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Emmanuel Macron says Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, a journalist at French 24-hour news channel BFM TV, was killed in Ukraine while covering an evacuation operation — “On board a humanitarian bus, alongside civilians forced to flee to escape Russian bombs, he was fatally shot,” President Macron tweeted.
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Sources: Supreme Court officials are requiring law clerks to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits in the aftermath of the Politico leak — (CNN)Supreme Court officials are escalating their search for the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade …
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A profile of Paramount three years into its streaming shift, an underdog choosing to continue alone as Netflix and Disney dominate and other streamers cut deals — The dominance of Netflix and Disney in streaming has forced many companies to join forces. So far, Paramount has gone its own way.
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The Financial Times rebrands its How To Spend It magazine as HTSI, inviting readers “to interpret the ‘S’”, suggesting “save” or “savor”, as inequality rises — Newspaper says possible definitions of renamed HTSI include ‘how to save it’ as cost of living crisis bites


An interview with The Weather Channel Chief Content Officer Nora Zimmett about TWC's new streaming service, why visualizing data is its “superpower”, and more — It's ... a cable network. Streaming. — The Weather Channel is not trying to win you over by spending big on its version of House of Cards.
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The Independent launched a new app on May 12 that combines its Daily Edition and Premium apps, as part of its goal to hit 4M registered users by the end of 2022 — The Independent's new app aims to use its combined subscription and ad revenue model to help the newspaper hit four million registered users by the end of 2022.
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Association of Online Publishers report based on a sample of 12 UK publishers finds digital audio revenue in Q1 2022 hit £4.2M, up 500% YoY — Publishers reported a 500% increase in digital audio revenue in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Digital Publishers' Revenue Index (DPRI).
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How musicians like Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo use Discord: artists share ideas, host parties, and engage with fans, who help with moderation and other tasks — Originally launched as a messaging app for gamers, the platform has become an intimate place for artists and fans to connect and build community.
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A profile of software engineer and Wikipedia editor Molly White, who is documenting the cryptocurrency industry's failures on her blog Web3 Is Going Just Great — Molly White, a veteran Wikipedia editor, is fast becoming the cryptocurrency world's biggest critic
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Freelance journalist Nadja Drost and her team describe their reporting on US-bound migrants crossing the Darién Gap, which earned Drost a Pulitzer Prize in 2021 — Every year thousands of migrants from Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, South America, and the Caribbean cross …
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100+ Canadian publications sign letter saying they're “shut out” of the Online News Act and want a universal funding formula, inclusion of small outlets, more — When the Liberal government announced its intention to support Canada's news industry, the reasons given …


Former Disney executive David Levine leaves CoComelon-owner Moonbug Entertainment, where he was the Head of Studios since December 2020 , to “explore new areas” — EXCLUSIVE: Former Disney exec David Levine is exiting kids entertainment powerhouse Moonbug Entertainment, Deadline has learned.
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