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NYT removes the word fetus from its Wordle answers to keep the game “distinct from the news”, saying it tried to switch the word for as many users as possible — The Times says it tried to switch the word for as many users as possible, apparently in response to the supreme court's draft Roe v Wade ruling
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New York Times, @nytimes, CNET, @chrisstover, @davidleighx, IGN India and Mashable ME


The US sanctions Kremlin-controlled TV networks Channel One Russia, Russia-1, and NTV, blocking them from receiving any American advertising dollars — The U.S. targeted Kremlin-controlled media outlets and prominent banks in a slate of new sanctions on Russia announced by the Treasury on Sunday.
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U.S. Department …, @kyivindependent, @hromadske, @axios, CNN and Fox News


Former staffers detail the collapse of the Black News Channel, including an overambitious CEO, $300K salaries for some anchors, allegations of harassment, more — If you flip to the Black News Channel today, you'll find little sign the channel ever existed.


Politico says its scoop that the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade had ~11M views, becoming the most-viewed story in the outlet's history — New York (CNN Business)Politico's explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade …
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@alexbward, @anitakumar01, @aya_elamroussi, The Wrap, Mediaite and Opinion Today


On the eve of Bitch's closure, a look at the evolution of feminist media, whose concerns have been taken on by mainstream media and voices on social media — In the late 1990s, learning about something obscure took effort. You'd have to make your way to the right bookstore …
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@joshundasanders, @kajerstin, @whattamisaid, @janmcvicker, @macdowell1907 and @thesamhita


The war in Ukraine has renewed calls for the NYT to return a Pulitzer awarded 90 years ago for work by its Soviet Union correspondent known for defending Stalin — The New York Times is looking to add to its list of 132 Pulitzer Prizes — by far the most of any news organization …
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@davidfolkenflik, @scottshanenyt, @jh_swanson, @davidfolkenflik, @davidfolkenflik, @davidfolkenflik, @cain, @tjquinnespn and @npr


A profile of production company dj2 Entertainment, which made the Sonic game franchise a Hollywood success and is working on at least five game adaptations — There's a creative arms race happening in Hollywood, and it's all about video games. Just in the last few months …
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@dj2ent and @nickstatt


After Netflix's subscriber loss, rivals are rethinking content spending and traditional TV revenue-generating methods, like advertising and the sale of programs — The recent revelation that streaming behemoth Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in more than 10 years stunned Wall Street …
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@latimes, @latimes, @mattkahn1966, @latimes, @scottmbeggs, @latimes, @tedhope, @rfaughnder, @latimes and @rverrier


US newsrooms must reframe abortion coverage, as some remind journalists to avoid political speech, which tends to stifle the conversation within newsrooms — Coverage often fails to capture the complexity of American viewpoints on abortion, and newsroom rules about speech stifle conversation.
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@jayrosen_nyu, @jeremymbarr, @arianapekary, The Starting Block, FTVLive, @jeremymbarr, @spj_tweets, @yashar, @yashar, @jenniferreitman, @gpingersoll, @marisakabas, @jeremymbarr, @poynter, @jayrosen_nyu, @craignewmark, @poynter, @ashleycdye, @tomrosenstiel, @kellymcb, @kellymcb, @poynter and @mediametrics


Gannett reports 1.75M paid digital subs in Q1, up 44% YoY, a net loss of $3M on $748.1M in revenue, down 3.7% YoY, and digital circulation revenues up 30% YoY — The nation's largest newspaper publisher now has 1.75 million digital subscribers across its 250-plus regional dailies and USA Today.
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Gannett, @projomike, @schadjoe, @poynter, @poynter and @rickedmonds


A look at the poor state of media freedom in Haiti and the dangers journalists face in the country as both gangs and politicians strive to control coverage — On the early morning of March 14, 2018, photojournalist Vladjimir Legagneur left home for an assignment in Martissant …


China orders internet services to tighten controls to stop under-18s from tipping live streamers or becoming live streamers themselves without guardian consent — China on Saturday ordered internet platforms to step up governance of how under-18s use their livestreaming services as part …
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