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Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
A Moscow court revokes Novaya Gazeta's print media license, after Rozkomnadzor said the outlet failed to provide documents related to a 2006 ownership change — Ruling by Russia's media regulator comes less than year after its editor won Nobel peace prize — A court in Moscow …
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Polina Ivanova / Financial Times:
Russia sentences renowned journalist Ivan Safronov, who the FSB detained in 2020 on “treason” charges, to 22 years in prison, after he refused to plead guilty — Former correspondent convicted on ‘treason’ charge his supporters say is linked to his reporting
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
A profile of Axel Springer CEO Mathias Dopfner covering his career, decisions to buy Politico and Insider, the impossibility of pure neutrality, and more — Mathias Döpfner has global ambitions for what he calls a more ‘nonpartisan’ kind of journalism — even as his own politics are hard to pin down
Barak Ravid / Axios:
An IDF investigation concludes Shireen Abu Akleh was most likely killed in “unintentional fire” from an Israeli soldier who did not realize she was a journalist — The final conclusion of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh …
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Patrick McGee / Financial Times:
Apple plans to nearly double its ad platform team, currently around 250 strong, per LinkedIn; Apple's career page lists 216 such roles, up from 56 in late 2020 — Move adds to industry concerns after tech giant launched privacy rules that make it hard to tailor ads to iPhone users
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Laurie Clarke / The Guardian:
As Spotify and YouTube's rivalry heats up, some worry the podcasting industry's pivot to video could risk ruining what makes the audio format so satisfying — Video podcasts are booming, giving creators access to new audiences. But does this risk ruining what made the audio format so satisfying?
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
SkyShowtime, Comcast and Paramount's streaming joint venture, announced in August 2021, will launch on September 20 in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden — More than a year since SkyShowtime was first announced, the SVOD is ready to join the streaming fray in Europe, Variety can reveal.
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
As theaters struggle, analysts suggest closing ~5K underperforming screens in the US and Canada, cutting down to ~35K; movie releases are down 50% since 2002 — Hits like “Top Gun: Maverick” seemed to lead a revival, yet one chain is preparing for bankruptcy, another is awash in debt and blockbusters are in short supply.
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@alfredspellman, @richlightshed, New York Post and Boing Boing
Mark Bergen / The Atlantic:
A look at YouTube's “coolhunters” who were tasked with finding and promoting talented YouTubers in the company's early years, before the algorithms took over — How “coolhunters” helped make YouTube into an internet sensation before the algorithms took over. — Everyone had to see this.
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@dlberes, @theatlantic, @mhbergen and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
The National Association of Theatre Owners sees “some optimism” for wider theatrical releases of Apple, Amazon, and Netflix films to help revive the business — Struggling chains are hoping to persuade the likes of Netflix and Apple to release more films on the big screen
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@patrickvons, @t_j_chambers, @shpongledhard and @shpongledhard
Variety:
Amazon quietly introduces a 72-hour delay for all user reviews posted to Prime Video to determine whether the review is genuine or created by a bot or a troll — Amazon has introduced a new weapon in the battle against internet trolls: delays. — Starting around the time of the launch …
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Tim Smith / Bloomberg:
News Corp and Seven West Media agree on a seven-year deal worth AU$4.5B to retain TV broadcasting rights for Australian Rules Football — News Corp. and Seven West Media Ltd. signed a seven-year contract extension worth A$4.5 billion ($3.1 billion) to retain the television broadcast rights for Australian Rules Football.
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