Paramount reports Q1 revenue of $7.3B, down 1% YoY, and operating income of $775M, down 49% YoY; revenue from streaming grew 82% YoY to $1.1B  —  Paramount Global said first-quarter profit fell as the company's investments in content and declines in its traditional business offset gains it made in streaming.
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Myah Ward / Politico:
At the WHCD, President Biden reaffirmed the role of the free press, thanked reporters for covering Russia's war in Ukraine, and memorialized fallen journalists  —  President Joe Biden used Saturday night's return of the White House Correspondents' Dinner to reaffirm the role of the free press …
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Decrypt, an outlet covering crypto and Web3, is spinning out from parent company ConsenSys Mesh after raising a $10M Series A at a $50M post-money valuation
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CoinDesk:
The Wikimedia Foundation decides to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations following community feedback, citing Mozilla's similar move in January 2022
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku adds the Apple Music app to its streaming players, TVs, and audio products; Roku users can sign up via the Roku Channel Store for a one-month free trial
Brent Lang / Variety:
A look at the 2021 compensation for the top paid execs at AT&T, Netflix, Disney, ViacomCBS, Fox, Comcast, Discovery, and Endeavor, as lavish pay packages return
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Q&A with David Skok, founder of Canadian tech and business news site The Logic, which launched in 2018 and will soon employ 23 staff, on growth plans and more
Ryan Barwick / Marketing Brew:
Despite blocking Russian state-funded media from ad revenue, Google continued to serve ads alongside stories from those same publishers on Russia's Mail.ru
Todd Spangler / Variety:
SEC filing: Amazon values MGM's film and TV content library at $3.4B, and its “goodwill” value, referring to intangible assets like brand reputation, at $4.9B