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5:30 PM ET, June 6, 2022

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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Source: The Washington Post has suspended reporter David Weigel without pay for retweeting a sexist joke from YouTuber Cam Harless on Friday  —  New York (CNN Business)The Washington Post has suspended reporter David Weigel without pay for retweeting a sexist joke, a person familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday.
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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
Press Gazette:
Former UK press secretary Allegra Stratton, who resigned as an adviser after joking about a Downing Street party, joins Bloomberg as UK contributing editor  —  Press Gazette's summary of the latest senior job moves and major personnel changes in UK news media.  Refresh page for latest updates.
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.
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Family of Ehud Yonay, whose 1983 article inspired the 1986 movie Top Gun, sues Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over the sequel Top Gun: Maverick  —  The family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun” on Monday sued Paramount Pictures …
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.
Variety:
After Hollywood majors withdrew from Russia, some cinemas are turning to illicit screenings, sometimes using different titles and selling handwritten tickets  —  Russian cinemas have responded to international sanctions over the war in Ukraine by going pirate.
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 …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Op-eds like Amber Heard's 2018 WaPo piece, which let celebs braid their personal experiences with policy prescriptions, are an assault on journalism  —  In her now-famous Washington Post op-ed in December 2018, actress Amber Heard wrote, “Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing …
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.
 
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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
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Library groups, booksellers, and others warn that a Virginia congressional candidate's effort to get two books declared obscene threatens the freedom to read
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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
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
 

 
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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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