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8:10 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
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.
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 …
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Creators who focused on the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial made thousands of dollars through platform incentives, influencing public opinion in the process  —  Influencers discovered there's money and clout to be made in covering breaking news  —  When the verdict came …
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 …
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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  —  Barry Sussman, the Washington Post editor who directly oversaw the Watergate investigation by reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein …
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  —  Library groups this week joined with booksellers, publishers, and public advocacy groups in sounding the alarm over a lawsuit …
 
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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
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
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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
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
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
A look at Tosca Musk's Passionflix, a $6/month streaming service for movie and series adaptations of romance novels and erotic fan fiction with ~$22M in funding
 

 
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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Okta fixes a flaw present since July 23, 2024 that, under specific conditions, let users log in with any password if the account's username had 52+ characters

Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Intel scraps forecast of selling $500M+ worth of Gaudi AI accelerator chips in 2024, with CEO Pat Gelsinger citing chip transition and slower uptake to software

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Popular photo editing company Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval

 
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