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11:20 AM ET, June 6, 2022

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The Daily Beast:
Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee urges staff to treat each other respectfully after two reporters publicly argued on Twitter over a sexist joke  —  Felicia Sonmez and Jose Del Real traded bitter barbs on Twitter about a third reporter, Dave Weigel.
Michael McGowan / The Guardian:
A federal judge in Australia orders Google to pay an ex-politician $715K for doing “nothing to prevent” YouTuber Friendlyjordies' “abusive” videos about him  —  Tech giant and comedian Jordan Shanks may face contempt of court charges over videos published during trial
Axios:
Religion of Sports, the media company co-founded by Tom Brady in 2017, raises a $50M Series B led by Shamrock Capital  —  Religion of Sports, the sports media production company co-founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and filmmaker and entrepreneur Gotham Chopra, has raised $50 million …
New York Times:
A look at Chris Licht's first moves as CNN chairman: reducing partisanship and, sources say, making morning TV more inviting and revamping Sunday night's lineup  —  Chris Licht, the new CNN chairman, is encouraging a more nuanced approach to coverage.  Some at the network are skeptical.
Shirley Li / The Atlantic:
The success of Stranger Things 4 is further proof of Netflix's unsustainability, as the show's reported $30M per episode budget is unlikely to be replicated  —  Netflix, long branded as Hollywood's disruptor, has lately looked to be in need of disruption itself.
Claire Atkinson / Insider:
Sources: Netflix is in talks for Formula 1 rights in the US, which would mark its first foray into live sports; ESPN, NBCUniversal, Amazon are also interested  —  - Netflix is chasing Formula 1 rights in the US, sources told Insider, in its first foray into live sports.
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
FT's rebrand of How To Spend It magazine as HTSI seems like hollow virtue signaling and an attempt to insert a modicum of modesty into hard-core wealth porn  —  We know, we know: We live in the era of “eat the rich.”  Conspicuous consumption is supposed to turn our collectively enlightened stomachs.
Pontsho Pilane / WAN-IFRA:
An interview with Daneel Knoetze, founder of South African nonprofit investigative journalism outlet Viewfinder, on holding the country's police to account  —  2022-06-02.  Quality, in-depth journalism may seem more elusive than ever, as breaking news, clickbait and churnalism continue to dominate news production globally.
Discussion: @janebsinger
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku launches Espacio Latino, a hub for US-based Spanish-speaking audiences with hundreds of hours of free programming, in partnership with Telemundo and others  —  Atención, teleadictos!  —  Roku has unwrapped Espacio Latino, a new destination for U.S. Spanish-speaking audiences …
Discussion: CNET, Next TV, Deadline and Media Play News
John Maher / Publishers Weekly:
NY passes the Freelance Isn't Free Act to ensure freelancers get contracts for their work, are paid in a timely manner, and have support to recoup unpaid wages  —  After being introduced as a bill back in February by Democratic New York state senator Andrew Gounardes and assembly member Harry Bronson …
Discussion: @gamalhennessy
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Latino Media Network, founded by Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia, raises $80M and acquires 18 radio stations from TelevisaUnivision for $60M  —  Latina activists and entrepreneurs Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia have raised $80 million to launch a new Hispanic media company called the Latino Media Network.
 
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Andrew Albanese / Publishers Weekly:
Library groups, booksellers, and others warn that a Virginia congressional candidate's effort to get two books declared obscene threatens the freedom to read
James Risen / The Intercept:
A look at a failed FBI plan to ambush a source for reporter James Risen in 2014, as the source claimed to have documents about massive NSA spying operations
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Clubhouse eliminated “a handful of roles” as part of a broader restructuring; leaving staff include the heads of news partnerships, community, and international
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Colin McKay, Google's head of government relations in Canada, wrote to every MP and senator, saying the pending Online News Act could “break” its search engine
 Earlier Picks: 
The Strategist:
A coordinated campaign aligned with the CCP's narratives is targeting women journalists covering China at outlets including The Economist and The New York Times
Ted Gioia / The Honest Broker:
By making artists market themselves through viral TikTok content, record labels are showing how little value they add and essentially digging their own graves
Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Barry Sussman, the Washington Post editor who directly oversaw the Watergate investigation by reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, dies at 87