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1:40 PM ET, May 25, 2022

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CNN:
An investigation finds new evidence suggesting that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli forces in an attack targeting reporters  —  This story contains a disturbing image.  —  (CNN)Several shots ring out in quick succession, cutting through a clear, blue spring morning in Jenin, in the West Bank.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
An interview with Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch on the company's expansion into lifestyle verticals, like outdoors, home, and books, alongside NFTs and betting  —  Fox Corp. is in the early stages of expanding into lifestyle verticals across categories like outdoors, home and books, CEO Lachlan Murdoch told Axios in an interview.
Zahra Joya / The Guardian:
Male TV presenters in Afghanistan are wearing face masks on screen in solidarity with female staff after the Taliban ordered women anchors to cover their faces  —  #FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in Afghanistan
Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
Spotify is slowly bringing back political ads on podcasts after pausing them in early 2020, and says it has strengthened its advertiser verification system  —  Spotify stopped hosting political ads on its services in early 2020, citing a lack of “robustness” in its systems …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Jen Psaki is set to join MSNBC in the fall, appearing on NBC and MSNBC's US elections coverage and hosting a new streaming program expected to launch in Q1 2023  —  One of the news industry's worst-kept secrets is finally seeing the light of day.  —  Jen Psaki, the White House Press Secretary …
Sports Business Journal:
Sources: the NFL plans to launch its own streaming service, NFL Plus, in July  —  Today in Unpacks: SBJ's Ben Fischer with the latest from the NFL owners meetings in Atlanta.  — PGA Championship finale lower than Phil's win in 2021  — M&M's sponsoring Pocono NASCAR race as part of last year in the sport
Audrey Mcavoy / Associated Press:
Hawaii governor signs legislation providing press protections to students publishing school-sponsored media at the University of Hawaii and public high schools  —  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday signed legislation providing freedom of speech and press protections …
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
Daily Telegraph reports 740,000 subscribers, on track to hit 1M by the end of 2023, as 2021 revenue rose 4% YoY to £245M and profit rose 25% YoY to £33.3M  —  Telegraph Media Group Ltd Chief Executive Officer Nick Hugh is counting on Silicon Valley to pay the British newspaper for content …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Chalkbeat, a nonprofit that covers education at the local level, raises $3.1M to permanently launch Votebeat, a separate newsroom dedicated to voting coverage  —  Chalkbeat, the nonprofit news outlet that covers education at the local level, has raised $3.1 million to permanently launch …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Candle Media, run by ex-Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, plans to buy Spanish-language studio Exile; source: Candle is involved in deals worth ~$4B  —  Candle Media, run by former Disney executives, is buying Exile, which has deals to produce shows for Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime.
 
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Austin-based Kerv Interactive, which helps companies create shoppable, immersive experiences within video, raises $12M, bringing its total funding to $30M
Discussion: Axios
Seb Joseph / Digiday:
An interview with Bloomberg News senior exec editor David Merritt on plans to expand in the UK and other markets where the outlet has a strong editorial base
Shilpa Jamkhandikar / Reuters:
Sources say Netflix is chasing content deals in South Indian languages, frustrated by its lack of success in India, where analysts estimate it has 5M-6M users
Discussion: The Signal and @shilpajay
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Greta Van Susteren plans to join Newsmax in June to lead its 6pm show, saying all her network employers, including CNN, MSNBC, and Fox, have had controversies
Los Angeles Times:
A look at the rapid growth of free streaming channels in recent years, as users get more sophisticated about mixing and matching services that meet their needs